Chris Craft Stinger 222 Projekt
08-14-2007, 10:47 AM
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Chris Craft Stinger 222 Project
Hi,
Time to start a thread about my project here in Sweden!
The boat is a 1986 Chris Craft Stinger 222, imported by 'Mange' on this forum. This is my first boat project, and it was supposed to be a rather "light" project, since i wanted to use it this summer. But as we say; **** Happens... Mange has been really supportive during this project.
The boat turned out to bee complely rotten in the transom and stringers. So the "light" project turned into a "massive" project. But from the bright side of it, i'm going to have a one of the nicer 222 Stinger out there. I hope...
Some specs of the driveline:
Stock: Merc 260/Alpha1
Now: 2003 Chevy 350,Edelbrock Performer, Crane Cam/Alpha1
Things that will happen with the boat during the project:
*New transom -Done! 51mm thick
*New stringers -Done! Beefier supports than stock
*New paint
*New cockpit
Below are some pictures of the project:
Picture of the boat in my workshop
How it looked like before....
Really Hot! ...err..NOT
Time to start a thread about my project here in Sweden!
The boat is a 1986 Chris Craft Stinger 222, imported by 'Mange' on this forum. This is my first boat project, and it was supposed to be a rather "light" project, since i wanted to use it this summer. But as we say; **** Happens... Mange has been really supportive during this project.
The boat turned out to bee complely rotten in the transom and stringers. So the "light" project turned into a "massive" project. But from the bright side of it, i'm going to have a one of the nicer 222 Stinger out there. I hope...
Some specs of the driveline:
Stock: Merc 260/Alpha1
Now: 2003 Chevy 350,Edelbrock Performer, Crane Cam/Alpha1
Things that will happen with the boat during the project:
*New transom -Done! 51mm thick
*New stringers -Done! Beefier supports than stock
*New paint
*New cockpit
Below are some pictures of the project:
Picture of the boat in my workshop
How it looked like before....
Really Hot! ...err..NOT
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08-14-2007, 11:04 AM
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Red gelcoat and a few layers of paint. Does someone have a suggestion on witch colour to pick for it?
Oups! Here the project changed from "light" to "massive"
No wonder why the stringers where cracked, must have flexed a bit...
Started to cut away all the bad stuff.
Me, myself and I
08-14-2007, 11:11 AM
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Away with all the bad stuff!
"Molds" for the new transom
New gelcoat from the inside
Starting to glass, The outer liminate is 10mm
3x12mm birch plywood with 1x300gr glass between each. Then i put some filler in all the corners to make a smooth radius for the glass mat.
08-14-2007, 12:16 PM
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You have definitely got your work cut out for you ( no pun intended ) can you say project... she'll be rite when she's done though.. Keep us posted with pics along the way.
