I don't know the reasons or the costs, so of course I will defer on that point. I don't know why the Trading Dock would or should cost much (or anything) more than the hosting for the regular site. I suppose if there was an easy solution, it would have been taken and the Trading Dock promoted someho...

Unsure of the reasoning or the costs here, but might I suggest taking down the Facebook page instead? It seems to manifest a pernicious and consistent undermining of the club, yet it remains. Is the club aware of any direct, measurable benefit accruing from the Facebook page? That would be informati...

Yep, I know a fellow in Regina. I'll send you a PM with his details.

Good Morning - I have towed a number of my boats extensively all over the US and under most circumstances, I do so uncovered. This is because of chaffing damage from the mooring cover, which is a real concern as you state. I have a bolt on screen attachment that fits on the front of the trailer to b...

Doug - Re-read my reply, please. I addressed your opinion that Trading Dock ads should be printed in the magazine with hard facts. The printing of the ads was economically not viable, as indicated by Al Benton. The prior inclusion of the ads in the Bell simply had no foundation in economic reality -...

Doug P. & Nemo - I am off the BOD now, so speaking for myself only. I was a strong advocate of removing the Trading Dock from the publication when we were forced into taking over the CCABC by the failure of prior management in early 2012, and may have even been the one who suggested it. When I actua...

Good points, Mike. It was a different era - not better, just different. 30+ years ago as a kid I worked in a pioneer village kind of museum, with working stores, exhibits and machines. I actually worked in the blacksmiths' shop and one of my jobs was to heat up the forge, fire up the drive engine an...

Hi Joanroy - I think the W was used from roughly the early '40's until the very late '50's or possibly even very early '60's. I am no expert but I believe the Chris Craft 4 &6cylinder engines, all of which were Hercules in origin unless otherwise specified, listed with minor changes from the early t...

Hi Denny - In a lot of cases, there is no doubt that very old things were built to very high standards. I make toast on a 1946 toaster, works great. Problem is it cost $25 in 1946, likely more than a basic two-slice unit costs now. In today's money, that toaster would cost $331. Who the heck would e...

Hi Denny - I keep all my boats as close to original as possible, and in almost every case they are mechanically as they were when built. 6 volt, vacuum fuel pumps, point ignitions, original everything - only because I want the operating experience that the original owner had. With attentive maintena...

Couldn't agree more, Greg. I find the flaws to be part of the boats' story and in most cases, I have retained the flaws through whatever preservation/restoration process I was involved in. I don't want to represent them as something they were not to begin with if possible. Never the less, the flaws ...

I like these - a lot. Thanks for stepping up and saving this. Looks like a big project, but then again they all do, don't they? I might want to own one of these one day, now is not the right time but I have thought rather seriously of them in the past.

Best of luck with the project!

I have noticed this over the years as well. People tend to think these were built by craftsmen, when that was no more the case than a '61 Impala was built by a craftsman at GM. I recently had a 1961 21' Continental with the gullwing hard top restored. The top is just not square to the boat - never w...

I AM 6FT 4 IS THE CABIN ROOF LOW, DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE 5FT6 COMMENT,HOW MANY ARE LEFT THANKS Sorry forgot to comment on numbers. I think they produced around 430 of these boats in total over a period of about 7 years or so (I don't have access to my Essential Guide which provides production number...

I have a 1946 Gar Wood 22'6" Sedan and my brother in law has a 1953 or '54 22' Chris Craft Custom Sedan, which is what I believe you are looking at. I have ridden in it many times and it is currently under a full restoration - a mild resto-mod with substantial modern V-8 power and skinned hull but o...

Wow - I am very pleased to read of this. What an undertaking and what a commitment, and I am sure entire CC community will be equally pleased to know this vessel is being saved. I hope you will keep us all well informed as the project proceeds.

The original transmission from the Continental is an HJA-D. The other one with a reduction gear does not have a tag, but the following numbers: 6E 4117 P44R Z7730L I am not sure what these mean. But, it did come off a 431 Thermocon so it is more recent than the original transmission. Does anyone kno...

Thanks Jim - I may have the bell housing - I have to check all the parts. I bought a spare 431 Lincoln with the trans attached and I confess to not knowing exactly what model of trans the parts engine had. I can find that out tomorrow. I have the transmission and I believe I kept the bell housing, t...

I am having the paragon from my '61 Continental rebuilt, as upon inspection it appears to have suffered damage from water incursion, among other contaminants, apparently. Long story short, the price I am getting seems high at $2500, including $1450 in labor for a transmission that is delivered to th...

I am presently having my '21 1961 Continental restored, and another of these boats is being restored by a fellow I know in Idaho. My boat has an earlier hull number but was shipped 5 months later than the boat being restored in Idaho. I suspect they built a batch of these boats in late 1959-early 19...

Welcome - The U22 was very popular then and remains so today for very good reason - wonderful boats and easy to use. There is an abundance of material available in the archive of the CCABC in respect of these boats, but there is far more available from the experiences and talents of the members of t...

I would agree with Troy that there are MANY, MANY choices out there aside from CC's - CC was relatively late to the fiberglass party and while they made some very beautiful and compelling boats, there are not that many of them. The XK-19 is probably my favorite, and they are becoming rare and costly...

Love it! Thanks for posting. Looks like Wilson Wright's old boat. Great to see you out enjoying her, and also hear how the show attendees responded as well.

Thanks Doug - you may rest assured that we will be in contact with you. Volunteering for committee work or to assist in other area's of club operation is a very powerful way for an interested individual to initially signify his interest in ultimately becoming involved in club management and operatio...

This is a question that's perfect for Brian Robinson, I'd say.

Do you have some sort of list or approximation of the names and publication dates of the magazines? Could be some interesting stuff there, to be sure.


Thanks,

The bottom line is that the cost of this boat is so far beyond the means of even most of the more affluent participants in our hobby that it is likely doomed. No one knows what it would cost to restore, but I would think $750k is a reasonable starting point. Once the boat is done, what is it worth? ...

Welcome! You mention BC - I summer in BC and have a house on Shuswap Lake there, as does my brother in law. He also has a 1954 Chris Craft 22' Sedan, which is currently undergoing a complete restoration. He is putting in modern power but generally retaining its' original appearance. I have a 25' Spo...

I believe there were only 5 of these built and I know of only one other one remaining, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada I believe. I am away from home at the moment and do not have my Chris Craft book with me so I cannot verify the dimensions of the boat. It would be extremely difficult to estima...

Don, there is one left that I know of and it is located in Montreal, PQ Canada. It is used and shown very regularly by some dedicated and apparently enthusiastic hobbyists from the area. It can be seen at local shows, and it apparently gets around. I have seen pictures and it's a wonderful boat. The...