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Thread: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit
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Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit
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1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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08-08-2019 08:54 AM #1322Senior Member
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Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit
Big news! I got the salon entryway panels and slider screens installed! It looks great!
1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Installing Salon Entryway Panels and Screens
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Q
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Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit
I had that screen system in my Chris Craft. Whoever invented that system was brilliant.
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1979 53' MY Hull #563
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08-08-2019 07:29 PM #1324Senior Member
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Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit
Yup. An elegant solution.
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08-13-2019 08:15 AM #1325Senior Member
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Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit
The headliner installer came back and wrapped up the track installation in the salon over three days. It's looking good.
1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Installing Salon Headliner Tracks
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08-20-2019 08:13 PM #1326Senior Member
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Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit
The last step before the headliner gets installed involves installing the stainless safety rails for the side decks on either side of the helm. It's always nice to put shiny chromed bronze and stainless parts on the boat, especially since I've had most of the rechromed parts at home sitting in a box for the better part of a decade. It turned out pretty good, though there was a drill malfunction that took some work to resolve.
1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Installing Safety Rails
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Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit
I’d like to throw this out in case you’re interested. Because you’re putting on all new toe rails you might be interested in doing what I did 20 some odd years ago on my 46 foot ‘Chris. As you know the walkway around the boat is fairly narrow and in some cases you have to shuffle sideways 1 foot in front of the other. I decided to take the stanchions off and have them bent out so that my hips could breeze right down the walkway with no issues. Take a look at the photo below and if you have any questions send me a private message. Besides being easy to walk around it looks fabulous.
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1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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08-21-2019 08:12 AM #1328Senior Member
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Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit
I couldn't pop that pic out to a larger version, but I think I see what you did there. I have very narrow side decks on my Commander 42, but I don't remember if the Roamer had the same problem. From the pix I took, it looks like they're quite a bit wider. When I put in the stanchions, if it looks like that'll be a problem, I've got a pipe bender. One potential problem would be that I've got a mahogany safety rail, not cable. Each bend would have to be quite accurate. Here's hoping I've got wide-enough decks!
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Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit
I think you'll be fine with what you already have, from my memory of being on your boat.
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08-21-2019 12:13 PM #1330
Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit
I may actually live to see this thing finished.....!
1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
Hull number 524
Chesapeake Bay