I can appreciate it’s the little things that bring you joy. Few people can enjoy the scenery as much as you do. You are obviously where you belong. Great video
A good eye for value and design, ability to fix or change things and enthusiasm makes these videos a must watch for those getting into boating for the first time. Well, not just for first timers, anyone that has a love for these classic builds. Love the videos.
I've been in Human Resources for 35 years. I met thousands of people in my career. I have to say you are one very happy young man with a great sense of belonging and meaning in your life. You have a great appreciation of nature, your surroundings, and where you are at the moment. You are going to have a truly meaningful life. Oh, and the boat tour was fantastic. I'm in Clearwater, Florida
Your sooo lucky dude. That’s 1 beautiful old’ish boat, but she’s ship shape & afloat. You could spend a few million bucks on an apartment overlooking the same marina & have half the fun!. Stay frosty bud!. 😉👍
Almost bought a Carver before we ended up with out Catalina 425.. Theres definitely no shame in owning a Carver either. Both are very beautiful boats inside and out!
I absolutely loves Chris Craft Boats. I have 99 Chris Craft Cruiser. I really like older boats because they have so much character. I'm definitely looking to get something bigger like this, so thanks for this video. 🛥🌊
Nice to see this boat. In late 1960s wife #1's uncle had a 45 foot Chris Craft. When he bought it, for his wife to approve, it had to have all the conveniences of home ... and it did. Galley with full-size refrigerator, full-size stove, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, etc. On the boat, she was in the kitchen and he was ... bored. 45 footer was too big for fishing, so, he bought another boat and parked it right next door ... a 35 foot Egg Harbor sport fisherman, that he spent all his time on.
Love to see how happy the boat makes you! The fold down tv is something that most stealth vans and even more $$$$$ Yachts need to incorporate more. I watch a lot of yacht videos where the tv really is not well place and then it is to small. I will be going through the rest of the videos to watch your upgrades!
its pathetic that 7 people took the time to dislike (as of this post) Fantastic personality, great video! i am excited to see where this adventure goes!
True! What i meant when i said it was that the "radiators" in a boat are water cooled too! They're actually heat exchangers. Cooling the fresh engine water by flowing it past raw sea water in copper pipes.
So happy for you man! I’m actively looking for my dream trawler from the 70’s 80’s and hope I’m able to score as well as you did. Safe travels, friend!
Thank you! I hadn’t previously considered the Corinthian but after watching a few of your videos, definitely worth a peek. Your other video describing the journey you went on to get this boat was seriously inspirational as well. Love to share a beer with ya sometime if our boats ever meet!
Nice to see a young person enjoying a vintage boat. Of course, 1978 is not wood thank goodness. Wise putting a CO detector below. Be sure that engine room is well ventilated too. Enjoy.
Very nice, trying to pick a live aboard for me and my 18yr old son to navigate the Great Loop. I will be living on the vessel permanently. You seem to have made an excellent choice. Chris Craft boats are well made .
Just found your channel and WOW! what an awesome boat! Me and my partner just recently bought a 1967 Chris Craft Commander (42 ft) and I'm in love with how Chris Crafts make their vessels! Such spacious designs and loads of room to work with. I also absolutely loved the way you fashioned the ceiling TV, it totally blew my mind! Cheers from another C.C living in the bay area 😁
Love it here in Jacksonville. I just miss seeing The Landing next to the Main Street Bridge. I bet it's nice being right there in San Marco/South Bank.
Enjoyed your video. Live in California. Have a 28’ Bayliner Ciera with flybridge. I have a Mercruiser single engine with 454 HP. She drinks the fuel but she goes fast. I mean really fast. Engine is very similar to yours. It’s a 1996 model. I know your model. It’s a real Classic.i love talking boats stay in touch. I know the feeling of owing a boat. Glad you are enjoying your new home. I’m in seventh heaven cruising San Francisco Bay. Enjoy.
Ryan Christofferson They are very nice boats. Owned mine for about 10 years. No problems. You must maintain out drive and have diver every four months . My boat sits in salt water. If out of water when not In use, Maintenace costs are lower. Don’t neglect the outdrive or you will pay big, Very attractive boats and well designed inside. Keep it at 3200 -3400 rpm for planing speed. Only get larger block 454 bullet proof Merc engine. They have the pushing power or diesel power if you can find one. Under power boats and they are many will not push this boat. I keep fuel level at about half a tank to lighten up the load. Nice large cock pit area. Sitting area inside is very comfortable with views of water. There are very few flybridge boats in this size made from other manufacturers. Should be good selection on used boat market though.
Wonderful boat... with that beam she's like a houseboat on a cruiser hull. Very livable. My squeeze and I happened to spend a few days on an old Chris Craft Commander this summer and the FEELING you get just being inside on one of these time capsules... very special. Surprised this model came with gas rather than diesels, tho.
Looks like your on a river or constant flowing water. Make sure you keep up on your Zincs: engines, shafts and rudders. I purchased a boat that the previous owner did not maintain the zincs and I had to replace it's Volva diesel $$$$$.
Nice boat and tour. I was once the Dock Master at that Marina, 1989/90, it was in it’s hay day and called Harbor Master’s Marina. The Landing was still new and a happening place. I watched many a skipper try and fail to back into the birth with that treacherous current, one guy snapped a piling right off at the waterline, in that slip you’re in. I took the job to save money because I was rebuilding my 66 Uniflite, a boat I still own.
@@CullenCraft slack tide or against the current, never with, because you have the least control, it will embarrass you every time. There was a river taxi captain that lived aboard his boat in that slip, it was a 50ft steel hull Chris Craft Constellation, with his St Bernard. I kept an air boat I built tied up near the dock office for downtown joy rides.
Finally someone doing videos on power boats! I love sail boats, but I own a 1983 Bayliner 3270 MY that I keep up on Lake Erie. I am very familiar with your boat! I found a 34' one for my former employer. He had lots of kids and it worked out great. I had a 40' Inland Seas Steel Clipper at the time. Got out of boating for over 10 years and just got back into it at the end of last year. Like yours, mine has lots of projects that needed to be done. I can definitely relate to some of what you have been going through...ie...engine stalling at the dock...lol. Keep up the great videos, looking forward to seeing where you end up! God Bless!
Ok, you did not have a doggy, BUT, when i saw that HUGE gamer TV in the ceiling (hideaway) AUTOMATIC BEST living quarters:) I just might have to see this in person one day, becuase im relocating to FLORIDA soon! Looking for a live aboard!
In the Coast Guard, the Saltiest Line is this....Under Weigh's the Only Way! Aarrrrgh! I was on the Coast Guard Cutter Campbell out of Port Angeles back in 1975 to 1978...I joined back in 1969, when the Ships were WOOD and the MEN were STEEL! I am now a Land Locked Trout, here in Eastern Washington! Thanks for the guided Tour!
I looked at a Corinthian on the West Coast of Florida near Cedar Key. Can't remember the Town or Marina. I liked it alot but the Interior bulkheads throughout was covered in Carpeting. Couldn't tell if the structure was solid. Both engines fired. Had all the Canvas for the upper decks. Loved the design. You are correct in saying it has a lot of room for it's size.
I just moved my boat from St Augustine to a place down on the St Johns River and as I was motoring through Jax I passed by your CC looks great. Keep up the vids and best of luck.
You are doing well with the nautical scene. Very nice vessel. Like mentioned before, always turn the blowers on to ventilate the engine room to get the vapors out before starting to avoid the unwanted fireworks 🎆 display. Keep us posted on your upgrades. Thanks for sharing. BP
OK, some advice. On your flying bridge upgrades. Buy a good whole boat computer system, and there is free software for your integrated navigation, etc system to build a nearly full glass cockpit system - you can pipe that down to your lower helm, and hide it to keep the clean old school look that you want for the casual observer. Swap those gasoline big-blocks out for fuel efficient modern diesels as soon as possible. Gasoline on a boat is an explosive fire hazard, diesel is not. You pick up twice the range, and you cut your insurance and other costs in half. Sell the big blocks to hot-rodders to offset the cost. Don't compare and match HP, rather compare and match torque values for similar performance figures.
@Deadcats Rgoodcats If he re-props or keeps the peak torque in the general location (RPM range) getting on plane shouldn't be an issue. Unfortuneately, reproping is both expensive and will require some expert advice to get right the 1st time. Best cruise economy is going to be hull speed or below, which for that boat is going to be around 7 knots at maybe 1000 RPM. What do you think about the Yanmar light diesel as far as reducing weight and holding up over time. Been a auto- mechanic all my life but unfortunately out side of if it won't start, bleed the air, check the filters / water separators, glow plug, (and compression if possible)... if it still worn't start call the expert. :) lol
@Deadcats Rgoodcats No, I'm saying that I have been a shop owner operator all of my life, and so I keep the number for a local diesel expert, and a local electrical shop. If a customer comes in and I can't fix it quickly, then off it goes. lol
@Deadcats Rgoodcats You got it, nail on the head. Plus good professional tradesmen are unfortunately a rarity in today's world. You find a good, honest, reasonable, electrical, diesel, or mechanic - you want them to succeed... they are as scarce as hen's teeth and worth their weight in gold. :) I can waste half a day tracking down an electrical issue that my electrical expert will have fixed in 15 minutes because he has 15 years of experience and specialized equipment like radio signal generators to track down shorts and broken wires. Same thing with my shop... I can't run off a problem customer. I swear to GOD they will go home and change clothes, shave, and cut their hair different, and try to sneak in a week later when I am not around. lol =D
They're surprisingly well priced since they're kind of an oddball in the Chris craft lineup. Not a lot of nostalgia for them, but they are excellent ships.
great boat i can relate to your enthusiasm that aft deck is super nice similar set up on the Hatteras Yacht / Fisherman layout i restored a 1964 Chris Constellation years ago and wow you have so much more room and Galley the television ws a great idea i’m a retired Woodworker and i like the television lifts that hide it in a credenza or peice of furniture as well as i had many clients over the years choose that system to have in a office as far as your wet head and knowing how it was originally all the records that Chris Craft had were donated to a museum in Virginia Beach area and for a small fee they will mail you copies of everything they have on the back of all your interior Factory trim/ bright work there is a production number of your boat that Chris Craft used in house to build everything no yours being fiberglass you should have Hull identification number on the Woodies not so so we used that production number to title and register the 64 one i had btw i lived in Maryland for over 20 years and they have a lot of historical boats on the Chesapeake Bay so the Department of Resources knows how to get things done i did the same thing with my windows another advantage is mine were all plate glass so that strengthen them up as well i’m sorry i said Virginia Beach its really the Mariners Museum in New Port News Virginia btw a great place to visit imo a nice gift shop too
I had a boat for 10 years and life happen and now I have a home but I Mo I'm older and I want to go back to having a boat so bad but I'm by myself so I don't know how that would work but I'm watching you and enjoying what you're doing I just would love to do it again
Where there's a will there's a way! Find a dock with a lot of liveaboard boaters. We always love to help our neighbors. We have an older man living on our dock. He's can't lift heavy things, but we all pitch in to make sure his boat gets the love it needs.
Awesome boat, awesome video. I'll be following along!
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What a freaking awesome boat. Wow it’s so beautiful!! Perfect layout
I can appreciate it’s the little things that bring you joy. Few people can enjoy the scenery as much as you do. You are obviously where you belong. Great video
I am 53 yrs old and basicly grew up on a boat. I am in love with your boat. Most of our boats were Chris Crafts. Nice job on fixing it up!
What a wonderful boat. I like the layout 👌👍
Old boats have so much charm.
A good eye for value and design, ability to fix or change things and enthusiasm makes these videos a must watch for those getting into boating for the first time. Well, not just for first timers, anyone that has a love for these classic builds. Love the videos.
Love your enthusiasm and happiness with what you got. Happy sailing with the old lady.
Crusader engines are rock solid. Be sure to ventilate the engine area before starting up the engines though!
Nice boats by Chris Craft. I had a 67' Cavalier and the craftmanship is great. Loved the maze of levels and doorways.
So what you're saying is that your boat is cool :) Your enthusiasm about the boat is infectious!
So awesome!!! Love the looks of the older boats. They need to bring the, back.
I just bought a 1980 Corinthian! I definitely share your passion! It is absolutely perfect.
I've been in Human Resources for 35 years. I met thousands of people in my career. I have to say you are one very happy young man with a great sense of belonging and meaning in your life. You have a great appreciation of nature, your surroundings, and where you are at the moment. You are going to have a truly meaningful life. Oh, and the boat tour was fantastic. I'm in Clearwater, Florida
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He definitely has figured out that following the crowd leads you off a cliff.
Love the tv installation. Like your enthusiasm, too.
Those 454s have a pretty nice exhaust! Great boat you got there. I enjoy watching all of your videos. Much respect.
They're absolute beasts. So awesome to have them both running so well after previous owners let them rot for years (decades?)
Your sooo lucky dude. That’s 1 beautiful old’ish boat, but she’s ship shape & afloat. You could spend a few million bucks on an apartment overlooking the same marina & have half the fun!. Stay frosty bud!. 😉👍
👍It’s terrific. 💝 I 😍love Chris Craft & Carver with all of the wood and character that the older boats have to offer. 🤗💞🤗
Almost bought a Carver before we ended up with out Catalina 425.. Theres definitely no shame in owning a Carver either. Both are very beautiful boats inside and out!
Rob P - 👍Nice. Enjoy every minute. 💝 i have friends who just bought a Catalina 425. It’s beautiful and they love it. ☺️
Buddy, you are living the life!!!
Cool boat dude I just bought a Cruiser cant wait to get started on it I like your tv set up
We had the same model when I was a child. We lived on her from April to October each year. Great memories.
This is AWESOME!! You built yourself a dream house! 👍👍👍❤️
Your enthusiasm is infectious> I never thought I'd want a 1978 CC C but you convinced me I want one!
Haha thanks! Theyre honestly good boats, BTW. Doubt I'll ever sell mine.
I absolutely loves Chris Craft Boats. I have 99 Chris Craft Cruiser. I really like older boats because they have so much character. I'm definitely looking to get something bigger like this, so thanks for this video. 🛥🌊
Nice to see someone so happy for a change goodluck and stay happy with what u do
You lucky lucky Guy. That’s a lovely boat in a beautiful location. Good on you.
👍⭐️Great idea to hide the tv away in the ceiling. 💝
Chris craft are legends!
In another life, this is my lifestyle. Love the Boat. Good luck with it. Plumbing Questions? I'm your man.
Nice to see this boat. In late 1960s wife #1's uncle had a 45 foot Chris Craft. When he bought it, for his wife to approve, it had to have all the conveniences of home ... and it did. Galley with full-size refrigerator, full-size stove, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, etc. On the boat, she was in the kitchen and he was ... bored. 45 footer was too big for fishing, so, he bought another boat and parked it right next door ... a 35 foot Egg Harbor sport fisherman, that he spent all his time on.
There is definitely such a thing as "too big"
Happy for you and very jealous! Very nice boat!
Love to see how happy the boat makes you! The fold down tv is something that most stealth vans and even more $$$$$ Yachts need to incorporate more. I watch a lot of yacht videos where the tv really is not well place and then it is to small. I will be going through the rest of the videos to watch your upgrades!
nice set up living the dream
You are doing what I would like to do. Nice Boat. Following along on the journey....
its pathetic that 7 people took the time to dislike (as of this post)
Fantastic personality, great video! i am excited to see where this adventure goes!
Thanks! Yeah people like to hate. I don't care tbh. Honestly think its funny.
Love your enthusiasm!
I love your boat too. Drop down TV How cool is that? Thanks for sharing
It;s nice to see someone so satisfied. Car engines are water-cooled, that's why the radiator is there. Many motorcycles are air cooled.
True! What i meant when i said it was that the "radiators" in a boat are water cooled too!
They're actually heat exchangers. Cooling the fresh engine water by flowing it past raw sea water in copper pipes.
Thank you for the tour. I’ve become interested in purchasing my own boat to possibly live on.
Awesome! Let me know how it turns out. Happy adventures!
What a beautiful boat!
A very nice neat boat,I love it too,take your time and get things fixed and enjoy your new home,take care and allways a safe trip.
So happy for you man! I’m actively looking for my dream trawler from the 70’s 80’s and hope I’m able to score as well as you did. Safe travels, friend!
Good luck! Looks lile there are 2 Corinthians for sale in the US right now. If you're close to them, they might be worth looking at!
Thank you! I hadn’t previously considered the Corinthian but after watching a few of your videos, definitely worth a peek. Your other video describing the journey you went on to get this boat was seriously inspirational as well. Love to share a beer with ya sometime if our boats ever meet!
I'm glad I was able to give you a little bit of a boost! Good luck in the search. Its well worth the effort.
Love it. Great boat! When my kid goes to college in two years, I plan to do the same thing. I'll be following! :)
That sounds like a fun plan! Good luck.
Nice to see a young person enjoying a vintage boat. Of course, 1978 is not wood thank goodness. Wise putting a CO detector below. Be sure that engine room is well ventilated too. Enjoy.
Nice Yacht Mate Beautiful piece of craftmanship.
Congratulations and safe voyaging. I just signed papers on a Grand Banks 36 last week. So looking forward to it.
Woohoo! Have fun!
You look great on that boat. That was a real cheerful video good job enjoy life.
Very nice, trying to pick a live aboard for me and my 18yr old son to navigate the Great Loop. I will be living on the vessel permanently. You seem to have made an excellent choice. Chris Craft boats are well made .
wow would make a great live aboard which has always been my dream to do one day - lovely boat and set up
Follow your dreams! It's a totally achievable goal, and cheaper than many traditional lifestyles too!
Ahh. Watching the video. This is still fresh with you. Pre roller coaster of emotion. But still what good thing
Just found your channel and WOW! what an awesome boat! Me and my partner just recently bought a 1967 Chris Craft Commander (42 ft) and I'm in love with how Chris Crafts make their vessels! Such spacious designs and loads of room to work with. I also absolutely loved the way you fashioned the ceiling TV, it totally blew my mind!
Cheers from another C.C living in the bay area 😁
Congrats on joining the CC family!
Great boat and blog. Hopefully you will make more.👍
Very cool story! I look forward to following along.
Thanks mate. I really enjoyed your tour. A cracking boat you have there. I will be watching the other vids.
An absolute beauty. Love every inch 🚢
I like your Ceiling TV Mod. Got me thinking for our 1969 47 Commander
Love it here in Jacksonville. I just miss seeing The Landing next to the Main Street Bridge. I bet it's nice being right there in San Marco/South Bank.
I miss it too :(
So proud of you! Way to go!
The TV is stored in the overhead. I can feel your enthusiasm.
That's a beautiful boat. Congratulations.
Can you tell me ball park, what that cost?
Enjoyed your video. Live in California. Have a 28’ Bayliner Ciera with flybridge. I have a Mercruiser single engine with 454 HP. She drinks the fuel but she goes fast. I mean really fast. Engine is very similar to yours. It’s a 1996 model. I know your model. It’s a real Classic.i love talking boats stay in touch. I know the feeling of owing a boat. Glad you are enjoying your new home. I’m in seventh heaven cruising San Francisco Bay. Enjoy.
How do you like the Ciera? I've been wanting to buy one.
Ryan Christofferson
They are very nice boats. Owned mine for about 10 years. No problems. You must maintain out drive and have diver every four months . My boat sits in salt water. If out of water when not In use, Maintenace costs are lower. Don’t neglect the outdrive or you will pay big, Very attractive boats and well designed inside. Keep it at 3200 -3400 rpm for planing speed. Only get larger block 454 bullet proof Merc engine. They have the pushing power or diesel power if you can find one. Under power boats and they are many will not push this boat. I keep fuel level at about half a tank to lighten up the load. Nice large cock pit area. Sitting area inside is very comfortable with views of water. There are very few flybridge boats in this size made from other manufacturers. Should be good selection on used boat market though.
@@Chas1160 Thanks for the reply and advice!
Wonderful boat... with that beam she's like a houseboat on a cruiser hull. Very livable. My squeeze and I happened to spend a few days on an old Chris Craft Commander this summer and the FEELING you get just being inside on one of these time capsules... very special. Surprised this model came with gas rather than diesels, tho.
Me too! The gas engines are thirsty, but so much more fun. Glad to have a boat that can live up to its full potential.
great to see you, LOVING life.
Nice! Like to see the survey.
Congratulations on you new vintage Boat.
Thank you! Its hardly new to me now... But I'm just as excited as ever to take care of it.
Congratulations!!!
Looks like your on a river or constant flowing water. Make sure you keep up on your Zincs: engines, shafts and rudders. I purchased a boat that the previous owner did not maintain the zincs and I had to replace it's Volva diesel $$$$$.
Nice boat and tour. I was once the Dock Master at that Marina, 1989/90, it was in it’s hay day and called Harbor Master’s Marina. The Landing was still new and a happening place. I watched many a skipper try and fail to back into the birth with that treacherous current, one guy snapped a piling right off at the waterline, in that slip you’re in. I took the job to save money because I was rebuilding my 66 Uniflite, a boat I still own.
So THAT'S where the pilings went!
What a coincidence!
I'd love to hear any advice you have for dealing with the currents.
@@CullenCraft slack tide or against the current, never with, because you have the least control, it will embarrass you every time. There was a river taxi captain that lived aboard his boat in that slip, it was a 50ft steel hull Chris Craft Constellation, with his St Bernard. I kept an air boat I built tied up near the dock office for downtown joy rides.
Great! That's good info. Thanks! If you're ever around feel free to stop by and we'll swap stories
Finally someone doing videos on power boats! I love sail boats, but I own a 1983 Bayliner 3270 MY that I keep up on Lake Erie. I am very familiar with your boat! I found a 34' one for my former employer. He had lots of kids and it worked out great. I had a 40' Inland Seas Steel Clipper at the time. Got out of boating for over 10 years and just got back into it at the end of last year. Like yours, mine has lots of projects that needed to be done. I can definitely relate to some of what you have been going through...ie...engine stalling at the dock...lol. Keep up the great videos, looking forward to seeing where you end up! God Bless!
You have a fantastic Boat Mate. Enjoy. Happy Boating.
Thanks!
Love your boat! I live on my 1973 36' uniflite flybridge sedan. I'm over on the west coast of BC.
Great part of the world! And sounds like a great boat too. Keep on cruising!
I've seen your boat in person, we docked there and took our daughters to the museum on our way through town.
Awesome! Say hello next time!
What a great boat! And a really feel good video!
Ok, you did not have a doggy, BUT, when i saw that HUGE gamer TV in the ceiling (hideaway) AUTOMATIC BEST living quarters:) I just might have to see this in person one day, becuase im relocating to FLORIDA soon! Looking for a live aboard!
In the Coast Guard, the Saltiest Line is this....Under Weigh's the Only Way! Aarrrrgh! I was on the Coast Guard Cutter Campbell out of Port Angeles back in 1975 to 1978...I joined back in 1969, when the Ships were WOOD and the MEN were STEEL! I am now a Land Locked Trout, here in Eastern Washington! Thanks for the guided Tour!
I looked at a Corinthian on the West Coast of Florida near Cedar Key. Can't remember the Town or Marina. I liked it alot but the Interior bulkheads throughout was covered in Carpeting. Couldn't tell if the structure was solid. Both engines fired. Had all the Canvas for the upper decks. Loved the design. You are correct in saying it has a lot of room for it's size.
I just moved my boat from St Augustine to a place down on the St Johns River and as I was motoring through Jax I passed by your CC looks great. Keep up the vids and best of luck.
amazing tv idea!
Thanks!
Great looking boat!
Thank you!
You are doing well with the nautical scene. Very nice vessel. Like mentioned before, always turn the blowers on to ventilate the engine room to get the vapors out before starting to avoid the unwanted fireworks 🎆 display. Keep us posted on your upgrades. Thanks for sharing.
BP
OK, some advice. On your flying bridge upgrades. Buy a good whole boat computer system, and there is free software for your integrated navigation, etc system to build a nearly full glass cockpit system - you can pipe that down to your lower helm, and hide it to keep the clean old school look that you want for the casual observer. Swap those gasoline big-blocks out for fuel efficient modern diesels as soon as possible. Gasoline on a boat is an explosive fire hazard, diesel is not. You pick up twice the range, and you cut your insurance and other costs in half. Sell the big blocks to hot-rodders to offset the cost. Don't compare and match HP, rather compare and match torque values for similar performance figures.
@Deadcats Rgoodcats If he re-props or keeps the peak torque in the general location (RPM range) getting on plane shouldn't be an issue. Unfortuneately, reproping is both expensive and will require some expert advice to get right the 1st time.
Best cruise economy is going to be hull speed or below, which for that boat is going to be around 7 knots at maybe 1000 RPM.
What do you think about the Yanmar light diesel as far as reducing weight and holding up over time. Been a auto- mechanic all my life but unfortunately out side of if it won't start, bleed the air, check the filters / water separators, glow plug, (and compression if possible)... if it still worn't start call the expert. :) lol
@Deadcats Rgoodcats No, I'm saying that I have been a shop owner operator all of my life, and so I keep the number for a local diesel expert, and a local electrical shop.
If a customer comes in and I can't fix it quickly, then off it goes. lol
@Deadcats Rgoodcats You got it, nail on the head. Plus good professional tradesmen are unfortunately a rarity in today's world. You find a good, honest, reasonable, electrical, diesel, or mechanic - you want them to succeed... they are as scarce as hen's teeth and worth their weight in gold. :) I can waste half a day tracking down an electrical issue that my electrical expert will have fixed in 15 minutes because he has 15 years of experience and specialized equipment like radio signal generators to track down shorts and broken wires. Same thing with my shop... I can't run off a problem customer. I swear to GOD they will go home and change clothes, shave, and cut their hair different, and try to sneak in a week later when I am not around. lol =D
Replacing the engines will be very costly. Im not sure you realise how much work goes into getting new engines, especially diesels.
Hope all is well Buddy ... Looking forward to more Boating Videos ‼️
Dude, you got a Like AND a Subscribe just for the mini bang box on the dash! I had the same one sitting in my 1968 Mustang Coupe I had in 1985
She's beautiful! I'm trying to get a constellation 500 for the lady and myself soon!
That’s awesome man!! Enjoy it 👍🏻
great idea!!! i like it
Dude, sick boat!!
You have alot of work to too! Have a lot of fun doing it.
Luv your boat man!
Great Boat!!! Exactly what the Mrs and I are looking for. Not sure what they are going for these days. Just starting to look. Anyway, great boat.
They're surprisingly well priced since they're kind of an oddball in the Chris craft lineup. Not a lot of nostalgia for them, but they are excellent ships.
I’ve seen your Facebook updates, but didn’t know you had a UA-cam channel. Nice work!
Thanks Josh! Its always been a fun side project, it'll never really take off.
I'm subscribed, you are living the freaking life dude👍
I am jealous it’s a nice boat on nice place. 👍😂
Fantastic!
Very nice boat it reminds me of the SS minow looks just like it.
great boat i can relate to your enthusiasm that aft deck is super nice similar set up on the Hatteras Yacht / Fisherman layout i restored a 1964 Chris Constellation years ago and wow you have so much more room and Galley the television ws a great idea i’m a retired Woodworker and i like the television lifts that hide it in a credenza or peice of furniture as well as i had many clients over the years choose that system to have in a office as far as your wet head and knowing how it was originally all the records that Chris Craft had were donated to a museum in Virginia Beach area and for a small fee they will mail you copies of everything they have on the back of all your interior Factory trim/ bright work there is a production number of your boat that Chris Craft used in house to build everything no yours being fiberglass you should have Hull identification number on the Woodies not so so we used that production number to title and register the 64 one i had btw i lived in Maryland for over 20 years and they have a lot of historical boats on the Chesapeake Bay so the Department of Resources knows how to get things done i did the same thing with my windows another advantage is mine were all plate glass so that strengthen them up as well i’m sorry i said Virginia Beach its really the Mariners Museum in New Port News Virginia btw a great place to visit imo a nice gift shop too
Wow! Thanks for all the great info! I'd love to know the name of that museum if you know where to find it.
I had a boat for 10 years and life happen and now I have a home but I Mo I'm older and I want to go back to having a boat so bad but I'm by myself so I don't know how that would work but I'm watching you and enjoying what you're doing I just would love to do it again
Where there's a will there's a way! Find a dock with a lot of liveaboard boaters. We always love to help our neighbors. We have an older man living on our dock. He's can't lift heavy things, but we all pitch in to make sure his boat gets the love it needs.
Good for you!
Cullen....I think it should be for everyone! Bad Ass!
Cool videos my brother 👍🏻 I can see the love you have for your boat love it, just bought a boat myself I can relate 👨✈️
Thank you! What kind of boat did you get?
@@CullenCraft I got a small boat a bayliner 210 it's my first boat 😎
Thats a great boat! If I was going to start again, I might go for one myself. Enjoy!
@@CullenCraft thank you my brother 🤟🏻 I'm subbed looking forward to more episodes 🚣♀️
Keep your eyes peeled this Saturday.... (I got the port engine running on all 8 cylinders 😁)