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The Boat

The Chris-Craft shrink-wrapped on stands

The Vessel

  • Make: Chris-Craft cruiser
  • Length: 33 feet
  • Year / model: TBD — hunting for the brochure
  • Power: Twin 350s (MerCruiser 260, 350 CID). One of them definitely needs work.
  • Price: $0. (The boat was free. Everything else is not.)
  • Condition: Fully stripped down. The previous owner planned a rebuild and never got to it.
  • Current location: On stands in a boatyard, shrink-wrapped like leftovers.
  • Name: TBD — suggestions welcome
“It came with everything except the parts. And some of the parts. In boxes. Somewhere.”

Up Top: The “Before” Shots

Cockpit under the shrink wrap
Cockpit under the shrink wrap
Stripped parts everywhere
Stripped parts everywhere
Wood posts holding up the wrap
Wood posts holding up the wrap
Stern and the trusty ladder
Stern and the trusty ladder

Below Deck

Surprisingly cozy for a boat that came in pieces.

Main cabin: dinette and galley
Main cabin: dinette and galley
Dinette with the brass clocks
Dinette with the brass clocks
Companionway, brass bell and helm panel
Companionway, brass bell and helm panel
Galley fridge & microwave (luxury!)
Galley fridge & microwave (luxury!)
V-berth, currently storage HQ
V-berth, currently storage HQ
The head, with moon & stars decor
The head, with moon & stars decor
Wood-trim cabin doors
Wood-trim cabin doors

The To-Do List (abridged)

  1. Get both engines running — at least one needs real work.
  2. Replace corroded batteries and sort out the wiring.
  3. Reassemble everything the last owner took apart.
  4. Safety gear, inspections, all the grown-up stuff.
  5. Put it in the water. Try not to sink it.

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