1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

[sphelps]

Super busy lately guys and a week long visit from my 1 year old grandson … Still chipping away though . I got new plywood backer for the fiberglass fins installed and started installing new battons . Just finished up steam bending the port side into the bow .. That was actually not the easiest job ! LOL !
Just gotta finish fasting the ends to the bow chine rails then on to the starboard side .

 

[flashback]

Looks good, aways to go and a lovely trip it will be!

 

[rxl650]

I consider myself a nervy ol' guy that likes to be tinkering all the time, but WOW. I takes the bow to you sir.

 

[mickyryan]

lookit all that fun you havin!

 

[jbcurt00]

Nice work as always Sam.

 

[Woodonglass]

Wonderful!!

 

[sphelps]

Small update .. Just nipping away at it . Had the boat show in Tavares a few weeks back . Somehow Miss Lily managed to bring this home .

That makes 2 from the Dora show .
Don’t know how that happened but it’s pretty cool !
Meanwhile been fabricating the side planks and temporarily fastening in place .. Next step , pull them back off and CPES the backsides and new battons . The permanently install ..

 

[sphelps]

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[sphelps]

Also had our Bi-annual Suwannee River AOMCI get together this weekend . River was at flood levels and a ton of crap floating down stream . That made the boating a little sketchy but we made the best of it . Only one sheared pin out of the lot of us luckily..

 

[jbcurt00]

Excellent work Sam, as always