1955 CC Hurricane Restoration

Amazing!! Great job! Thanks for sharing.

Hussler wrote: 81nautique wrote: OK while were in thinking mode, the old gas tank was grounded by the copper fuel line. I am going back with 3/8 rubber hose Why no copper?

Safety/ease of install.   It's an acceptable practice to replace the copper with USCG rated fuel line from the tank to the fuel pump, still needs to be hard piped from the pump to the carbs though.

Bakchose wrote: The colors could not have worked out any better, the yellow, green, mahogany and chrome are stunning. +1,000!!! Truly Beautiful. Where did you source the green linoleum?

Thank you, My local flooring store tracked it down for me, it's called Marmoleum which I believe is an Armstrong product.

Beautiful work. not to diminish the special/cool factor of the Orange Crush, but it is hard not to envision this boat as the Flagship of the CCF fleet. Of course combined with its sister ship, the 200 Sport, Alan pretty much has the bookends of the entire CCF fleet. Well played, Sir.

I think a little patina from being a well used and enjoyed boat over the years would be really cool. No reason to save it for the next owner. Rock that thing.

Well the trailer didn't make it to powder coat this week so I took the day today to finish a lot of odds and ends on the boat.      Started with installing the engine bay doors and the accompanying trim .   They lined up better than I thought they would so very pleased with that.









tomorrow I'm going to get another coat of varnish on the front deck, I had wet sanded and buffed it but still wasn't happy with so one more time.



I 've also made an executive decision on finishing the boat and I've decided to stop we're I'm at for the summer. I plan to give the boat several more coats of varnish next winter and I've made a deal to use a spray both of a local custom painter for the final coats. This is the guy that's going to do the white deck striping but that is going to wait until next winter. For now we!re just going to stripe the perimeter between the yellow and the mahogany but not the interior stripes. Those will get done after the follow up varnish next year.

In a few weeks when I get the boat back on the trailer I'll bring it to him to do the trim and then install the windshield and it will be time for a water test

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jimsport93 wrote: Thank you, My local flooring store tracked it down for me, it's called Marmoleum which I believe is an Armstrong product.

Alan, I work for Mohawk Industries as a carpet rep here in Atlanta.
Very good friend, and fraternity brother, works for Forbo.....they make that Marmoleum product. Good stuff. Real linoleum! Made from linseed oil (pretty sure).[/QUOTE]

After college in the late 80's and early 90's I worked for Armstrong World Industries and then for Shaw Industries as a carpet rep. Your post brought back some gold memories. Sorry for the thread jack.

levinmark wrote: Hey Alan, that boat is looking awesome! Just curious where about you are going to give her a water test at? That would be cool to see.

Not sure yet Mark but it won't be the Illinois river. Too dangerous a place to have a problem and lose power. I'll probably run to the Fox river in St Charles. I can tie up there at the launch and do what I need.

81nautique wrote: levinmark wrote: Hey Alan, that boat is looking awesome! Just curious where about you are going to give her a water test at? That would be cool to see. Not sure yet Mark but it won't be the Illinois river. Too dangerous a place to have a problem and lose power. I'll probably run to the Fox river in St Charles. I can tie up there at the launch and do what I need.

Why not take it to a lake?

Looks like Deep Quarry is nearby and it has a nice boat ramp.

Same with up Up to the north east on Busse Lake on the Ned Brown Preserve.

How bout lake ozarks Alan?

I'd love to feel the hemi.

Make room on that trophy shelf!

Alan,
Sorry to hear about the problem. Yes, some just do not know how to run a business. I'm sure you'll give the guy plenty of recommendations!!

You could have sprayed it yourself in the two weeks he's taken. I've sprayed plenty of non critical finish jobs in the back yard. No drop cloth is needed. The grass gets the overspray but the next time you run the mower over it, it's gone!

8122pbrainard wrote: Alan, Sorry to hear about the problem. Yes, some just do not know how to run a business. I'm sure you'll give the guy plenty of recommendations!! You could have sprayed it yourself in the two weeks he's taken. I've sprayed plenty of non critical finish jobs in the back yard. No drop cloth is needed. The grass gets the overspray but the next time you run the mower over it, it's gone!

He did a lot of fab work to it that I don't have the tools to do plus I have no way of sandblasting it Pete.   He's a good guy and like most small businesses is running under staffed so I try to be reasonable but we'll have a heart to heart Monday. My biggest gripe is when you're given a time frame and it doubles later. I even dropped the trailer off and at his request to speed things brought it back home spent an evening breaking free all the hanger bolts, axle u bolts, etc. I actually broke a u bolt doing so, slipped back and landed on a bunk support. broke a rib in the process but it's been so long I am 90 percent healed already. LOL. I think I work like a friggin animal but get *************** done.

Any update on the trailer? Does your guy realize there might be a throng of angry old boat guys showing up at his shop if it isn't done by next weekend?

81nautique wrote: ...but it came out good so I did the entire boat.

Come on Alan, you know the rules, POIDH