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That's great about your mom. Good genetics is the greatest hand-me-down there ever was. ;-)

roamer46 wrote:That's great about your mom. Good genetics is the greatest hand-me-down there ever was. ;-)

If only he had inherited her mind!

Dang...that'll leave a mark. lol

roamer46 wrote:Dang...that'll leave a mark. lol

Roamer46 I am not going to hijack your thread, I will just lay in the weeds

roamer46 wrote:Dang...that'll leave a mark. lol

Bob, if Roamer hijacks his thread, I say why not?

Roamer, I'm STILL in awe on this endeavor!

Hey, I've been following someone MUCH crazier than you.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj_XaV ... -lPUtTEcXw

steve

@ Skou,>Bob, if Roamer hijacks his thread, I say why not?
See, WBB would, Michael does not do that

With the missus gone to be with her family for the funeral, I think I'm getting less done than when she's here. Turns out the laundry doesn't get done by itself, and dinner has a way of not showing up on the table unless I make it happen. Bachelor life is not for me...

That said, I got the original Chris Craft wiring and battery cables all hooked up to the port engine wiring interface panel and wrapped up the last bit on the starboard side. It's looking pretty good, I think!

1969 Chris Craft Roamer Refit: Engine Wiring III

Cheers,
Q

My term as a bachelor will come to an end soon. Next Monday I leave for ten days to attend my father-in-law's final burial ceremony. But I'm still making progress on the boat. The engine wiring is complete now, including the Turbocator exhaust temp and boost lines and neutral safety switches, both of which I've never had the pleasure of using before, plus all of the standard sender wiring. I just need to install the OE Chris Craft senders so the original 1969 gauges at the helm get the right signal. But getting all the adapters and figuring out which ports to use on the Cummins engine has taken time. Given how hot it's been recently, sitting in the engine room of an aluminum boat staring at two tons of cool Cummins on either side trying to figure it out hasn't been such a bad thing. Heat rises, so the hellish inferno in the tent is actually up at and above the helm.

1969 Chris Craft Roamer Refit: Engine Wiring IV

Cheers,
Q

I finally got all of the Chris Craft senders installed on both Cummins engines. It was a bit of a challenge finding all of the ports then getting all of the various adapters worked out, but they're in. There's no way to test them just yet, but it all looks good. The turbocator boost port is installed, too. I also have the 4" stainless exhaust risers tacked together, and my glass order finally showed up. Also, my Boatamalan painter's schedule opened up a bit, so the v-berth head fiberglass and paint work has been moving along and is looking freakin' awesome. Unfortunately, the time has come for me to jump on a plane and fly to the far side of the planet for my FIL's funeral. The more I think about it, the more convinced I am the boat won't be splashing this year...

1969 Chris Craft Roamer Refit: Installing Chris Craft Senders on Cummins Engines

Cheers,
Q

Better to get it right and not stressed out about a splash this year. You will feel much better about everything, even if it is not til next year.