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    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re-Coring a fiberglass swim platform... Re-Coring a fiberglass swim platform... Hello all... I got started today Re-Coring my swim platform, and for a brief re-cap, remember when I was removing things from the hull, I discovered the swim platform was rotted out, so here are some pics of what...
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    New Guy saying hi.

    Re: New Guy saying hi. Very cool looking little speedster there... Welcome to i-boats!!!
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    OMC to Mercruiser conversion

    Re: OMC to Mercruiser conversion Check out Friscoboaters Sea Ray restoration thread. He did his transom and has detailed videos of measuring for and fabricating/mounting his motor mounts, along with alignment information and everything you will need. Take lots of pictures, and we will be here...
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    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re: CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!) Re: CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!) Well, I got my measurements, and disassembled some of the things that would be in my way. It's been a while since I was last in my boat...
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    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re: CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!) Re: CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!) So here is a crude diagram of what I plan to build to pull the engine in the boat and set it down in the cockpit area. I don't see too...
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    Refurbishing a Transom assembly??? NOW with pics and Video...

    Re: Refurbishing a Transom assembly??? NOW With Pics and Video... Re: Refurbishing a Transom assembly??? NOW With Pics and Video... Ok, finally got some time to post a picture and some videos. The corrosion issue is what I'm most concerned about and whether I should go with media blasting my...
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    Refurbishing a Transom assembly??? NOW with pics and Video...

    I need a question answered. I was thinking of pulling the gimbal and transom assembly and trying to clean it up and re-paint it, but the corrossion is pretty bad. I've seen some project boats and such on Craigslist and am wondering if I'd be better off getting a non-corroded Alpha one outdrive...
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    Snipe: plywood deck repair advice needed

    Re: Snipe: plywood deck repair advice needed looks like a fun project. You will find this is an unlimited source for good advice and endless support. Sometimes the right advice may not come right away, but it will come, or you will stumble across what you need by searching and reading...
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    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re: CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!) Re: CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!) Unfortunately work got in the way of my plans for sanding and possible gimbal removal today. I do have a question: Take a look at...
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    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" Just testing the PhotoBucket thing. Hopefully this works. Is this getting close as far as accepting new glass???
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    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" So I'm Ready to start grinding and cutting on the underside of the swim platform. Most of the old bottom side fiberglass came off easily...
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    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" This is just a shot of the debris. The plywood was really shot... My Helper... My 15 year-old son... Normally he just likes to go...
  13. ingalp01

    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" OK, so I didn't have a lot of time this evening, and after working out and doing the laundry, I just figured I'd take a stab at removing...
  14. ingalp01

    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" The swim platform looks like it may be 2 pieces of 3/4 or maybe 5/8 ply encased in glass with a glass only lip going all the way around...
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    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" So now that I've removed the swim platform, here's some views at the other hardware back there and the outdrive: 1. The whole pitted...
  16. ingalp01

    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? NEW TITLE "25' Chris Craft CC Partial Restoration" OK, I thought I was going to get a lot more done today, but with work being busy as heck and then having to stop on my way home to...
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    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? Gelcoat or Paint??? Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? Gelcoat or Paint??? There's virtually nothing above the water line in the way of blisters, or even any imperfections in the gelcoat. The original owner bought this boat and dropped it in a local lake, then spent...
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    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? Gelcoat or Paint??? Re: Repairing Hull Bubbles? Gelcoat or Paint??? Ok, so apparantly you cannot utilize this method of uploading pictures if you are using Internet Explorer 9. I went back to I.E. 8 and voila here are the pics and I can allegedly move them around...
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    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!)

    CHRIS CRAFT "Viking" 1982 Cabin Cruiser Restoration (With Pics & Video!!!) *** Alrighty, I've re-named this post, as I'm just going to continue after the hull is done... *** *** ENGINE IS OUT July 23, 2011 *** Videos are Posted *** 1. Re-finish the hull by grinding, sanding, filling, fairing...
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    Finally The big boat is off the Trailer (Pics attached)

    Hello all... I know I've been away a while, but I haven't been able to do much on the Chris Craft project until NOW !!! I finally was able to raise the Titanic and prop up nearly 7000 lbs. with some well cut logs, some landscape timbers, 2 x 4's and a 20 ton air over hydraulic bottle jack! It...
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