help identifying correct craft

I bought a correct craft and i need help identifying it. The guy i bought it from had no idea what year it was from but siad the guy he got it from had sotred it inside and owed him money. From what i've been able to find the model is A329 and its a v8 interceptor engine with serial number A7R110190. I was looking at restoring the boat and making it a skiing and maybe adding a tower for wakeboarding. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I will post pictures tomorrow.

JJ

here are some pictures. Hopefully this helps

i thought it was an atom skier but i never saw the ski pole in it. It also has 2 hole drilled on the port and starboard sides just behind the windshiled. There about 2". Would anyone know why they would be drilled out there? Thanks for the help so far.

Correct Craft was ahead of thier time , maybe they are cup holders.

nice find.the barn it s in looks nice too.maybe he has some leftover hand hewn beams leftover for a wake tower

OverMyHead wrote: Cool Find, I am no expert but it looks close to this 1958 atom from the diaries, Pete will come by probably in the morning and have a better idea. He will also reem you a new one for considering putting a tower on that classic. Looks like you have all the original hardware, nice find.

Looks just like this one to me, an Atom Skier Deluxe. I believe they called it Deluxe as it had a different gauge panel and steering wheel than the standard. The one in the avove photo is actually a '59 or '60, I believe. The A in the engine number means 256 one carb, which is what the one in the above photo had.

yep up in ohio west of toledo about 5 miles from the maumee river. The boat wasnt a barn find, i just put it in our barn till corn harvest is over so ill have room in the shop to work on it.

Pete, I think I see them on the second picture of the second post.

8122pbrainard wrote: I just caught this thread!! Yes, everyone's correct that it is an Atom. Great find but it sure needs some work. It may be tough to bring the bright work back since the varnish has bee very neglected. What's up with the transom?? Fill me in as I can't tell if it's rot and peeling paint or what?? Does the engine run? How far back from the windshield are the 2" holes? A tower on the boat???

The holes are right behing the front row of seats. There is some rot on the stern of the boat but i think i can cut a new piece of wood to fit. I have no idea if the engine runs. The guy i got it from had it rebuilt but then had to get rid of the boat. It has no oil is gas so it shouldnt be set up. I think i will sand down all the varnish and then revarnish and caulk it. Also i dont see a ski pole right behind the engine. The ohio water craft registration expired in 1990 so this boat hasnt been in the water for a while

They are for vents. There should be 2 aluminum tubes that go from the holes in the deck to a holes in the floor board. You should have 4 chrome vents. Two for those holes and two for the holes in the side near the transom. It looks better than the one from the diaries, which we bought in '09.

Riley wrote: They are for vents. There should be 2 aluminum tubes that go from the holes in the deck to a holes in the floor board. You should have 4 chrome vents. Two for those holes and two for the holes in the side near the transom. It looks better than the one from the diaries, which we bought in '09.

Not necessarily Bruce - CC didn't always use the tubes. Some models simply had a panel covering the space between the frames creating the "channel" down to the bilge.

the transom below the water is fine. Its the transom above water that needs repaired.

jjcorrectcraftfan wrote: the transom below the water is fine. Its the transom above water that needs repaired.

You need to investigate deeper. You are only looking at the surface and not the inside frames. Trust me, you have problems! The popped filler over the tops of the screws is a great indicator.

You evidently do not have any woodworking boat building experiencing! We are here to help you since you will need it!

JJ, If you could fill out your profile with at least a first name, we tend prefer them to screen names. This site and especially Pete are great sources for your project ahead. Make sure you ask first, Listen to the good advice, and make a good plan before you proceed. It will save you time, money and headaches.

Greetings JJ, Glad to see another going through the trials and tribulations of rebuilding, refurbishing and or refinishing another old Correct Craft. My son and I started working on a 1950 Jr Utility just this summer. Will be back at it as soon as I can pacify the most important family member with the installation of a new kitchen. You will find my thread a few pages back if interested. A word of caution, bring your thick skin to this meeting place where you will find all the information to complete your project. The members are straight forward and most often right, even if they are the bearers of bad news. As soon as you adjust your thinking to the reality that you will be removing the hull plywood, repairing any keel, stem or frame rot and reinstalling the skin with the 5200 system, you will be able to go with the flow in an orderly fashion. Resist the temptation to do any less.

Best wishes,

Jack