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- WoodenRookie
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I found this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chris-Cr ... 3efbebf4ea
Is that wood insert original, interestingly I have found the exact same board material on my 4 step pads. Mine were recovered with marine carpet but the wood is exactly like the ebay listing. Was there wood used under the "logo"ed CC pads? I always assumed this wood was just used after the original wore out. Is this what was under the CC rubberized logo piece?
Is that wood insert original, interestingly I have found the exact same board material on my 4 step pads. Mine were recovered with marine carpet but the wood is exactly like the ebay listing. Was there wood used under the "logo"ed CC pads? I always assumed this wood was just used after the original wore out. Is this what was under the CC rubberized logo piece?
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The wood (teak) step pads are correct for your boat. C-C started using these sometime in 1957.
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- Bill Basler
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I looked at the eBay listing and it shows the teak pads. Not to be confused with the mahogany wedges that are used under the rubber step pads. These were basically a shim, to compensate for the angle/curvature of the covering board, and to bring the rubber pad up to the correct height to fill the frame.
At first I thought you were referring to these wedges, then realized you needed actual wooden pads.
At first I thought you were referring to these wedges, then realized you needed actual wooden pads.
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makes sense, so were these stained to match and varnished? I havent seen a 59 brochure but on the 60 brochure they sure look whiteish. Probably just colored for photo effect? tried to upload the brochure but "No decode delegate for this image format" its an adobe file extension
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This is from a 1957 Equipment Catalog.
as a technical footnote, if you have to do this from a pdf it's pretty easy. Just bring up the PDF and use the Vista "snipping tool" to cut the image you want and save it as a jpg. took me about 15 seconds to do this.
as a technical footnote, if you have to do this from a pdf it's pretty easy. Just bring up the PDF and use the Vista "snipping tool" to cut the image you want and save it as a jpg. took me about 15 seconds to do this.
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- Brian Robinson
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They're teak. The sunlight is right on them, look at the shadows. Also, every other color photo shows them plain as day.
Here is an untouched photo from 1958. Look at the ensign!
Here is an untouched photo from 1958. Look at the ensign!
-Brian
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1952 Chris~Craft 19' Racing Runabout #363 Thunderstruck
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Here is a shot of a very original 1959 Capri, the wood was unfinished and teak if left un-treated and bare is a natural non-skid surface when wet, this is why most decks on large boats are teak. This boat had two small oval head screws in the step to keep the wood from moving.
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Family member of Chris Craft founder
Owner of Maritime Classics
http://www.maritimeclassics.com
Ph# 231-486-6148
Restoration Projects:
1936 25' Gar Wood Custom
1947 Ventnor Hydroplane
1957 17' Deluxe Runabout
1948 25' Chris Craft Sportsman Twin
1959 19' Sliver Arrow Hull #75
1929 26' Chris Craft Custom Runabout
1937 25' Chris Craft Custom Runabout
Owner of Maritime Classics
http://www.maritimeclassics.com
Ph# 231-486-6148
Restoration Projects:
1936 25' Gar Wood Custom
1947 Ventnor Hydroplane
1957 17' Deluxe Runabout
1948 25' Chris Craft Sportsman Twin
1959 19' Sliver Arrow Hull #75
1929 26' Chris Craft Custom Runabout
1937 25' Chris Craft Custom Runabout
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Wow, Don,
Thank you very much for the great complement. I have enjoyed Boat Buzz from it's first day and hope to be around for a while longer.
Brian, that girl is probably only a year or two my senior and might still be an eye-catcher at my age. I just finished registering for our 50 year reunion, Class of 1960, East St. Louis Senior High School.
Bill, Don and I are harmless, you can feel safe sitting with us any time. Just wear ear plugs.
Al
Thank you very much for the great complement. I have enjoyed Boat Buzz from it's first day and hope to be around for a while longer.
Brian, that girl is probably only a year or two my senior and might still be an eye-catcher at my age. I just finished registering for our 50 year reunion, Class of 1960, East St. Louis Senior High School.
Bill, Don and I are harmless, you can feel safe sitting with us any time. Just wear ear plugs.
Al
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