Yes, I'm in the process now of building a new shop that will allow me the indoor space for the build. I have already milled most of the wood I'll need for the frame and it has been drying for almost a year now so it's almost ready too. I'll probably do a video soon of the engine tear-downs to see what, if anything, I can salvage from the two ChrisCraft engines I got. I don't know how long they sat outdoors before I got them but there is a lot of rust on the exhausts and the oil pans both have quite a bit of water mixed in them.
I look forward to seeing your build of our Barrelback design and the motor restoration and the wood milling--you're a true DIY'er!
Wow, what a project. Looking forward to se the building of the boat!
Any action on this build? I would really like to see it.
Hi Greg .. Will you be updating, showing the progress of this build?
Yes, I'm in the process now of building a new shop that will allow me the indoor space for the build. I have already milled most of the wood I'll need for the frame and it has been drying for almost a year now so it's almost ready too. I'll probably do a video soon of the engine tear-downs to see what, if anything, I can salvage from the two ChrisCraft engines I got. I don't know how long they sat outdoors before I got them but there is a lot of rust on the exhausts and the oil pans both have quite a bit of water mixed in them.