great progress Budd,
seems to be going quick since you loacated the da sanders
you should block it if your leaving it that way till tomorrow imho
good luck with the last lil bit
now that i'm paying more attention
if you dont mind me askin.
what were the demensions on the taper
looks like 3/4 to 1inch at the bottom and about a half inch at the top
with a half inch channel for the lights
i wana break out the saw
dimensions will help speed things up for me
thanx in advance
ps now that your holdin me accountable
get out there and put at least 1 block under it, for my piece of mind at least
sorry to back things up a bit, but
now that i'm paying more attention
if you dont mind me askin.
what were the demensions on the taper
looks like 3/4 to 1inch at the bottom and about a half inch at the top
with a half inch channel for the lights
i wana break out the saw
dimensions will help speed things up for me
thanx in advance
Rough cut was 3/4 X 1 1/2 inches. I cut the recess first, it is a 1/2 inch wide by 1/2 inch tall, Then routed the bottom edge with a roundover bit. Then eyeballed the tablesaw at a 12 degree angle to match the angle of the raised rib on the boat. I just eyeballed it to with the recessed part up so I could make sure it did not get into the routered edge. Hope that makes since for ya. If not, tmrw, I will take a pic for you.
i assume all went well lastnight?
i was sweatin the accountability thing
but I honestly think that you do deserve the compliments.
ok This has got to be one of my favourite threads on here. The detail work is awesome. That boat will probably outlast us all after the amount of love you are giving it.
I applaud you, seriously. Although Most iBoaters share the same passion and love for their boats its always great to see an older boat in far better condition than most of the new-newish boats that can be bought on the market, both here where I am and where you are. I doubt that there are many boats of your era that can pull up alongside a brand new boat just put in the water for the first time and make it look shoddy. You should be very proud of yourself and I hope that she gives you many many years of happy boating.
ok im done with brown nosing
Best regards mate and thanks for taking the time to share with us.
Nick
. Thankyou ALL for the compliments and taking the time to following me through this process. It truly has been my pleasure sharing this refurbish with everyone here. Its really what i enjoy and I love sharing it with like minded people. Or your favorite pair of ripped up jeans. I knew when I came across this boat, it was me. I saw it listed on ebay and just knew the minute I saw her, that I had to have it. Not because it was shiny or big or better than anyone elses boat. But because it was a diamond in the rough in my eyes. It had everything that I truly would have wanted on a boat and it was cheap enough for me to actually think about a purchase and actually afford. 
Although this means very little, I would take your "old" battlewagon over any new comparable boat. More character to the old ones.
Keep posting up progress. It has me motivated and I even started my thread over here.
Awesome man, where is the link? I agree with you, I like the charactor of older boats also. But there are a few new ones I wouldn't pass up if given to me. Should add your thread link to the bottom signature. 
Nick, Thankyou so much for the complements, they are much appreciated
I started out very young with many 100s of happy hours with my family on various boats, its just always been a part of who I am. Hell, I use to skip school, not to go get into trouble, but to go boating. Growing up I dreamed of having a boat of my own someday. I love all different kinds of boats and any time spent on the water, thus the reason for making this boat shine.
I'd like to take a second and explain something I truly believe. There is a boat out there that just suits the owner, kinda like having the right tie,lol
I saw what it could be instead of what it was. I started thinking about changes I could make to her before it even got home to my driveway. People talk about "droppin sandwich time", Thats exactly what it was for me when I saw this boat.
The previous owner was really a nice guy and he and his wife had just had a newborn. He was in the military also, so we had that in common. He was very forthright about the condition and what he had been through as far as replacing motor and still having issues. I told him that if it needed a new motor, it was still a deal at the price he was offering her at. His wife got a new more reliable boat that she could feel safe on with youngens.
Things just align sometimes and I am really happy to have had the chance to restore this old battle wagon. The previous owner and I still stay in contact on accation. This boat was a challenge in different ways. Mostly just because there was very little, I mean VERY little info out there about them when I purchased her. Still think its a rare breed compared to some others.
I knew the history of Chris Craft and all it stands for. Its one of the corner stone companies as far as I am concerned as far as boat building history. Can't wait to pull up to one of those brand new boats so I can admire them in my old shining battle wagon.
Don't know what got me started on all that, I am done rambling. But seriously, I have really enjoyed the project and all the discusions and humor of this site. Cheers to you Mate.
), really friendly, and dam good at their job. and the BIGGEST thing I found was at least they knew how to have a laugh . although Only one of the ones that I worked with actually like vegimite, I don't get it, IT rocks............ as long as you only use a tiny bit
Nick, Thankyou so much for the complements, they are much appreciated
I started out very young with many 100s of happy hours with my family on various boats, its just always been a part of who I am. Hell, I use to skip school, not to go get into trouble, but to go boating. Growing up I dreamed of having a boat of my own someday. I love all different kinds of boats and any time spent on the water, thus the reason for making this boat shine.
I'd like to take a second and explain something I truly believe. There is a boat out there that just suits the owner, kinda like having the right tie,lol
I saw what it could be instead of what it was. I started thinking about changes I could make to her before it even got home to my driveway. People talk about "droppin sandwich time", Thats exactly what it was for me when I saw this boat.
The previous owner was really a nice guy and he and his wife had just had a newborn. He was in the military also, so we had that in common. He was very forthright about the condition and what he had been through as far as replacing motor and still having issues. I told him that if it needed a new motor, it was still a deal at the price he was offering her at. His wife got a new more reliable boat that she could feel safe on with youngens.
Things just align sometimes and I am really happy to have had the chance to restore this old battle wagon. The previous owner and I still stay in contact on accation. This boat was a challenge in different ways. Mostly just because there was very little, I mean VERY little info out there about them when I purchased her. Still think its a rare breed compared to some others.
I knew the history of Chris Craft and all it stands for. Its one of the corner stone companies as far as I am concerned as far as boat building history. Can't wait to pull up to one of those brand new boats so I can admire them in my old shining battle wagon.
Don't know what got me started on all that, I am done rambling. But seriously, I have really enjoyed the project and all the discusions and humor of this site. Cheers to you Mate.
