Roamer Corrosion nightmare

I worked on the same model with the same problem. To patch (PATCH NOT REPAIR) You can get to most of it from the inside. Cut the 1/8 inch finish plywood hull liner out in nice squares from the deck up about 10 inche & as wide as you can. Under the vanity remove the drawers and access the liner in smaller parts. Under the port bunks. A good welder can scab small plates from the inside for a patch. The bad alloy is the hull side plate from the bottom seam up 2 to 3 inches. The welder will easily see the bad spots and cover with small plates. If you have the factory tub in the master, you will not be able to reach the hull area under there.
The correct repair IS to pull the exhaust apart from the out side. Good welders can do it very well. THis is not cheap though.

How long have you had your Roamer?
The extended 60 I worked on was the sistership to Spellbound. F Lee was aboard ours many times.

Fix it right. Aluminum or steel? Where are you located? You need to find an experienced welder. Somebody who does it all the time. You'd be surprised at how fast they can re-plate a bottom.

So, this is the ole Dreamchaser. Sam Field owned her (Field Trip) and the extension was done in San Diego. Rudders are 11 feet behind the wheels. I have stories.
It had a Capac system, some bean head talked the owner into disconnecting it and bolt on a lot of zincs (After I left). A lot of my patch ideas are already on her. I was told she was repaired properly. As a few stories from the past, seems to be incorrect,,, again.
Yes, She has a proven record pushing the weather, As long as those Naiads are working.
We need to talk. Really, we need to talk.

Hey there Sir ..........I would love to speak to you. This is the Mrs. , We have been refitting DreamChaser for months now. She is an amazing piece of art work with a desire to be updated. Updated she will be . As we have been giving her the valuable attention she must have I am dreaming of the swanky interior she will have. I can not wait to show her off as she fills my heart with joy I will fill her with the life she probably once had and deserves. I found a black plastic box in one of the cubbards with some history . Comments of Spellbound are included. I am proud to be the new owner of the Dream Chaser as she will compliment me. Any history or knowledge on her will be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much. I am so excited to hear about the past life she once had ! The Mrs., ........... Southern Girl

Wow Hello,

We have Dream Chaser docked in Pennsicola, Florida.
The history is so interesting for me. Thank you for sharing all this info. My husband and I are so excited to have contact with someone who knows so much about the Dream Chaser.

Any and all pictures , documents, dates, stories are more than welcomed.

Once again I'm so excited.
Talk to you later Mr. R

Southern Girl

Jim Wyck at chrisparts dot com will know alot of her history - he helped build Roamers once CC moved them to Florida. His phone number is (941) 795-0292.

Dreamchaser was a GreatLake built ship. Deployed to the left coast. Long cruising history up and down and thru the canal a few times.
She was NOT a FL built ship.
Meat head company added the cockpit in San Diego another stuff for brains rebuilt the 71s out there also.

Check out the stamps on the panels holding the mechanical gauges atop the mains. Look familiar? It was a serving dish, cut in half for the gauges. Sam's idea.
Let me know when you pick yourself back from laughing so hard. I got more..

Don't let anybody mess with the mains alternators until you talk to me. The box on the back is a Pandoras Box. Don't mess with the batteries or chargers also. 12Vdc ship, 24Vdc mains, unique charging system.

Start looking thru the forward cabin (my old cabin) for manuals and drawings. I left note books of hand written stuff. There were manuals for near everything. You will need the notes on the Niaid system.

This Roamer forum never ceases to amaze me with the knowledge available here !

I can state that is TRUE. We have found out so much about ou Roamer from a really kind man.
Thanks Mr. R.

Thank you

We took everyones good advice. Happy to say Dreamchaser has been in Pcola shipyard for alomost 2 weeks. We found an amazing welder that has 25 years of experience. His work looks so good I want him to make me some aluminum furniture. Shes looking great. Thanks guys

I was day dreaming today about this ole boat.
Southern Girl,,, You still out there?

I luv the pic of the bow. We put that on there in Liquor dale.
Bob Cannon was the metal fab.
Cap rails with stainless under backing (Bob again) was assembled here in Jax.

Okay, okay,..., so there I was updating the "List of Known Survivors" and come to the finding that CC made at least SEVEN 60' "houseboats" (Portuguese bridge/helm forward):
1. "Unk" (Spring Lake, MI.)
2. "Southern Girl "(nee "Field Trip" then "Dream Chaser").
3. "Spellbound" (F. Lee Bailey's/now ?)
4. "Christos".
5. "Arabyia" (nee "Asplenglo"; "Lady Margaret"; "Lady Se'Donna".
6. "Shelley".
7. "Galatea".
Can anyone comment/confirm any of these, the finest "houseboats" ever crafted from 8086?

Any moreover, somebody needs to explain what exactly which Roamer "Millenium Eagle" is: a 60' Houseboat? Or as the owner claimed, "Only 2 of these custom boats (62') were built in 1978 and were among the very last Roamers built by Chris Craft."
She had T/12V71s; long FB; black trim; houseboat style; 11' Whaler; pulpit; "disappearing TV".