The Ressurection Of A '59 Parkwood. V1.01

whats that...you want me to pose in some Bermudas???....sick bugger

No...he's still got it...its actually got the base paint on it now....still looking for someone to do all the custom stuff !

and ...he had a kid...and now has 3 boats!...and is redoing the bottom of his ChrisCraft....he aint got much time
and he doesnt realize how special we are

I'll kick him in the butt tomorrow at dinner and make him post some updates

 

Tell him he has no excuse! Honestly............

 

.....he's aliiiiiiive

 

Yes I'm alive. Funny guy.

Yes, I've been busy. I have a wee munchkin now. She is just over a year old now. This is her in her first ever ride in the '59



And Rick is right. I had to put the other wagon on hold for a bit, for 2 reasons. 1, the fella I was going to get to pain it, got a lucrative job painting planes so I couldn't fault him with that, so I found another guy, and I am just waiting for his shop to be built, and then we can continue on with the painting of the car.

The second reason, was I was sick and tired of having to worry about taking people out in my Chris Craft, due to the bottom being old. Every year, the bildge pump came on more and more frequently, so this last winter, I bit the bullet and took it to a friend of mine and we have been working on the bottom. It is actually almost finished, so that will free up some $ for getting back onto the wagon.

Here are some pics of what I am talking about.
















All the rotten and cracked stuff has been replaced, and the bottom will probably never have to be done again, due to the quality of work, and the new technologies that are out there now.

Don't worry friends, as soon as I can get back on the wagon, and l get more progress done, I will update, no worries there! I want some progress as much as you all!!

 

Glad to see ya posting stovebolt, drop in every now and then and keep us posted on your boat! I enjoy seeing the old wooden boats!

 

Hi Stove

That little girl of yours is a real sweetheart. Some day when you and the family are out for a cruise you need to swing past so my wife can get her fill of cuteness. Its a chick thing - their voices go up, they get all squeaky, and after you leave I can ask for just about anything and get a dreamy "sure, go ahead, if you think its best". There are several things I think are "best" just now that she doesn't quite agree on.

Are you towing the CC behind your wagon? Don't you have a boat show in the Okanagan coming up?

Take care, grab that old fart with all the wagons that don't run some time and pop over. He threatens, and he calls when we are not home, he has this radar thing that tells him the best time to call

We've got friends out the next two weeks, their son is having his second child, but after that......................

 

Cute baby, congratulations! That CC looks great, that pump will get a bit more rest I bet with that level of work done to it. Thanks for the update.