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1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Update on the Bow Seat Windows

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Thanks, Ivan. I really can't wait to get to the interior. I've got a stack of mahogany marine plywood and several hundred board feet of African mahogany just waiting for carbide bits to make it all pretty! First things first, though... With all of the preparation done, I finally retired Tent Model I...

Thanks, charlese! Though my Shop Smith isn't highlighted in my most recent blog article, we couldn't have gotten to this point without it. I've finally got a place to put my shafts now. The strut barrels are installed! 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Installing the Propeller Shafts (part II) Cheer...

Thanks, and apologies for the delay in responding. The tent blew apart shortly after I posted the last message and all of the sudden my priority list changed quite a bit and every spare moment got spoken for. sawmill, as I understand it, the Roamer 46 was made in Holland. It's been funny to hear fro...

I just posted a blog article about a big leap forward my boat project took last weekend...the exterior paint work is done and the tape and plastic is off. This is the first time in decades that the whole exterior has been pretty...very exciting stuff. Can't wait to dig into the joinery. :) 1969 Chri...

Bill, you're absolutely right. So many times I've been staring at a thing, wondering how I'm going to solve a problem and then I remember I've got that Mark V attachment, tool etc that does that thing and--BAM--problem solved. JPG, don't even get me started on the SMIB. I found out recently that he ...

Hi. I bought a Mark V five years ago when I decided to undertake a complete refit of a 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 motor yacht. Since I don't have a shed big enough to fit the boat, the boat itself ends up being the workshop space. I decided on the Shop Smith because it packs so many essential tools ...