1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

[Scott Danforth]

Speedy recovery Sam

 

[sphelps]

Thanks guys . Just needed to get up and get some air and sunshine . Quick walk around the yard to keep things moving . Everything is a mess ! lol ! New shaft and tank . Looking to order 2-1/2” ID exhaust hose and find some new motor mounts .

 

[Steve in FL]

Amazing thread - I sent you a message - I am a relatively new owner of a 62 Holiday here in FL.

 

[sphelps]

Welcome aboard Steve !

 

[Steve in FL]

Any updates? I have the first of 2 431 engines arriving tomorrow to begin my rebuild project.

 

[sphelps]

Any updates? I have the first of 2 431 engines arriving tomorrow to begin my rebuild project.

Finishing up hunny do project atm . Back on the boat soon ! I have replaced the plywood on the sides of the boat shop with metal panels . I’ll be insulating the shop soon also .
Metal buildings condensate badly . I can’t have water dripping while trying to varnish..

 

[sphelps]

So looking at how I need to place the bilge blower . I don’t have enough room to discharge out of the rear vents . Is there any reason I can’t discharge at the midship vents ? And should I install 2 ? One on each side …

 

[sphelps]

I will be getting 3” hose

 

[sphelps]

I can easily install around the middle of the motor area even if I make an aluminum plenum box of sorts

 

[Steve in FL]

So looking at how I need to place the bilge blower . I don’t have enough room to discharge out of the rear vents . Is there any reason I can’t discharge at the midship vents ? And should I install 2 ? One on each side … View attachment 412564View attachment 412565View attachment 412566

What is preventing you from the hose getting to one of your rear vents?

 

[sphelps]

What is preventing you from the hose getting to one of your rear vents?

Really tight space . I’m not sure how good of a seal it needs to be or if the fumes would just work their way out the vent . It’s right above the sending unit on starboard and above the fuel shutoff valve on the port side .

 

[Scott Danforth]

Sam, I made aluminum vent plenums for my boat out of thin aluminum sheet that I folded on the bench, riveted together and then sealed with aluminum HVAC duct to make a sharp turn. maybe you can do something like that with one of the standard cobra style 90 degree elbows.

 

[sphelps]

Sam, I made aluminum vent plenums for my boat out of thin aluminum sheet that I folded on the bench, riveted together and then sealed with aluminum HVAC duct to make a sharp turn. maybe you can do something like that with one of the standard cobra style 90 degree elbows.

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That’s a possibility… Working on prop strut shaft alignment atm … I’m having to shim the backend of the strut about 3/16” to nothing in the front to get angle right . Going right back in the same holes . Got a wood shim clamped and drying with 5200 to the strut . Once dry can use the grinder to shape what I need to the hull . Never done this but think it will work ..

 

[sphelps]

 

[sphelps]

On a different note… A new outboard followed me home from this past weekend RRR boat show !


1949 Evinrude Speedifour ! It matches my 49 Speeditwin… Yes it’s heavy ! Lol !

 

[flashback]

It looks it.