goingcamping
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Hey guys, been awhile since I've posted on CMF!
Anyway, I thought I update you all as too my new 'project'
I picked up a 1996 Chris Craft 18 Concept (An innocuous 90's boat).
I purchased from my boss and her husband for $500. It had been sitting for 7+ years, mostly uncovered and with a cracked block.
I brought her home, removed entire interior, motor, and drive and started the resurrection...
MOTOR: OMC/Volvo Penta 5.0L, 302ci with the VP SX out drive (1:1.66). Bought a short block from a local rebuilder and put all the old stuff back on (intake, exhaust, carb, electrics etc..)
Re-installed motor and now just need interior to be redone (this next week).
She's no where as fast as the Baja (haven't run her at WOT, due to break-in and winterization) but she's healthy!
She has a fiberglass liner so, there was not rotten wood, just a lot of bad vinyl and in need of a good cleaning, which she got.
I'm into her for: $500 (boat) $950 (remanufactured motor), $300 (Misc) and interior will be ~$1,000.00.
She was rough...
First time back in water in 7+ years.
Video of her running after rebuild...
http://youtu.be/orKVK7Zlm9o
Her hull was in excellent shape...PO did a poor job of winterization and I ended up with her because of!!!
I'll post a few more pics after interior is done!
~Brett
Anyway, I thought I update you all as too my new 'project'
I picked up a 1996 Chris Craft 18 Concept (An innocuous 90's boat).
I purchased from my boss and her husband for $500. It had been sitting for 7+ years, mostly uncovered and with a cracked block.
I brought her home, removed entire interior, motor, and drive and started the resurrection...
MOTOR: OMC/Volvo Penta 5.0L, 302ci with the VP SX out drive (1:1.66). Bought a short block from a local rebuilder and put all the old stuff back on (intake, exhaust, carb, electrics etc..)
Re-installed motor and now just need interior to be redone (this next week).
She's no where as fast as the Baja (haven't run her at WOT, due to break-in and winterization) but she's healthy!
She has a fiberglass liner so, there was not rotten wood, just a lot of bad vinyl and in need of a good cleaning, which she got.
I'm into her for: $500 (boat) $950 (remanufactured motor), $300 (Misc) and interior will be ~$1,000.00.
She was rough...
First time back in water in 7+ years.
Video of her running after rebuild...
http://youtu.be/orKVK7Zlm9o
Her hull was in excellent shape...PO did a poor job of winterization and I ended up with her because of!!!
I'll post a few more pics after interior is done!
~Brett
. Great job.
