Chris Craft Cutlass 26

I'm for Sale

2014-07-08T11:48:00.001-07:00

I'm for Sale! my owner has so much on his plate that he is selling me and I'm almost finished. I need a bit more flooring, my engine boxes, and seats finished. If anyone is interested in finishing me call Rich at 541-954-1300 to work out the details

2013-04-06T20:02:00.001-07:00

Back on the floors. I'm working on the two outside pannels. This is what the cockpit will look like. The center section has a hinged opening above the fish box. The weather is getting nicer I've got to get if finished. I've got to be dilligent to have it on the water this season.

2013-02-16T18:22:00.002-08:00

Got the Port engine fired up today. It took a bit because like the non-mechanic I am I had the timing out 180 deg. After moving it, it fired right up. I broke the cam in for 20 min. or so and adjusted the idle timing and fuel air. They are both running great. I have a couple of electrical issues to take care of in the gages I'll fix those tommorrow and get back on the floors.
It sounds really good with those 5" pipes out the back and both engines running. It was really nice to see water flowing out of the pipes.
I'm going to clean the bilge up and install the floors I have made for it.
I'm happy this was a big day today!!!!!!

2013-02-10T17:30:00.001-08:00

Well it's been a while, I've been super busy and haven't spent much time with My Mistress is a while. So this weekend was going to be the starting of the Stbd engine. She ran great, I ran the cam in for 20 min. then set the idle and she is purring like a kitten. It sounded realy good through that 5" exhaust. I'm going to start the Port engine this week. I'll give you another report when it starts.

2012-12-19T18:34:00.003-08:00

Went over 4000 veiws today!

2012-12-18T21:52:00.000-08:00

Chris Craft Wooden boat.
I've found that may blog shows up anywhere the word Cutlass is on the internet. I'm now trying to get my blog out there for anyone looking for "Wooden Chris Craft Boats" I'm sure that there is a lot more people that would enjoy my project.

We are now at 4000 views.

2012-12-10T18:12:00.000-08:00

Feeling under the weather today, Stayed home from work to rest and watch the dogs. I got my battery cables today in the mail. I'll be installing them starting tomorrow. The bulge area is gettting crowded. I can't wait until I'm running.

I'll be putting the engine boxs together and hopefully on the water this spring.

2012-12-09T16:43:00.001-08:00

All I have left to do on all of the power systems is hook up the battery cables when they get here.

Sense my last post I finished the raw water connections, all the wiring for the helm to engines, ignitions wires and fuel system.
I'm hoping to fire both of them in the next week or so. That would be a great Christmas present!
I'll post the steam from the exhaust tips and give you all report.

2012-11-10T17:28:00.000-08:00

I''ve got the exhaust all finished up. I think it will have a great sound and it is very sanitary. All the wiring is finished. I removed the bulkhead covering the fuel tank. I need to finish the fuel delivery system and start the engines.
I'm going going to the annual FabTech show in las Vegas on Sunday and will be looking at all the latest fabrication equipment for Mid Valley Metals.
I'm pumped up to listen to these guys run.

2012-11-02T20:34:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Dave Lyons, I've got my collectors complete and mostly installed today. I have the STBD engine to finish wiring oil prime and start.

2012-11-01T20:04:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all of you that visit my blog. We are now over 3,000 views. I have had some very nice emails. I know you all like boats. My Mistress is a very special boat. I'm very modivated to finish Her for next spring.

Rich

2012-10-28T18:53:00.001-07:00

I've got both the Port and STBD exhaust collectors. I'm going to take them to the shop in the morning and have a qualified welder finish them up.

2012-10-27T19:28:00.002-07:00

Well here is the STBD exhaust collector. I will take it to the shop on Monday and have a welder with tallent finish tig weld the both of them. I will fit up the Port side tomorrow.

2012-10-24T21:40:00.001-07:00

Check out the collectors. I'm going to tack the pipes together this weekend, tig weld them out and tumble them in ceramic media.

2012-10-23T20:56:00.001-07:00

Check out the tube angle cutter I made to get all the angles just so. It has removable seats so I can change the pipe size as long as it is bent on a 6" r. It works well and took about 2 hours to cut all the angles.

2012-10-17T20:51:00.000-07:00

I'm pumped up today! I got all of my SS elbows for my 2 -1 collectors. I laid them out in autocad and am going to cut them all up this weekend and build them next week. I will add the progress photo's

2012-10-13T11:41:00.001-07:00

I've been waiting for this day for quite some time. I had a crane in this morning. It took about 45 minutes to get them from the dollies to the mounts. A bit of adjustment to center onto the shafts and I'll lock them down.
I'm hoping to fire them off in the next couple weeks.

Please write me a comment if you have one.

Rich

2012-10-07T21:30:00.000-07:00

Putting the engines in next weekend.

2012-10-04T21:25:00.000-07:00

So here is my bulge ventilation set up. The aft vent is flex from the fan to the bulge. The forward vent is ran through this plastic drain pipe. The stainless steel brackets secure the pipe and the flex fits into the elbows and is held in by the wire in the flex.

2012-09-29T18:53:00.000-07:00

New brackets to hold the electrical conduit that I have ran my hydraulic steering lines through. The conduit will keep the hydraulics lines safe from being nicked that will lead to rupture.

2012-09-25T20:54:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time again since I have posted again. I have been very busy with my business so the boat and almost everything else has suffered. I've made a little bit of head way and have posted some pictures of my progress.
I'm going to put the engines in, in a couple of weeks then finish the floors.

2012-06-03T19:30:00.000-07:00

I'm working on the cockpit floors. It's a lot of cutting and fitting but it will be worth it. The two sides need to have the fore and aft trim boards cut them to fit the hull and they will be done. The center section has a fish box under it, it will be hindged in the middle.
I like the way it looking. I need to make another investment in teak, $21 b/f. The deck complete will be about $3k in material alone.

Thanks for looking
Rich

2012-04-04T21:20:00.002-07:00

I have my first grated floor finished, the floors will all be teak and look like this. I think it will look great. They are a lot of work but will be worth it it the end.

Started on the teak slat floors

2012-03-27T20:32:00.000-07:00

Well it's been a while sense last post. Business at Mid Valley Metals is taking much of my time these day's. My new business is growing almost as fast as we can react. I'm thankful for the growth and really enjoy the challenge.
I'm finding time to work on "My Mistress". I'm planning to have her finished this summer.
The engine's are complete and ready to start up.
I always have something being built at the shop, I'm working on the SS muffler brackets. I'll post pic's when I'm finished.
So long for now, send me a message.

Rich

2012-02-29T20:10:00.002-08:00

I would like to welcome my first member outside my family!
Welcome aboard Lconover, I hope you enjoy the progress.