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Consider it done. :) Thanks for your contributions to the gallery and the forum. I appreciate both. I'm sure your thread will help a lot of people out for years to come. :) -Chris

Well my best guess is that you'll get decent results, if you do the proper prep work and if you apply the new spar over sound existing varnish. So getting as much of the flaking stuff off will be the challenge since you don't want to disturb the stain. Do yourself a favour and read the new...

Hi Matt, Welcome to the forums - nice to have you with us. I've never heard of that issue. I wish I could help more with that question, but I'm afraid that one is beyond my backyard mechanic skills. :) Maybe one of the other members will have some insight. -Chris

How badly is the current finish peeling or flaking? -Chris

Welcome aboard Bob! I'm looking forward to seeing your Bayliner project progress along. :) -Chris

Well, what I would say is this... You have two main options as I see it. Option 1 (The nothing to lose approach) Give the existing varnish a cleaning with something like TSP and then lightly sand it to remove imperfections and cut down on the sheen of the existing spar. Then you'll obviously...

Wowzers - beautiful boat. :thumb: Thanks for sharing. :) Did you use a more tradional one part marine spar varnish or did you use a two part epoxy type finish? Traditionally, what many owners of wood boats have done, is a little clean up every year and apply a fresh coat of spar varnish to...

Hi trief, You can upload the pics to our gallery and then we'll link them here to the forums. Upload them to the projects category, here's a link. :) http://forums.endlessboating.com/photopost/showgallery.php/cat/604 -Chris

Here's page 4 & 5. :surf:

Welcome aboard trief - nice to have you with us. Perhaps you could post a few pictures of your hull. I'll see if I can ask a few of our members that have redone some transoms, floors, stringers etc. if they can chime in and give you some advice. :) -Chris

Thanks for sharing BT. :) The Gals seem to like it, and that's always important. ;) It's like a modern day version of the Amphi-Thingy! It's the Amphi-Dodge! Here's a few shots of the old Amphi-Car or whatever the heck it's called. :)

Here's page 2 & 3. :) -Chris

I'm working on scanning and cleaning up a 2002 Johnson Brochure. :thumb: I'll post a couple of page scans every few days or so. Enjoy! :) -Chris

Welcome to the forums. :) What do you need, just the glass? -Chris

Welcome aboard Salty - nice to have you with us. :thumb: I've got a 25 Merc on mine, but nothing bigger. Withe 25 it'll skoot to the low 30's. :) There are some pretty wacky YouTube videos of guys putting big motors on tin boats. Check out this thread where posted a few of the ones I...

Hi louphill, What are you looking for recommendations on brands? :) -Chris

Hi ht, The speed variable is hard to predict as it changes from hull to hull. There are some prop calculators around that can help, but the variable that is very difficult to predict is prop slippage. The more efficient a hull is, typically the lower the prop slippage percentage will be...

Welcome aboard louphil - nice to have you with us. :) There is a dedicated Chris Craft forum in our brand discussion area - so feel free to light it up! :thumb: -Chris

Hey ht, What you should be aiming for, is that at WOT, your motor is running in the max RPM range. So if you find that you are able to run above the redline, then you need to go up in pitch on your prop which will drop the RPM's down. If you're below the max range, then you need to drop down...

I would guess the bench does to help to reinforce the boat laterally. How much so and whether you could split it without effecting the integrity of the hull, is probably hard to say. Does Alumacraft offer that model in the other configuration? If so, it would be interesting to see if they...