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- Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:18 am
- Forum: Cockpit and Cabin Interiors
- Topic: Window replacement on a 1963 46' Constellation
- Replies: 11
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Re: Window replacement on a 1963 46' Constellation
I know this is an old thread... wondering if anyone ever got those pictures they could share? My windows are leaking on my '63 Connie, also 46'. Any help would be appreciated.
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:02 pm
- Forum: Constellation Enthusiast Group
- Topic: 1963 Constellation
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5259
Re: 1963 Constellation
Hmm... photos never seem to upload on here, so here's a link to my website: https://dbfarm.org/2020/10/19/filling-t ... so-slowly/
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 11:59 am
- Forum: Constellation Enthusiast Group
- Topic: 1963 Constellation
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5259
Re: 1963 Constellation
Well... the boat has been sealed up and painted and is in the pond now and the pond is filling. So. Slowly. Countdown to liftoff...
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:10 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Gel Coat, Marine Paint, or Varnish for '63 Constellation
- Replies: 3
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Re: Gel Coat, Marine Paint, or Varnish for '63 Constellation
Thanks for the advice, folks! Interestingly, the bungs on the stern planking are mahogany and those planks are color matched (something I didn't even think of before) since that was the one part of this boat that would have been varnished. I'm going w/ Marine Paint as advised. I'll go back to what I...
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:34 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Gel Coat, Marine Paint, or Varnish for '63 Constellation
- Replies: 3
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Gel Coat, Marine Paint, or Varnish for '63 Constellation
Hello all, I have stripped my 1963 46' Constellation down to bare wood from the deck, down. The next step is saturating all of the wood with Smith's CPES. I'm undecided on what to do after that for the upper and bottom hull. The boat is going into a natural pond on my own property where it will be m...
- Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:48 pm
- Forum: Constellation Enthusiast Group
- Topic: 1963 Constellation
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5259
Re: 1963 Constellation
The pond has been shaped, the liner goes in on Wednesday and the boat gets moved in on Friday. On Saturday, the boat will be bead (glass) blasted from the deck down to take her to bare wood. In the meanwhile, I'm pulling all hull fittings (rudders, props, exhaust, etc.). Once she's bare I will treat...
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 8:21 am
- Forum: Constellation Enthusiast Group
- Topic: 1963 Constellation
- Replies: 6
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Re: 1963 Constellation
I should probably explain why the boat is going into a pond in my yard and not into a large body of water where she can fulfill her true purpose; here in WA it is not uncommon to find people living on boats. Seattle has a large lake in the middle of it called Lake Union and for a long time people ha...
- Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:51 am
- Forum: Constellation Enthusiast Group
- Topic: 1963 Constellation
- Replies: 6
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Re: 1963 Constellation
The pond design calls for a circulation pump so the top may freeze although it won't freeze solid. It definitely doesn't get that cold for that long here in the pacific NW. Oh and here are some pictures this time (tried to upload previously and failed). https://andrewkornuta.files.wordpress.com/2020...
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:26 pm
- Forum: Constellation Enthusiast Group
- Topic: 1963 Constellation
- Replies: 6
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1963 Constellation
Hello everyone, I’m new to the forum and new to Chris Craft boats. I bought a 1963 constellation and I’m having a large pond built at my farm to put her in. She’ll be an art studio / get-away spot there and won’t have room to drive. She’ll be tied up to a peer. This boat is in good shape but certain...