chris craft runabout restoration youtube

#Chris craft runabout restoration youtube professional#

Gary will explain each detail of the restoration process and develop a work schedule. In this course students will examine obvious deficiencies and more subtle problems.

#Chris craft runabout restoration youtube professional#

Gary Lowell knows restoration as a busy professional in his North Carolina boat shop. So WoodenBoat School is happy to present this course for aspiring runabout rebuilders. Fortunately, many of them still exist, though quite often they sit forlorn in boatyards or barns, awaiting the loving hand of a restorer. These boats are still lovely and exciting, and very much appreciated today. Tires and trailer are like new and bought specifically for this boat.The design and manufacture of wooden runabouts early in the last century was one of the high points in the history of American boatbuilding. New battery.The Continental trailer is all aluminum with brakes and spare tire. All new outdoor vinyl interior (feels and looks like leather). We have finished the floor panels in Mahogany.Thehardwarehas beenre-chromedwhere needed. the wood on the restored banjo steering wheel is cherry. The dash cluster and allgaugeshave beenprofessionallyrestored.All lights and horn are functional. Interlux copper racing bronze on the bottom.The motor has been freshened with valve job, new head gasket, rebuilt carb. 16 coats of Interlux 96 spar varnish on exterior planks. The bottom is a West System 'no soak needed system'. Interlux copper racing bronze on the bottom. All frames, stringers, hardware, motor, trans,drive line, dash cluster areoriginal (cleatsare new).We have replaced the Mahogany planks. Please click on this youtube video to see more photos of this boat have just completed a complete restoration on this mostly original boat. Please click on this youtube video to see more photos of this boat This is a rare original 1936 Chris Craft 19 Ft Custom Runabout with its original Chrysler engine. Tires and trailer are like new and bought specifically for this boat. The Continental trailer is all aluminum with brakes and spare tire. Thehardwarehas beenre-chromedwhere needed. We have finished the floor panels in Mahogany. The dash cluster and allgaugeshave beenprofessionallyrestored.Īll lights and horn are functional. The motor has been freshened with valve job, new head gasket, rebuilt carb.

We have just completed a complete restoration on this mostly original boat. This is a rare original 1936 Chris Craft 19 Ft Custom Runabout with its original Chrysler engine.