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- Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:29 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Whats with the little hole on top of a Zenith Carb.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2334
- Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:42 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Whats with the little hole on top of a Zenith Carb.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2334
Whats with the little hole on top of a Zenith Carb.
As I am putting the final parts on a Chris Craft MB engine I come to the carburetor installation and the same question arises ever time. What is the little hole and sometimes holes for on the top of the carburetor where the gasket sits between the intake manifold and the carburetor? It looks like a ...
- Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:19 am
- Forum: From the Club
- Topic: Weekend Project
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11868
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:02 pm
- Forum: Hardware & Rigging
- Topic: navigation lights
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4423
- Fri May 29, 2009 7:59 am
- Forum: Research Related
- Topic: Gas Tank Help
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8925
I ordered 4 tanks from Rayco and was very pleased with them; they put the detail at the ends of the tanks as best they could. I had one original out of the 1929 and then made a drawing for them to go by; I think this is what you mean. Rayco, as you guys know builds them using aluminum, I don’t think...
- Wed May 20, 2009 10:00 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Deck Seam Painting Technique
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13245
Thanks Bill for the better explanation, you have it correct. I use the 3M fine line tape over and over again until it does not stick very well; I tape on both sides and tear a small piece of tape for both ends. It is easy to get a good straight line if you press one end of the fine line tape down an...
- Wed May 20, 2009 2:36 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Deck Seam Painting Technique
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13245
I have done it all three ways and even had a professional sign painter do it, he was not very straight. I use pin striping tape and lay down a nice straight line, (3M makes the thin stuff) then tape on both side of the pinstripe and go on to the next one. Start on the outside and tape to the middle ...
- Sat May 16, 2009 11:29 am
- Forum: Research Related
- Topic: All about the 20' Custom 1946-49
- Replies: 90
- Views: 49350
What is interesting is that the paint was like a flame red not a bilge red on all of the scoops that I have seen. Is this what most of you have seen to? Steve, most of the holes in the deck have either had downspouts in them or they were painted bilge color if the underside of the deck was painted, ...
- Fri May 15, 2009 3:41 pm
- Forum: Research Related
- Topic: All about the 20' Custom 1946-49
- Replies: 90
- Views: 49350
I just got the chrome back for the 1948 20’ Custom and it looks incredible. The question is do I paint the deck scoops red on the underside or not. I have seen it both ways, I am pretty sure this was the original chrome on the boat and they were painted red. Anyone out there know for sure, or is the...
- Fri May 08, 2009 2:47 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Need a Teak Freak!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11096
I have had my fare share of washing teak decks and that may be why my back hurts from time to time. I have tried a few different ways and always went back to a product called Teka A & B, this stuff is a two part that really lifts the dirt out, you have to be careful and scrub lightly, it will soften...
- Mon May 04, 2009 11:51 am
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: Insulated Staples
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5056
W.W. Cox has sent me some but they have not arrived yet. This is the style she said they had,the one in the photo is some old stock that I found a few days ago. This is a #5. Can some one give some information on the use of steel and copper in the post and pre war boats? http://www.postimage.org/Pq1...
- Mon May 04, 2009 11:19 am
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: Insulated Staples
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5056
Insulated Staples
I have been on the search for some insulated staples for one of the boats that I am restoring and finally found the supplier. The company is called W.W. Cross at: 2510 Allen Avenue, SE Canton, OH 44707 Phone: (330) 588-8400 The nice lady on the phone informed me that they have #3, #5, #6 in copper a...
- Fri May 01, 2009 7:30 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Source for Copper Exhaust Pipes: Update, L@@K!!!!!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 14436
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:43 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Prop shaft removal?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6405
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:40 am
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: 6 Volt Bilge Blower
- Replies: 61
- Views: 35346
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:37 am
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: 6 Volt Bilge Blower
- Replies: 61
- Views: 35346
The 20' Custom came with 2 out of the 4 and the 17' Deluxe came with two, I cannot be sure how many the Deluxe is suppose to have. In the 20' Custom the 2 aft downspouts closest to the fuel tank were missing but the holes for the small nails are still visible in the deck and also the screw holes to ...
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:53 am
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: 6 Volt Bilge Blower
- Replies: 61
- Views: 35346
- Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:08 pm
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: 6 Volt Bilge Blower
- Replies: 61
- Views: 35346
I feel it is one of the most important practices we can have and I know my family has been doing it for years. My Grandfather Jack Green was the first one to show me the ropes; he always lifted the hatches and checked the oil then kept them open until the engine was started. I can recall one story: ...
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:01 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: CPES Unfairly Judged
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3023
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:51 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Water stains
- Replies: 36
- Views: 17698
No harm, no foul (or is it spelled fowl) and thanks for the respect; it means a lot to me. I have used it on cruisers and it worked very well. We had some stringers on a 1935 that where very oil soaked from engine leaks over the years, It was so bad the paint would come off on your hands and shoes a...
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:45 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Water stains
- Replies: 36
- Views: 17698
I let my stain set for a week; in my opinion the CPES is just too hot almost like acetone or a lacquer thinner, I guess I just don’t understand the benefit to it. To me it seems like you would have a problem with the varnish not adhering to the wood or moisture damage over time if you used it or not...
- Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:18 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Water stains
- Replies: 36
- Views: 17698
- Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:27 pm
- Forum: Research Related
- Topic: Pre war CC Steering wheels?? Generic?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 23978
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:15 am
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: What type of hose to use to cover the electrical connector?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6049
Ron, here is some photos from behind the dash. I will be ordering the wire and the correct tubing next week from Rhode Island. The photos are of hull 258 and as far as I can tell never been messed with except the bilge pump wires added. I feel if you got the chance to do it right we may as well go t...
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:12 am
- Forum: Hull Construction
- Topic: 1947 Sportsman side Planks
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2568
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:42 pm
- Forum: Hull Construction
- Topic: Building a cart to move boat in garage
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2363
Here is a rolling cradle that I have been using for many years; I think I am up to 6 of them now. This will hold your boat during restoration upside down and the right side up. Made from 2x6’s and ¾ plywood with 12’ bunks the cost is about $150.00 depending on what casters you go for. Let me know if...
- Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:36 am
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: 12V generator wiring diagram
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9338
- Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:01 am
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Don MacKerer's new book, A View From the Bilge
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5836
- Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:50 pm
- Forum: Cockpit and Cabin Interiors
- Topic: Replacement Interior Kits
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8742
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:28 am
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: New West System Technique?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7896
Hooo I got one, just recently a 17’ barrel back came to the shop with what seemed to be a beautiful newer West bottom that was giving a good check up by a surveyor. After some looking around someone did a good job with replacing the chines with white oak and the transom framing. The bottom construct...