Restoring 1969 46' Chris Craft Roamer

gibson36 · Mar 18, 2014

not sure why these all look so bad but you get the idea of what we have been up to

alloyed2sea · Mar 18, 2014

Life & Death

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Well we loaded her up in the sling and took off for the water today .perfect day for a launch i expect I was as nervous as a new dad waiting to meet there new kid for the first time . Everything was going great she fired right up and ran beautifully no real issues so off we went motors purring along after checking the hull several times for any leaks and not finding any I thought I was a boating god on the open water. Right about then the real god step in and brought me back to earth ... there was water on the aft cabin floor? ? No big deal I guess we spilled a drink or some wave water had come in the open windows then I noticed a steady stream flowing from behind the desk? ? Turns out the last owner had rigged a patch on the exhaust tube that broke and the motor was filling the hull with water quickly so I shut the motor down and realised that we are sitting a lot lower in the water then we had been a hour before and I still hear water coming in and fast about then I got the rear floor board up and she was as full as she could be and cresting in to the motor room ...
I kicked on all the pumps 4 32volt 3500 a hour pumps running all out and loosing the battle quickly. Call the marina and turn for home lucky for us they had the slings in the water wating for us and 15 Mins later I was back on dry ground.
So now I need to replace the exhaust from the motors back due to rust and a crap patch some moron put on there ....at least I got a good ride out of her this summer ...
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Jeesuz Christmas, I missed this post.
Have (4) bilge pumps installed myself (1500/2000/1500/2000 - fwd/mid/mid/aft) and I guess thatz not enough either.
Believe it or not, failed engine exhaust tubes/lines happen alot more than people think - especially those lovely-to-look-at original CC mufflers (which rust out from the inside). Itz a serious issue (just ask your lawyer):
Boats, Yachts: All About Bilge Pumps - Those Essential Devices for Keeping Your Boat Off the Bottom
Naturally, we're glad you made it back - only I hope all reading take note.
Cheers!
-Eric
PS (A high water alarm is also a grand idea).
Signed,
Capt Paranoid.

gibson36 · Mar 18, 2014

She has 6 now ...but thank God this year she was nice and tight ..we redid those ****** muffelers and replaced the tubes all the way back on both sides no worry for another 20+ years ....lol also 2 high water alarms are installed and very very loud ..

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Restoring 1969 46' Chris Craft Roamer

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