1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

[ezmobee]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

I like your boat almost as much as a Grady White (and I friggin' LOVE Grady Whites ). I'd like it better with a big 'ol bracketed outboard though

So when this bottom stuff is done, time to get back to work on the cabin?

 

[25thmustang]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

I'm from central CT but work all over the state.

Long Island sound gives access to a lot of beautiful locations, Greenport, block island, Newport, Nantucket, etc... If your ever visiting the sister, let me know. Always looking for boat passengers!

 

[southkogs]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

His boat is "okay ... if you like that sort of thing..."

We need a new term in artistry for this category ... "boatistry," perhaps.

 

[chriscraft254]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

I like your boat almost as much as a Grady White (and I friggin' LOVE Grady Whites ). I'd like it better with a big 'ol bracketed outboard though
So when this bottom stuff is done, time to get back to work on the cabin?

I'm starting to think you like Grady Whites,lol Me too, but when I was done with the 22' seafarer, I moved up to a much nicer ride

The interior will have to wait, I still have lights to install and trim to varnish. And who knows how long I still have on the bottom.

When and if I can ever retire back to the coast, this boat will probably be transformed into a outboard conversion. But for now, I like the I/O for river cruising.

I'm from central CT but work all over the state.

Long Island sound gives access to a lot of beautiful locations, Greenport, block island, Newport, Nantucket, etc... If your ever visiting the sister, let me know. Always looking for boat passengers!

I have covered everything from Montauk to NY City by way of the sound. I really miss the fishing up there. If I take a vacation, its probably going to be going south, but I will keep the invite in mind.

His boat is "okay ... if you like that sort of thing..."
We need a new term in artistry for this category ... "boatistry," perhaps.

Lol, Yeah, its alright for a run about. Boatistry? that sound like I'm going to be sewing something,lol I DON"T do Yarn,lol

 

[chriscraft254]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

Well, didn't get as far as I would have liked today, but what a gorgeous day it was. I scraped down the other side today between rollers and then sanded with 600 film disc.

Before scraping

After scraping

After sanding with 600

THEN, sanded with 800, 1000, and 3m compounded by hand. still needs a good polishing and wax but looks pretty good!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

still needs a good polishing and wax but looks pretty good

It's only Tues & that may be understatement of the week

Yeah, pretty good is what we were all thinking.:facepalm: You can't even see 'pretty good' in your rearview

 

[chriscraft254]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

It's only Tues & that may be understatement of the week

Yeah, pretty good is what we were all thinking.:facepalm: You can't even see 'pretty good' in your rearview

Lol, just wait, I have a few more days to make more understatements.

Here is a good representation of the ugly next to the SHINE

 

[chriscraft254]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

Few more pics.

 

[lil buggy]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

It's only Tues & that may be understatement of the week

Yeah, pretty good is what we were all thinking.:facepalm: You can't even see 'pretty good' in your rearview

agreed,
coming along nicely

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

Wow, by the time you are done you are not even going to need roller bunks...you could throw some wood ones covered in 36 grit sandpaper and it looks like it will just glide off of there...and I would be happy to get rid of the rollers for ya......what are iboats buddies for anyhow, right???

Great looking job, and you can begin to see light at the end of the tunnel...and, No, it ain't a train comin at you...LOL

 

[25thmustang]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

The bottom of your boat is cleaner and shinier than the hull and topsides of 95% of the boats I have seen! Impressive!

 

[chriscraft254]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

agreed,
coming along nicely

Thanks man

Wow, by the time you are done you are not even going to need roller bunks...you could throw some wood ones covered in 36 grit sandpaper and it looks like it will just glide off of there...and I would be happy to get rid of the rollers for ya......what are iboats buddies for anyhow, right???


Great looking job, and you can begin to see light at the end of the tunnel...and, No, it ain't a train comin at you...LOL

haha, Back away from the trailer mister!! lol May not be a top of the line trailer, but its got some kick ***** rollers. Now it looks like I have twice as many

The bottom of your boat is cleaner and shinier than the hull and topsides of 95% of the boats I have seen! Impressive!

Guess I better get back to work,lol Thanks man, its almost as shiny as your wood work.

 

[chriscraft254]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

Todays update, got the stern behind rollers sanded down to 1000 film disc and 3m compounded. winched the boat back up to its proper position, so the trailer could give it a big hug again.

Then started on getting the bow area in front of front rollers sanded down to 1000 and compounded. Also straightened and torqued down my winch post, it was crooked,lol

Pics of stern bottom.

Rollers sitting back where they should be, on nice shiny gelcoat.

 

[chriscraft254]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

Sanded from bow pulpit to front rollers on port side, starboard will be done later this week. Still have the outboard areas between edge of hull and first chine to do all the way down on both sides. And some in between rollers now that the boat is positioned back where it belongs. It seems like it just goes on and on, and my sore muscles are taking a break tomarrow,suppose to rain all day.

Pics of the bow area that I had already sanded with 320, shouldn't of even wasted the time. Hit it port side with 600, 800, 1000, 3m compound.

Before

After

Nice to see these rollers sitting on clean gelcoat.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

Pretty good if you like all bright & shiny

 

[chriscraft254]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

Pretty good if you like all bright & shiny

I liiiiiiiike it, I liiiiiiiiike it! I can always slap some paint all over it if I get bored with it.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

You could always drive down to the river & fling some good ole' Ohio River brown mud on the hull to cut down on the glare!

We don't want you causing any wrecks on the freeway while other drivers stare at their reflections.......

 

[lil buggy]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

I liiiiiiiike it, I liiiiiiiiike it! I can always slap some paint all over it if I get bored with it.

yep only if its the sharkmouth theme

You could always drive down to the river & fling some good ole' Ohio River brown mud on the hull to cut down on the glare!

We don't want you causing any wrecks on the freeway while other drivers stare at their reflections.......

that is right on


dmn you got er lookin sweet
your hard work is paying off in spades.
thunder on the river was like hitten the fast forward button!
good job
when them other lights gettin ordered?

Budd seriously
you gotta slow down,,,
i'm almost as excited about your boat as i am of mine:facepalm:
again what wax are you using?

 

[chriscraft254]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

You could always drive down to the river & fling some good ole' Ohio River brown mud on the hull to cut down on the glare!

We don't want you causing any wrecks on the freeway while other drivers stare at their reflections.......

Atleast I won't have any blind spots.

yep only if its the sharkmouth theme



that is right on


dmn you got er lookin sweet
your hard work is paying off in spades.
thunder on the river was like hitten the fast forward button!
good job
when them other lights gettin ordered?

Budd seriously
you gotta slow down,,,
i'm almost as excited about your boat as i am of mine:facepalm:
again what wax are you using?

Thunder is definately on the short list if the weather is nice and the river isn't flooded. Its like flipping a coin and guessing how it will be. No wax on the hull yet. Will be using Woodys Triple XXX wax.

I can't slow down, probably have another 6 months of work on this thing to go, have many projects ahead. Teak around bow will be taken off this weekend and varnishing will start. Hoping to have most of the bottom complete by the end of weekend also.

No rush for the lights, but they will be ordered in the next couple days.

 

[chriscraft254]

Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

Good reason to strip the paint off your boat or atleast inspect the bottom on accation. Definately have some patches to do. Thus the reason for no wax yet on the hull. I probably have atleast 10 spots to repair, mostly on the chines and keel, nothing major, but left untouched, could become an issue.