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1961,42' NEW OWNER/PROJECT MANAGER NEEDED IN CLEVELAND,OHIO
ASTOUNDING BOAT! Probably the only one left of its kind anywhere in the world. Got in over my head with this project and need someone to bail me out. I am still available to work on her for another year, but can no longer afford to own her. Call me, Frank Dzurik, at (216) 965-2401. Save this whale!
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Got any pictures Frank ?
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Got plenty pix. I was looking for where/how to insert photos. Please advise.
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When you post a reply down below the "Preview" "Submit" there is a tab that says Upload attachment.
That is where you upload pictures.
That is where you upload pictures.
Troy in ANE - Former President CCABC
1957 CC 21' Continental "Yorktown" (Mom's boat)
https://www.chris-craft.org/boats/22625/
1985 Formula 242LS "Gottago"
1991 Formula 36PC "Band Aids"
Life Is Too Short To Own An Ugly Boat
1957 CC 21' Continental "Yorktown" (Mom's boat)
https://www.chris-craft.org/boats/22625/
1985 Formula 242LS "Gottago"
1991 Formula 36PC "Band Aids"
Life Is Too Short To Own An Ugly Boat
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Thanks for the advice on uploading attachments!
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VERY COOL
Way more than I can even think about.
If you don't have any luck here try Bone Yard Boats. They may be able to help find someone for you.
http://www.boneyardboats.com/
Good Luck
Way more than I can even think about.
If you don't have any luck here try Bone Yard Boats. They may be able to help find someone for you.
http://www.boneyardboats.com/
Good Luck
Troy in ANE - Former President CCABC
1957 CC 21' Continental "Yorktown" (Mom's boat)
https://www.chris-craft.org/boats/22625/
1985 Formula 242LS "Gottago"
1991 Formula 36PC "Band Aids"
Life Is Too Short To Own An Ugly Boat
1957 CC 21' Continental "Yorktown" (Mom's boat)
https://www.chris-craft.org/boats/22625/
1985 Formula 242LS "Gottago"
1991 Formula 36PC "Band Aids"
Life Is Too Short To Own An Ugly Boat
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Thanks for sharing photos of this very significant model!
This is the first one I've seen outside of the evocative cover-art of the '61 Sea Skiff catalog (available to browse in Archives/Marketing Materials on CCABC website). A really gutsy move from Chris-Craft, and really worth efforts to preserve it. I can imagine the crowd it would draw at classic wooden boat shows. If you have time, I'd love to see some shots of the cabin...the '61 Skiff catalog has a cutaway illustration of the interiors with a really sleek, open Midcentury Modern/Jetsons vibe.
This is the first one I've seen outside of the evocative cover-art of the '61 Sea Skiff catalog (available to browse in Archives/Marketing Materials on CCABC website). A really gutsy move from Chris-Craft, and really worth efforts to preserve it. I can imagine the crowd it would draw at classic wooden boat shows. If you have time, I'd love to see some shots of the cabin...the '61 Skiff catalog has a cutaway illustration of the interiors with a really sleek, open Midcentury Modern/Jetsons vibe.
Grant Stanfield
SK-22-169 "DENBY"
1954 Chris-Craft 22' Open Sea Skiff
SK-22-169 "DENBY"
1954 Chris-Craft 22' Open Sea Skiff
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If anyone got a chance to see the cover-boat of the '61 Sea Skiff catalog mentioned in my previous post, look carefully at all the clever details Chris-Craft worked into this precedent-shattering design: The reverse-curve is echoed in the factory bow-pulpit; all the reverse-rake upright windshield and window-frame members are at identical angles and are repeated in the stern railings; the curtains in the cabin are pinned back at the same angle, too! (this would involve a bit of work at your boat shows to get the right effect)...and my absolute favorite detail- the MAST! Look at the way the mast grows from a simple swelling of the windshield's center post, through the bridge roof, and juts FORWARD to the flying-saucer masthead light fixture, while the yardarms sweep BACKWARD like most other CC cruiser masts, and the guy-wires rake BOTH directions, at complementary angles, to form a Modernist sculpture-in-the-round that Alexander Calder would be proud of.
This design is mind-blowing- a shame it didn't catch on. I can see echoes of North Sea fishing trawlers and exploration vessels in the reverse-slant bridge theme, can't you?
This design is mind-blowing- a shame it didn't catch on. I can see echoes of North Sea fishing trawlers and exploration vessels in the reverse-slant bridge theme, can't you?
Grant Stanfield
SK-22-169 "DENBY"
1954 Chris-Craft 22' Open Sea Skiff
SK-22-169 "DENBY"
1954 Chris-Craft 22' Open Sea Skiff
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Grant; here are some interior shots for you.
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Hope you find her a new home, a very worthy boat. It was a radical design in it's day.
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yes truely a worthy boat and radical layout and design. Bet she is good in a big sea.
John in Va.
John in Va.
1980 Fairchild Scout 30
19?? custom Argentine Runabout 16'
1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
19?? custom Argentine Runabout 16'
1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
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Wish I was 20 years younger and $500,000 richer. Its a great boat. There was one here in MI that found a new home a few years ago. It was painted the original 1962 Charcoal Blue. The hull has the same lines as the early 40' trunk cabin form '56 or '57.
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I am the new owner as of 10/25/2013 Chris bulla
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Great! Buying a big Cruiser and letting us know on Pearl Harbor day.......don't let this project sneak attack you....take it easy and don't bite off big chunks at the same time...space them out and enjoy the ride.
Wishing you good look and godspeed, a lottery win, and patience.
John in Va.
Wishing you good look and godspeed, a lottery win, and patience.
John in Va.
1980 Fairchild Scout 30
19?? custom Argentine Runabout 16'
1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
19?? custom Argentine Runabout 16'
1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
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Congratulations Chris!
What a cool boat.
Please keep us informed with pictures and stories as you progress.
What a cool boat.
Please keep us informed with pictures and stories as you progress.
Troy in ANE - Former President CCABC
1957 CC 21' Continental "Yorktown" (Mom's boat)
https://www.chris-craft.org/boats/22625/
1985 Formula 242LS "Gottago"
1991 Formula 36PC "Band Aids"
Life Is Too Short To Own An Ugly Boat
1957 CC 21' Continental "Yorktown" (Mom's boat)
https://www.chris-craft.org/boats/22625/
1985 Formula 242LS "Gottago"
1991 Formula 36PC "Band Aids"
Life Is Too Short To Own An Ugly Boat
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Chris....welcome to the cruiser world! Congratulations and keep us informed and keep the photos coming!
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1956 CC Connie 47'
1959 Caulkins bartender
1965 Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer
1953 Chris Craft Holiday
1941 Chris Craft Deluxe
Plus 8-12 customer boats at any time
God don't count the days spent messing around in wood boats.
1956 CC Connie 47'
1959 Caulkins bartender
1965 Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer
1953 Chris Craft Holiday
1941 Chris Craft Deluxe
Plus 8-12 customer boats at any time
God don't count the days spent messing around in wood boats.
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Hi everyone . ShouldI paint the sea skiff the origanal color sceme (like in the original ad I have ) or paint it the way she is now??The original blue may be hard to reproduce .What is the opinion out there????
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The darker the color, more the defects will show.61seaskiff42 wrote:Hi everyone . ShouldI paint the sea skiff the origanal color sceme (like in the original ad I have ) or paint it the way she is now??The original blue may be hard to reproduce .What is the opinion out there????
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Well it's almost spring I guess I need to finallize plans to get the 42 seaskiff floatable so I can tow it back to Syracuse to start restoration work .I was going to side tow it w/ the roamer through the canal. I am going to paint it the original paint scheme and I am going to put the 390s in here to be close to original power. She will take a couple of years to restore !!!!Then I will save her for retirement to travel and live aboard. I am nervous about such a large resto I have alot of work to do !!!!We will have alot of fun w/it so here goes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Another woodie saved yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sweet! Best of luck and keep us posted!
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1956 CC Connie 47'
1959 Caulkins bartender
1965 Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer
1953 Chris Craft Holiday
1941 Chris Craft Deluxe
Plus 8-12 customer boats at any time
God don't count the days spent messing around in wood boats.
1956 CC Connie 47'
1959 Caulkins bartender
1965 Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer
1953 Chris Craft Holiday
1941 Chris Craft Deluxe
Plus 8-12 customer boats at any time
God don't count the days spent messing around in wood boats.
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Yes keep us posted! I think you have a great plan for the future...
John in va.
John in va.
1980 Fairchild Scout 30
19?? custom Argentine Runabout 16'
1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
19?? custom Argentine Runabout 16'
1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
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As to the color choice. The commoent about dark colors showing defects I would suggest that the original colors were flat or what you might call "egg shell" low gloss. A high gloos paint surely will show defects but the low gloss hides them. I used CC charcoal blue on my '58 30' Sea Skiff Express for years to hide the grainy plywood and the surface checking. In gloss white that hull looks really terrible.
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yep, Jim Evans is right.....gloss shows all.....for years I let my paint guy use a marine paint, oil based, gloss, on my seastrake and I am going to switch this year to non gloss house paint above the water line....marine paints are too damn hard and brittle when the set up to be good for wooden boats....in my opinion anyway....after years of the "other".....
John in Va.
John in Va.
1980 Fairchild Scout 30
19?? custom Argentine Runabout 16'
1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
19?? custom Argentine Runabout 16'
1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
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The CC low gloss charcoal blue and midnight blue were very soft paints. They didn't check very much even on plywood. I think the majority of CC cruisers leaving the factory had low gloss or flat paint. Gloss it too hard except for the very best surface.
Jim Evans
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Get the boat out if the elements as soon as you can.
1937 35' Double Stateroom Enclosed Cruiser
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One of the rarest of all Chris Craft designs. Too radical for most of the public to buy. Hence you have a very rare boat! Best to you on your restoration!
Bill Hammond
1960 36' Connie
Flint/Port Huron, MI
http://www.chris-craft.org/registry/vie ... at_id=1708
1960 36' Connie
Flint/Port Huron, MI
http://www.chris-craft.org/registry/vie ... at_id=1708
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So what brand of paint do you all recommend for the Low Gloss look?
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Interlux
Bill Hammond
1960 36' Connie
Flint/Port Huron, MI
http://www.chris-craft.org/registry/vie ... at_id=1708
1960 36' Connie
Flint/Port Huron, MI
http://www.chris-craft.org/registry/vie ... at_id=1708
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Agree with Interlux... I use britside with flattening agent for low gloss
http://www.boatartgallery.com
1956 CC Connie 47'
1959 Caulkins bartender
1965 Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer
1953 Chris Craft Holiday
1941 Chris Craft Deluxe
Plus 8-12 customer boats at any time
God don't count the days spent messing around in wood boats.
1956 CC Connie 47'
1959 Caulkins bartender
1965 Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer
1953 Chris Craft Holiday
1941 Chris Craft Deluxe
Plus 8-12 customer boats at any time
God don't count the days spent messing around in wood boats.
Re: 1961,42' NEW OWNER/PROJECT MANAGER NEEDED IN CLEVELAND,O
You can get CC paints at Sandusky Paint Co. in Sandusky, OH. www.sanpaco.com 419.626.2461
Jim Evans
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