1956 Chris Craft Constellation Walk-Through Live-Aboard Boat
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- Опубликовано: 4 июн 2022
- A walk-through of my vintage 1956 46' Chris Craft Constellation live aboard wooden boat. This is the "before" video, how it looked when I bought this beautiful old yacht. Cant wait to start fixing it up and getting it ready for the sea!
Boat lingo...
When I said stairs, what I really meant was the boarding ladder. 😉
When I said Drive the boat, what I really meant was, piloting the boat 😁
When I said the brains of the business, what I meant to say was, Cockpit or Helm 🤫
When I said bedroom, I meant to say cabin or berth 👌
And the bow bedroom is called a v berth 🍻
The living room is called the salon 👍
Right after this video upload I found a second toilet, a secret toilet! In boat lingo a toilet is called a head
Need to teach him naval vocabulary.
Is it me or is this tour the most boarding thing you’ve ever heard.
Make sure to get a marine-grade LPG detector. As propane is heavier than air, it can fill up the bilge undetected and cause a fire or explosion.
A boat like this does not “date,” and will forever be a “tasteful classic.” Well done, my friend.
That is a boat made to last, it is no Bayliner. Teak is alot of work if you want it to look nice but if it was neglected it is still in perfect condition, you probably know this but I am typing this for other readers.
I lived on board a wooden 47 foot Pacemaker for almost 10 years, not to be negative but with an old wooden boat the work is never ever done, as soon as you complete one repair you find another one that needs done
Get ready for a huge amount of work on this boat. Don’t be fooled, these old Chris Crafts demand constant upkeep and money, particularly up on that fly bridge. Also they’re called bilge pumps not sump pumps…
Hours of sanding, I hate sanding.
Nice...Go to Dickinson Diesel Heater best installation ever. It would heat your boat up and has a cool fire effect. Leave any questions or comments and will reply back...best...SV Aquila.
I hope your boat repair talents are considerably more advanced than your camera operating skills
When I was 2nd mechanic at a marina, my boss would always inspect potential trade-ins from the bottom up. Especially wood boats.
Cool Yacht and would be nice to see her brought back to life , for 36 years i owned a 1968 57 foot Chris Craft Connie and with just 5 hours of work each week keeping up with odds and ends she still looked brand new in 2010 when i sold her
back in the 50s, we had a 20" Chris Craft cabin cruiser. this brings back fond memories.
Don't have time to watch now, definitely will later. Gorgeous!
There is so much promise with this boat. Every single inch of wood can have that deep mirror tiger pattern finish and brought back to life. Hope the engines and electricals are not going to be a headache. With new technologies you will be able mix and match it the way you want it. You will probably gain some acreage even inside and out. Just wow! A labor of love and you can make the WOW factor sky rocket.
Such a cool video! Thank you for sharing this treasure.
Absolutely beautiful Constellation thank you for Sharing her with us
For being 67 years old it’s in pretty good shape, you have a lot of woodwork refinishing to do and some odds and ends to fit your lifestyle, the beauty can definitely be brought back with this gem, it’s a true testament to ChrisCraft quality, good luck on your venture.
That is a wonderful looking Chris Craft. My dad had a 30’ one with twin gas engines. It was his pride and joy for many years.