Chris Craft Action Plan-NEW PICS!!!!!

Pete, I'll give him a call this weekend and pick his brain. I remember reading about the upgraded cam and flywheel as well, just can't seem to find the thread anymore.

Eric, I may take you up on that offer after we discover the condition of ours.

Alan, I'll call and ask Steve about the paint. I saw the containers but cant come up with the name.

Chris, the boat is looking great.

Those Boatmates look great, too.

Wow.

phatsat67 wrote: That shop is insane. That boat looks so great in raw form like that.

Agreed.

He has foliage in there for crying out loud!

A lot has happened on this project which means I'm way behind on this thread. We picked up the finished product last week and couldn't be happier with the boat! I'll back track a bit to get everyone caught up on this project.

Last summer, we realized some windshield parts were missing along with a few other hardware pieces. Replacing the windshield would cost $7,500 without chrome and glass. Fortunately, we found another Continental which was somewhat complete, reasonably priced and fairly close to Zach in Indy. He grabbed the boat for us and we towed it home with a used 90 SN trailer purchased form N3.

Huge thanks to Zach and the guys at N3 for storing the boat which stunk up their shop for a few weeks. We found the culprit later....dead raccoon under the mess of leaves and old clothes. Not sure what we're going to do with the "Donor Boat" in the long run. It's really decayed, has been bastardized a bit and is missing some critical pieces (even prior to us robbing some parts).





Once the hardware list was complete and shipped out to the chrome plater Steve started to make some great progress on the boat.





Zoe and I visited the shop early in the year and were very pleased with his progress. Of course, we had to strop and visit Watercraft Sales. This building was full of some really neat Correct Craft's including a 71 Promo, 73 Promo, Olive Oil Barracuda and the twin to Hollywood & Quinner's Martini-que.













The ball really started rolling this spring when Steve got all his winter work out the door. Most of the interior was rebuilt and everything recovered using Gold and White.











After a few months, Steve was able to water test the boat and gave us a good report. Everything with the exception of the horn checked out and performed flawlessly. Again, another huge thanks to Zach for shipping Steve a prop.

Now onto pictures of the finished product from our visit last week.











We repurposed the 01's former trailer and will need to make some serious modifications before any long distance trips are made. I had a replica bow stop made from Zoe's 88 trailer, replaced lights, bearings and seals. Still need to adjust the bunks and the entire boat needs to move forward 6-8 inches which will require some elaborate modifications. That'll make for a nice winter project.



Overall, Dad is extremely happy and the boat is absolutely stunning. Steve and his wife Laurie do amazing work, have a world class shop and care deeply about the wood boat community. A huge thanks to Steve, Laurie and can't leave out their four legged children, Walker and Johnson. Personally, I wish we could have been more involved in the rebuild process but life and work get in the way. Just seeing the process has given me a new respect for those who can tackle these types of projects. They're a labor of love and this boat will certainly be loved on for many years to come!

Wow. Turned out amazing. Always amazes me the craftsmanship that goes into these woody restorations.

Beautiful!

8122pbrainard wrote: Chris, Did Ted end up doing the engine?

Yep...and I owe you a huge Thank You for leading us to Ted and Steve! Ted did an amazing job as well! Never got to meet Ted in person, but his work is amazing. Quinner actually picked up the finished motor from Ted and stored it for a while.   Thanks again, CQ!

Absolutely gorgeous.

oh my gosh....

what else can you say?



john

wow

its about time one of you Mars boys got a boat worth looking at. the rest of them are real eye-sores.

well you happen to be wrong

Thanks gents. Dad's had a blast at the few CCF events he attended this year so one would expect he'll be attending future reunions with this boat in tow. Zoe, Maddox and I will fulfill the Correct Craft side.

IAughtNaut wrote: about time one of you Mars boys got a boat worth looking at

.

Finally!

IAughtNaut wrote: the rest of them are real eye-sores.

Especially those two orphan boats!   

Looks Great Chris.   Do you know if Steve wet sanded and buffed the final coat of varnish or if that it untouched?   Brand of Varnish?   thx

[QUOTE=storm34] Thanks gents. Dad's had a blast at the few CCF events he attended this year so one would expect he'll be attending future reunions with this boat in tow. Zoe, Maddox and I will fulfill the Correct Craft side.

Still time to make the trek to NC and the Badin Lake event. No need to end the season now