1955 CC Hurricane Restoration

Riley wrote: Alan, it looks amazing. None of those high end Chris Craft guys have anything on you. Are you going to have trim rings for the exhaust or is the transom raked to much to have them?

Yep I have trim rings Bruce,   I couldn't put them on because the boot stripe was still a little tacky but I didn't want to keep you guys waiting for pictures.

JoeinNY wrote: I am thinking maybe you should go with a more rat-rod look on the trailer. Stick weld on the new supports, some strategic abrasive blasting, followed by liberal application of a high molarity salt solution and let her sit out for the next couple of months to develop the appropriate patina. I think it would provide a real nice contrast to the level of detail on the boat.

Well in that case Joe the trailer's ready to roll now. LOL

Some house paint put on with a broom over some of that rust and 4 different tires could do wonders too.

Those Cypress Gardens guides are now in North Carolina Pete. The reason my avatar has not been changed is that I was having trouble with my password,and talked to HW about the other night. Kurt has given me permission to used a great pic he took last year at GL.

Alright so my april fools day joke wasn't my best effort.. Boat is looking unbelieveable!

Just going off pure common sense, i'd say i'm 90% sure it would face backwards. All the fuel vent for is allowing Vapors out, there's no need to have any kind of wind forced into the tank.

I'm sure others will have a better response.

quinner wrote: Do the holes line up facing down and rearward??

The holes on the old planks line up so the opening is facing forward.

Got that, what I meant was if you rotated the vent from forward facing to 1 screwhole counter-clockwise, which would leave it facing down-aft.

Just my two cents, I would think there a possibility of pulling a vacume if facing aft.

I was teasing about the plank. I would ask if the clam-shell is original at all? If so it (the opening) should point down or at a downward aft angle. The angled position is what I see most in older boats. Maybe some previous owner buggered it up some how. Hard telling-not knowing.

If the vent faces aft it will have a low pressure area
at the vent. Not sure I would call it a vacuum.

Maybe perfect, may draw fuel out of the tank.

Maybe mount the vent out of the air-stream???

81nautique wrote: juniorwoody wrote: Just my two cents, I would think there a possibility of pulling a vacume if facing aft. That is my thinking too, I would just like to see a few other boats with this installed for proof. Does your boat use the same piece Jack?

81nautique wrote: juniorwoody wrote: Just my two cents, I would think there a possibility of pulling a vaccum if facing aft. That is my thinking too, I would just like to see a few other boats with this installed for proof.

Good points but will there be enough forward speed to generate enough of a low pressure to draw fuel up the vent line? The vent line is connected to the top of the tank, not with a pick up so I'm thinking you won't siphon gas. If anything you suck out vapors.


If the scoop was facing forward you're definately putting a postive head pressure on the tank but is it that much? If the vent line is/was routed upward on the inside of the gunwhale/stern then anywater entered in from spray would have to travel upward and into the tank. That's allot of force which equals allot of speed and we are talking about "The Hurricane" not Alans former suped up 81.

my '99 SAN tank vent faces down...i know this may not help, but I just wanted to contribute to this thread because your work is AMAZING

This may be of help...but my vent comes out under the rear rub rail...just a pipe that's been peen'd over to stop it pulling back through.