The Classic Craze Continues...

hydro

Congratulations on a simply stunning boat - Ive just totally rebuilt a 1938 26ft "Enclosed" ChrisCraft here in the UK. I want to have "engine turned" lettering on the transom but cant find anyone capable of doing it the "old" way with real gold leaf, nor can I find a supplier of the Vinyl version. Did you have your lettering done with gold leaf or with vinyl letters and if so can you give me details of the supplier?
best
david

Hi,

If you can order it from the US just Google: Engine Turned Lettering.

You will get a lot of links to many companies that offer the real thing and the vinyl alternative.

Some of you may be interested in this 45 minute video following the construction of a Van Dam classic. It really shows the care and craftmanship that goes into a wooden boat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L61Ip-OhOlw&feature=related

Running hot?

And a fine one at that. Still, we have questions about the cooling system.
(see beeloww).
Cheers!
-E
(samethingkilledmyportsidemotorsideliningus4overayearnotgood)

Did it get anything over scrap value?

If so the Owner did well out if it.

When I was growing up there were still quite a few of the old Century's and Chris Craft's on the lake. Unfortunately, over time, nearly all of them sank and were surfaced and then hauled off to junk yards.

Most of the owners had not purchased them based on them being classics although there were some owners who had held them for years. However, many owners were younger and had bought them because they were cheap old boats. So, to them, their value was only in their use. They bought them typically for under $1000 and when they leaked and sank, just got rid of them.

You never saw them restored around there at that time. I'm sure many people now wishing they had that old boat back to restore. Now a couple of Century's restored on the lake. I'm not aware of any Chris Craft's although probably are some.

That has my DNA read all over it.