I just bought a 63 Classic on eBay! [:o)]

Hi This is my first post. About 10 days ago I had never heard of Classic Craft til my buddy told me about this cool boat on ebay. He was well aware of Classic Craft and told me how this was one of the best boats made. Alas, I am the embarrassed owner of a 1963 Classic. I am only embarrassed here because I am ignorant of many things Correct. When the seller delivered my new old boat yesterday I was proud as a peacock before my neighbors as they watched it arrive. Anyhow I am glad to have found this site of folks committed to these great boats and their restoration. I'm Psyched! (yeah. I'm a classic too)

I'm afraid pics have already been posted But I am an eternal optomist and am glad I bought the boat. I went and saw it before I bid on it. I may be dumb, but I'm happy...
see http://correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9542&PN=1

63,

Welcome aboard. Obviously, as you are aware, there was a little bit of controversy surrounding that boat. However, rest easy in that the controversy wasn't about the value or condition of the boat but around the fact that the seller was not accurately representing it in his description. As long as you got what you were counting on and what you wanted, then you did well. If reidp thinks the price was reasonable then you did just fine. If you hang around, and we hope you do, you will come to realize that reidp, being the owner of a dozen or so vintage CCs knows what he's talking about, as do many, many others on the site that will be happy to help advise you through your restoration. Are you in eastern Mass? whereabout?. There are several of us in the general area, including Tim, who posted the "actual" pictures of the boat. Some, Like me, can offer moral support, some like Tim can help with the technical stuff.

Good luck and welcome to CCFan.

Welcome to the land of the Classics 63..... Good luck with the restoration.

Paul,

I can add that the 'ouch' comes with newer boats as well. I'm ripping the floor out of my '88 today...and not too happy with what I'm finding. Pics to follow on the 'pumpkin patch' thread.

Thanks for the Warm Welcome everybody!!

Sorry for the delay in replying. I usually don't get to the "relaxing at the computer" stage till between 9-11pm.

I live near Worcester (central) MA. This is the first boat I've ever owned. I love classic Trucks and have a soft spot for Y-blocks, which is what got me to look at the auction post on ebay. When I saw the class and style that this boat had I fell in love with it! It immediately invoked memories of an 18 foot mahogany fixer-upper that my father bought in the late 60's when I was just a kid. I seem to remember it being a Westwood and I distinctly remember it having a 4 cylinder graymarine inboard engine. Such great memories - chemical stripping paint, sanding, caulking, sanding, spreading marine varnish over that beautiful mahogany, did I mention sanding? I was about 10 years old and working with dad back then earned my first solo beers and cigars lol!

Anyways this boat reminds me of that one only in glass. I got a kick out of the "plastic Classic" I read about elsewhere here.

As I mentioned to Tim, I have a completely rebuilt Y-block sitting on an engine stand waiting for a home. Now it's all starting to make sense right? I hope I can change all the boat parts from the junk motor and get it all to work. I hope the motor spins the right direction? I really don't have a clue when it comes to boats, but I am handy with a wrench and sandpaper.

Again thanks for the warm welcome folks!

Ray,
I think your rebuilt motor , if from an automotive application, is going to spin the wrong way.. (Im assuming the boats motor is not a flywheel-forward?)

8122pbrainard wrote: Steve, One nice thing about the Y block is it wasn't a flywheel forward marinization. They had learned that it wasn't a good idea to take all the power from the weaker PTO end of the V8's by the time they started using the Y. Ray, Your rebuild will be the wrong direction but from the pictures Tim took of the LH prop it looks like someone has already dropped a automotive LH engine in the boat. The only bad thing this will cause the starboard (right) side of the boat to ride low when cruising. This is caused by the torque direction of the prop and the weight of the driver. Fill us in on your plans for restoration. Have you thought about putting the original side draft carbs back on? It will allow you to restore the dog house (engine enclosure) back to original. If someone happens to mention that the side drafts were problems, I will correct them!! They aren't. Which trans is on the engine in the boat? It came with a B/W Velvet as a option and the standard was the Dearbomatic. Or resident tranny expert (as in transmision!) Eric can help you out with ether. What were you going to do with the rebuilt Y block you have? The guy who makes these, has the decal with the firing order with ether LH or RH. I'll get you a email address if you need a set. Of coarse you have lots of other things to do first!!

Ray,
Each engine can have its own ideosyncrasies as to how they get a "bacerds" running motor. ( sorry.. insider joke from an old post).   Oil seals, piston to rod mounting (if offset pins),timing gears (mainly GM), cams, etc, can all be differnt from their automotive brothers. The blocks, heads, etc are usually able to be used tho. Im not that familiar with the "Y".. .Im sure some guys here can tell you exactly what you need for it.
As for sidedrafts, The Carter "YH" was also used on turbo powered Corvairs. You can occasionally find them on ebay..

Good luck!

Hey Ray... listen to the doctor.... he has what is argueably one of the fastest Fords on the site!?

(btw Billy, got ANOTHER 5-6" of that white stuff last night) ...

is this the carb? Looks like I need to find the right intake too? or is there a 90 degree adapter?

see ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rare-Rebuilt-Corvair-Nash-or-Corvette-Carter-YH-Carb_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34198QQihZ020QQitemZ300201078921QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Billy, I went back and corrected that right after I wrote it. ....Pauls the one with the Y I was thinking of... I get those red boats all mixed up!

Plus...after this winter, my brain is kinda numb!

Thanks for the lead doc! I'll give em a jingle.

63ccc

No...your hair can stay just as it is...HW just left and his is brown....had a good time too I think. Temp=85 today...breezy...lots of white clouds.

john

jbear wrote: No...your hair can stay just as it is...HW just left and his is brown....had a good time too I think. Temp=85 today...breezy...lots of white clouds. john

You guys get out? Your pics last week were killers... man I cant think of that....too depressing...   

   btw, Temp=15 ... breezy (30+mph) ... lots of white clouds...oh, wait thats snow..


Oh, Ray, I think they used a special intake for the sidedrafts....at least thats what is on my 62 Higgins.