| Macatawa Bay Boat Works
Premium Restoration |
| Project
Competed and delivered Spring of 2008! |
| 1960
Chris Craft 17' Sportsman |
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this boat is being restored for our customer and is NOT for sale.
An
overall well preserved boat that is starting to show its age. This
Chris-Craft would no longer swell up in the spring, so the owners
contacted Macatawa Bay Boat Works for a new bottom, as well as a
refinishing of the hullsides and decks.
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Prior to roll over, MBBW put the boat back on
the trailer so it was adequately supported and filled the bilge with water
to find out where it was leaking and help identify potential structural
problems we will need to address. Before long, significant amounts of
water were flowing from the hull, more than a good bilge pump could keep up
with!
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With the boat rolled over, bottom remove
begins. So far so good, things do not look to deteriorated. The
factory plywood inner layer is well in tack.
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A nice original factory varnished bilge that
was never bilge painted has been thoroughly cleaned of the years of oxidized
oil and grease that accumulated and needed to be scraped off the
frames. MBBW used penetrating epoxy to preserve the structural
members.
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I few spots on the chines will need to be
repaired with dutchmen but are not so bad that would warrant replacement of
the entire chine.
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New inner bottom consisting of Okoume premium
marine 1/4" ply, dry fit and installed with 3M-5200 adhesive.
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Next the outer layer is installed, this boat
was well preserved so we were able to reuse some of the original bottom
planks, others were replaced with new African mahogany.
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Above we see the refastened hull sides,
attached with 3M-5200 and stainless steel screws, the new bungs are glued in
place to cover the screw heads.
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The new bottom complete, faired in and
protected with a couple coats of sealer, ready for paint and roll
over!
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Installing the deck seam compound
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Varnish getting closer to "final"
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Interior pieces being refinished, the motor
box needed refinishing as well as extensive structural repairs, we
reinforced all sides and replaced the aft facing panel with new ribbon
stripe mahogany.
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With the varnish complete and the
refurbished engine installed, the boat is ready for the intial water test
on a cold and wet day.
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The water test went fine, the boat is
assembled with harware, new flooring and a new windshield
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Pictured below on Crooked Lake near Oden,
Michigan and the owner's family lake home. It is great to
return this one-owner boat back to the family for a summer of fun.
This 1960 Chris Craft is preserved for the next 48 years and beyond!
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Please contact us today to see how we
can help you with your project.
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