I am restoring the sole/deck (deck) on my 91 Chris Craft. The original deck lasted almost 20 years befor I got the boat. The original owners did little in the way of care for the boat in the last 3-5 years of ownership due to injuries. I have no way of knowing how much of this lack of care...
I am finishing up the rebuild of my 1991 5.8l Ford/OMC engine from a Chris Craft 230 Cuddy Cruiser. The engine only has 225 hrs on it but all salt water. The block was cooked and checked for cracks, cylinders honed, new bearings throughout, heads were cleaned, valves and seats replaced and...
I am rebuilding the ford 5.8L 351W in my Chris Craft boat. I failed to take pictures of the motor when I pulled it down. Most of the parts locations are easy to determine. But the hangers for the alternator off the water pump and some of the plumbing is difficult to determine. Could someone...
The dimensions for the Alignment tool in the how to's do not appear like they will work in my 5.8L OMC out of an 1991 Chris Craft 228 Cuddy Cruiser. Attached are the dimensions I took off the shaft from my drive unit. Are there differences and should the measurements from this sticky be...
Could someone out there with this or similar boat raise their back seat and let me know if your 5/8" plywood is coated. Also if possible rasie the deck over the fuel tank and look at that. Mine appears to have never been coated with anything. Is this normal? I am wondering if I need to epoxy...
I recently bought a 1991 Chris Craft 228 Cudy Cruiser that has some rotted deck. I am replacing that with a combination of marine grade and regular exterior grade plywood. But there is a framing member that is 1 1/2" X 1 3/4". This wood is used to frame the deck and seats to the plywood. I...
Can anyone help locate a source for the windshiel seal on a 1991 CC 228 concept cuddy cruiser? Mine has shrunk and water leaks into the cuddy. This has damaged the wood in the head and the entrance to the cuddy.
