Ever since we bought the boat, I was curious of the condition of the engines. Last month we removed them from the boat and with the help of a cherry picker that I borrowed from a good friend ( thank you Mark S.) I got the engines into the garage and up on furniture dollies. … More Port engine tear down!
It is the middle of November and my goals seem to be within reach. I want to have the engines out and the boat covered before the snow flies. I started out by disconnecting all associated wiring, plumbing and controls from the engines. I then loosened up the engine mounts and made sure they were … More Engine removal!
Well, it is November and winter is closing in. I need to get the engines out of the boat and seal it up for winter…. guess I better get started! First thing I have to find out how the hard top comes off. I am sure that there is wiring that runs up to the … More Slow and steady wins the race…
It is mid to late October and I am determined to have the engines out of the boat before snow flies (typically this latitude/region will get some snow early in November) . My intentions are to spend the winter months rebuilding the engines and marine gears. In order to do this, I need to get … More Props, off.. prepare for hard-top/engine pick
It is July and the rust-oration has begun. I started at the stern. Off comes the trim tabs. First thing that I noticed is that there was only one Bennett trim cylinder per tab. The tabs are 42″ wide. My gut tells me that a tab of this size should have two cylinders. Further research … More The rustoration begins!
A quick history… My wife and I have always loved the water. She and I met nearly 10 years ago working for the same company (Atlantis Submarines, Maui). She was a submarine captain and I was a member of the maintenance department that maintained the submarine and other vessels. In 2008 we were married and … More Nothing left to do but everything…..
1965 Chris Craft Roamer Restoration 