project and a half - Page 3

Dunaruna · 21-01-2006, 12:53 AM

Back in the early dayz they did good solid boats
always interesting Chriscrafts are nice boats.

MikeyFIN · 21-01-2006, 09:41 AM

Pre 1974 at least..after that they started to skimp on the hull thickness.

There was an Issue with the late 80´s Stingers before the 385-415 series with hulls cracking up at the keel. US coast guard surveyed the matter and Stingers we´re banned of production at the time.
Here there´s been issues too and the Raceboat 385 Stinger "Talvisota" got reinforced completely before even hitting water back in it´s heyday, even the CC execs came to take a look what we were up to here.
An older 312 did sink at the Baltic proper here with it´s crew of 3 and I´ve witnessed a few other 312 with stress cracks.
At the 2005 Poker Run in Åland a 312 did crack also but that was because of the driver hopping from Wave to Wave constantly for 2-3 days in a row.
As a Sidenote CC´s 1964-67 37 Constellation and 23 Lancers are one of my fav´s CCs plus the new ones.
Hopefully the build quality on the new CC´s are Top Notch.

Dunaruna · 21-01-2006, 10:28 AM

Hey Mik
Heres the option sheet spec for the CIG 35

Dunaruna · 21-01-2006, 10:48 AM

This old Cafe Racer is in a good NIK.
The owner rkkns its a runner but i got doubts.

Ben · 21-01-2006, 12:23 PM

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Originally posted by Jon Fuller
There's a Chris Craft 'Stinger' at our yard, in fact it's for sale.That looks very similar indeed to that. any idea what a CC Stinger is? (looks like the usual suspects going by the fwd spray rails)

Here ya go.

The Stinger/Scorpion 390 came from the Excalibur 39 Hawk.

Ben · 21-01-2006, 12:44 PM

I believe the first Hawk 39's were built around 81 or. Here's how it looked when Wellcraft marketed it as a '40' in 1985.

Ben · 21-01-2006, 12:45 PM

Have to wonder whose hull this originally was.

Ben · 21-01-2006, 12:46 PM

And finally from the same Wellcraft brochure, a sistership of a boat that did a few basic races here.

Jon Fuller · 21-01-2006, 01:02 PM

Thanks Ben.

I take it that's yet another incarnation of the .......Chris Cat/American Offshore.....?

Ben · 21-01-2006, 05:55 PM

Found a very long old thread on OSO which sheds some light on the cat's origins. Seems to be Cougar! Looks a bit similar to TD's old boat.

Also, the thread starts with the history cats in offshore racing

.http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...0&page=1&pp=20

sterling · 21-01-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by Jon Fuller
Thanks Ben.

I take it that's yet another incarnation of the .......Chris Cat/American Offshore.....?

You probably knew this already.
American offshore bought the moulds and rights fron Chris craft.
Awesome cat ? used the same model,It was early 80,s one of the most populair cats,and a good runner,heavy ,but fast.

sterling