Old wooden boats
 

Anyone with experience of these boats, looking at a 1951 Chris Craft that's been sitting on a trailer for 6 years since purchased

I own a 1939 Chris Craft 19' Barrelback - biggest thing is to make sure the bottom has been replaced ( otherwise they leak or are rotted ) and then how does the overall boat look ( does it need varnish ). Honestly, I'd get someone involved who knows this stuff - they can be a real money pit.

MDS

Thanks for the feedback, the boats looks to be restored at some point, Ill see if the owner knows

If the bottom is wrecked, it's about $1500 / foot to replace it. Varnish could be tens of thousands to clean up also. Be very careful, and we haven't even talked about the motor yet.

MDS

In my teen we restored a 39 Century (Learned to ski behind it) and then a 63 Century.

If they are not kept in the water they will leak, we used to fill them with water since they were kept on a lift. I think they are some of the most beautiful boats on the water but a LOT of work.

I think there is a wooden boat show coming up at LOTO soon?

I should add, I think it's much easier to buy a fully restored boat.

Check out www.freedomboatservice.com as an example of what stuff costs. I know Dave ( the owner ).

MDS

The response from the owner is he bought it from Yacht world with no prior history, he had accident and is not able to work on it. he said it was winterized but didn't know how and its been sitting covered and tarped outside all this time.

EDIT: Mike I sent you a pm

Heres some light reading, with alotta pictures. Agree about being way up there on the looks.
serious craftsmanship and artistry involved.
https://correctcraftfan.com/forum/fo...an-restoration

See how nice it looks in the first few pics.

If you`re bored I got a lot of stuff I could use help with on the NorTech:D

The amount of work and craftsmanship is over the top.

We have more in common than 28 Skaters.
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'42 Chris Craft barrel Back

Thanks for all the replies, Ive decided to pass on the boat

what boat model was it?

18 foot Riviera

Nice !

The Skater is being picked up Saturday …. Sold it to a buddy of mine.

MDS

Did I know you were here? How’s the new build coming?

Love the old school boats. That is sexy!

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Be careful. If you get them wet, they multiply.

The bottom boat is a ?

One of my buddies has the original Lake of the Ozarks Water Patrol boat. At the time it was simply a County Sheriff's boat. I think the brand is Yellow Jacket with an old Mercury motor. Both are from the mid 50's. I'll take some pics next time I'm at his dock. It's kept on the 3.5MM of the Glaize Arm - you may see it out from time to time. Dog Days and Backwater's is about as far as he'll drive it.

1947 Chris Craft custom with small block built by Sterling.
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Im sure there's room for a 540............:D

Saw this one in Spokane. Needed the dust cleaned off but cool boat.

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About the only magazine I’ve been subscribed to for the last 30 years has been Wooden Boat. I was out in Seattle back in 96 and visited the Woodenboat shop on lake Union .

They had a 200 foot square rigger in the water they were working on with volunteers. They would let you crawl all over the thing and being they were replanking some areas above the waterline it was cool to see how heavily built these ships were .

They were pretty much framed with railroad tie sized vertical frames almost frame to frame in the bow area than planked with 3-4 inch planks.

Later I was up in the loft at the shop reading through all the old early Wooden Boat magazines that I didn’t have until one of the girls working there told me I could buy them for 50 cents each

I gathered up every issue I didn’t have and boxed them up and sent them back to Florida. I love reading back through the old issues of the amazing history and restorations.

There is a great article about Riva in one of the issues I’ll have to dig out.

Almost looks like a Van Damm

I was thinking the same thing - Alpha Z is a fantastic design that is aging beautifully...

https://www.vandamboats.com/boats/po...d-performance/