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1958 Roamer 35 Express Cruiser restoration

Discussion in 'Chris Craft Roamer Yacht' started by wrenches74, Jan 3, 2010.

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  1. homer1958, Feb 9, 2010
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    No question.. it is!

    Those airhorns up top could blow a couple heffer babes right off the plank!
  2. homer1958, Feb 9, 2010
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    These Roamers?

    Man these gorgeous Roamers are popping up all over the place.. what's with that?

    This one is cool looking.
  3. wrenches74, Feb 11, 2010
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    window treatment

    Ok....another long day at work then another long evening with the sander......lol....at least i got rid of those ugly window curtain slides!!!!!

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  4. wrenches74, Feb 11, 2010
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    a few more...in no particular order......thank god there is no rot behind the trim!

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  5. Shangri-La, Feb 12, 2010
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    Tim you did pull the bottom trim off didn't you? That's where I found all the rot on mine.

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  6. wrenches74, Feb 12, 2010
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    pulled the trim

    Yes, Kenny, i did....after i saw how bad yours had rotted, i wasn't taking any chances.......but i guess from being undercover in the barn i found it in since about 1988 or so, there really wasn't any standing water from rain......but i really think i may copy-cat the ceiling in your boat...i love that wood ceiling...it's classy.....did you put that in???
  7. Shangri-La, Feb 12, 2010
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    No Tim, the previous owner did. It might look good in the pictures but it needs to be done better. They warped from moisture. I like the wood ceiling and thought of re-doing it using thin wood flooring. Yana has done that on her 37' and it looks nice.
  8. q240z, Feb 12, 2010
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    Tim, the boat's cleaning up very nicely. Good on ya!

    On the big, old Connies pretty much all of the window-related rot one might find is caused by owners not keeping the drains clear. The rest of the boat might shine, but the out-of-sight dirt and moss build-up in the drains wreaks havoc eventually. For lack of an annual shot of water from a hose to clear the drain, water will run just as happily into the interior as it will onto the decks and off the boat. Being in a shed its whole life has been a real blessing for Dowager.
  9. wrenches74, Apr 28, 2010
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    the story continues.......

    Hey, Fellas.....had to take a short hiatus from working on the Roamer...you know ....life happens with a wife, family and an 8 year old!!!!...got back to work this week on the boat......decided that i'd leave the interior work for the colder months, so i got to work on the cockpit deck and the helm......i'll try to compress the pics to post later.......:rolleyes: Tim
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