1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit

[q240z]

A windstorm ripped the top off of my tent/spray booth a few weeks ago. I patched it back together and have been rushing to get some other jobs done so I can take the big tent apart and replace it with a smaller winter tent. Job 1 was to get the rub rail installed. If only my day job didn't get in the way...

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Wind Storm = Tent Blow-out!

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Installing the Stainless Rub Rails

Cheers,
Q

[jim rosenthal]

Prop shafts? PROP SHAFTS? You're going to install engines and put this boat in the water? I think you should rethink this idea. It's too nice for that. Next thing you're going to tell us that you're taking it on trips etc. Don't do it.

[q240z]

What do you think...maybe instead of building tents I should look into insulated metal buildings with climate control?
:-)

[jim rosenthal]

Totally. And hot and cold running water, a bar, showers, etc. Plus a turnstile so you can charge admission to view this boat.

[jim rosenthal]

And enough room for a few cars in there, I'll rent space from you.

[q240z]

A turnstile...niiiiiice.

But I went and got myself distracted from tent stuff. The tent's still ugly, but at least I've got a place to put my shafts now!

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Installing the Propeller Shafts (part II)

Cheers,
Q

[jim rosenthal]

Does that allow you to weld inside the vee? Also, can you recommend a marine fab/rigging shop up here that can make up a spinnaker pole for our AHPC? I don't have the specs yet, but it is eleven feet long which will make getting it shipped down from NE a pain.

[q240z]

The flexible barrel attached to the spool gun was what it took to weld in the vee. That's a pretty slick attachment.

The fabricator I'm using is Randy Payne out of Mechanicsville. He's not a rigger, but from what I've seen so far he does good metal fab. He claims not to be computer savvy, but you could call him at 301-672-1163.

[q240z]

Well, we made it just in time for the first storms of the winter in the Mid-Atlantic...Tent Model IX has been retired, long live Tent Model X!

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Tent Model X

Cheers,
Q

[34Hatt]

Well, we made it just in time for the first storms of the winter in the Mid-Atlantic...Tent Model IX has been retired, long live Tent Model X!



Cheers,
Q

I have done a few tents two for myself and two for friends and one was up for 5 years + and a green house place said it would last more than 1-2 years!
You need to do it right from the first board and I used all wood so I could secure the plastic down to the rafters. You can't let it flap or move that's when the trouble begins my second one was tested with 50 mph + one week after putting it up Both of the ones I built were used for other boats the one from the Hatt I built in 10' section so it was modular.
Also with the wood I did a layer of plastic on the inside also easier to clean and warmer when the sun was out I had to open the window in February. Yes had two windows, door, heat, lighting, fan to move the air inside and exhaust fan.