project 25_cc56continental23_kp
journal
1956 Chris Craft Continental 23ft.
This journal is about a 1956 Chris Craft Continental 23 ft., coming from Maine. To get a better picture of this boat, we collect data prior to this boat, like technical specifications, drawings, how did the boat looks like originally, how was it advertised, and most of all, is there is a history available. The information collected is publicly available on our website. An owner may withhold entirely, all or partial information, as does the author of this website. Currently this boat is owned and there is no limit to publish information of this boat.
Technical Specifications below are originated from original Chris Craft sales, technical, project and drawing documents, measurements taken, Chris Craft The Essential Guide by Jerry Conrad, and information bought and obtained from The Mariners Museum. All this information is collected, compiled in our database and stored by WoodspeeD LLC and used within this website to inform our visitors. If there is any question prior to this, just send us an email.
technical specifications CL-23-106
| Record # | 175 | |
|---|---|---|
| MY from | 1956 | |
| MY to | 1958 | |
| Model | Continental | |
| Length | 23' | |
| Division | Chris Craft | |
| HIN builds start | CL-23-001 | |
| HIN builds end | CL-23-170 | |
| # Hulls | 170 | |
| Boat Length ft. | 22' 7" | |
| Boat Beam ft. | 7 | |
| Boat Beam in. | 11 | |
| Boat Draft in. | 23 | |
| Freeboard Fwd. | 33 | |
| Freeboard Aft | 26 | |
| Height ft. | 5 | |
| Height in. | 6 | |
| Weight Range lbs. | 3400-3600 | |
| Fuel Cap. gal. | 36 | |
| Fresh Water Cap. gal. | 0 | |
| Hull Material | Mahogany | |
| Bottom color | Copper-bronze | |
| Waterline color | White | |
| Hull Side color | Natural | |
| Cabin Top color | * | |
| Deck color | Natural with blond king plank | |
| Upholstery | Special flame, tango red & white | |
| Engine Manufacturers | Hercules, Chrysler |
major jobs
- Sanding, sanding & more sanding,
- Woodworks replacement: on hull, deck, cabin, transom, chine,
- Woodworks repair nose, transom, chine, gunwale repair, steering wheel resto,
- Interior, floor, walls, cockpit need a make-over,
- Engine rebuild
- Dash rebuild
- Electricals, New wire harness
- New paint or stain all over
- New varnish all over
job planning
Hereunder, you find a table of jobs, what is required to make this boat back in a decent and beautiful state. It's very important to make this boat not only beautiful and seaworthy for going back into the water, but also safe in terms of electrical, electronics, gasoline and ventilation.
The table hereunder is a live workaround, which means jobs can be added, or altered, or just finished.
In reality this table contains more information. However, for website purposes this layout is compressed. When you like to repair or restore a wooden boat, you can expect these jobs. This list is never exhausted, and new items may be added all the time.
How does this table works?
- Column 1 are Job Numbers, and linked to pictures (below) and giving you brief explanation, what are to do's.
- Column 2 are Job Status, which tells you: SoJ Start of Job, JiP Job in Progress, EoJ End of Job.
- Column 3 are brief for what to do's or notices.
- Top row, last Number tells you when this table is refreshed.
- Line Numbers speaks for itself, however where mentioned eg. # 1-499, a Job Category has started with a maximum of 499 jobs...
Every wooden speedboat has 5 main areas to work on. For project reasons, we call them categories.
job list
| SoJ-Start of Job | JiP-Job in Progress | EoJ-End of Job | 250710 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Job No. | Job Status | Boat Category & Area for Repair | |
| # A | JiP | Setup plan, make inventory, job pictures | |
| # B | EoJ | Disconnect Battery, Disconnect Wiring, Disconnect Gas Tank, Take Engine out, Remove Battery, Remove Propulsion, Remove Steering, Label Wiring and Remove, Take Lights, Step Pads, Flag Poles, Jewelry and wrap what needs to be wrapped against moisture. Preserve anything what needs too, and store it on the adressed boat rack or shelves | |
| # C | EoJ | Complete Sanding of Boat, disassembly of all parts, engine inclusive, to have a clear picture what jobs need to be done. | |
| # D | JiP | Complete Sanding of Boat, Preparation for Stain or Paint Hulls, Caulk voids Varnish Hull, Paint Bottom & Waterline, Stain or Paint Decks, Caulk voids, Varnish, Caulk decoration seams, Varnish. Stain or Paint Cabin and related pieces, Caulk where necessary, Varnish where possible.. | |
| # E | SoJ | Reverse Job B, get everything reconnected, and or if mods has taken place, get it working, fit and or fixed. | |
| # F | SoJ | When the boat was coming in on its trailer, it's our responsibility to make the trailer safe for a decent ride home or to the Lake for a test ride. Simple things, like tires & wheels, wheel bearings, axles, frame, center poles at frame, hitch, brakes (if any) most of all working lights and tested. Not to forget, frame for license plate, and a visible serial no. on the trailer. | |
| # | JiP | #1-499 Front Deck, Bow, Dashboard | |
| 1 | SoJ | Cleanout, rerouting decorative seams | |
| 2 | SoJ | Retight screws and or restore screws, plug holes off | |
| 3 | SoJ | Bow Light clean up, polish, rewire and new bulbs | |
| 4 | JiP | Gunwhale, (Upper, Outer Deck Rail (L+R)) needs refinish, make connection fit for rubrail, forward top plank and bullnose | |
| 5 | SoJ | Caulking decorative seams | |
| 6 | SoJ | Ring cleanup, retight, polish | |
| 7 | SoJ | Air inlet cleanup, polish, install | |
| 8 | SoJ | Antenna cleanup, rewire, polish, install | |
| 9 | SoJ | King plank retight screws and or replace, repair hairline cracks, stain blond, revarnish | |
| 10 | SoJ | Deck panels retight screws, restore screws, fix line cracks or replace | |
| 11 | SoJ | Refinish hole in center of front deck | |
| 12 | SoJ | L/R woodpanel behind windshield 16 screws retight or restore, plug holes | |
| 13 | SoJ | L/R woodpanel behind windshield 16 screws retight or restore, plug holes | |
| 14 | SoJ | L/R woodpanel behind windshield 16 screws retight or restore, plug holes | |
| 15 | SoJ | L/R woodpanel behind windshield 15 screws retight or restore, plug holes | |
| 16 | SoJ | L/R woodpanel behind windshield 25 screws retight or restore, plug holes | |
| 17 | SoJ | Hairline Crack at center | |
| 18 | SoJ | Hair line crack at Left 1 | |
| 19 | SoJ | Hair line crack at Left 2 | |
| 20 | SoJ | Hair line crack at Left 3 | |
| 21 | SoJ | Hair line crack at Left 4 | |
| 22 | SoJ | Hair line crack at Right 1 | |
| 23 | SoJ | Hair line crack at Right 2 | |
| 24 | SoJ | Hair line crack at Right 3 | |
| 25 | SoJ | Hair line crack at Right 4 | |
| 26 | SoJ | Screw hole busted right near window | |
| 27 | SoJ | Hair line crack in deckrail right | |
| 28 | SoJ | Dent in gunwhale right, repair or repair | |
| 29 | SoJ | Bull nose needs repair | |
| 499 | SoJ | Last | |
| # | JiP | 500-999 Rear Deck, Transom, Inside Framework, Inner Planking | |
| 500 | SoJ | Flag pole + toplight clean up, polish, rewire, new bulb, crack in flagpole | |
| 501 | SoJ | Ring cleanup, retight, polish | |
| 502 | SoJ | Cleanout, rerouting seams | |
| 502 | SoJ | Hair line crack center | |
| 504 | SoJ | Benzine tank clean out, coat inside, spray outside, check all connections, reconnect all parts to it | |
| 505 | JiP | Air Exhaust tip 2x | |
| 506 | SoJ | Next | |
| 999 | SoJ | Last | |
| # | JiP | #1000-1499 Right (starboard) Hull, Inside Framework, Inner planking, | |
| 1000 | SoJ | ||
| 1001 | SoJ | Line Crack | |
| 1002 | SoJ | Dent in plank | |
| 1003 | SoJ | Rubrail replacement | |
| 1004 | SoJ | Line Crack | |
| 1005 | SoJ | Holes from logo | |
| 1006 | SoJ | Holes needs to be plugged to refit logo/deco | |
| 1007 | SoJ | Bottom plank repair | |
| 1008 | SoJ | xx outlets | |
| 1009 | SoJ | Corner Transom/Gunwhale/Hull restore | |
| 1010 | SoJ | Gunwhale corner repair | |
| 1499 | SoJ | Last | |
| # | JiP | #1500-1999 Left (port), Hull, Inside Framework, Inner planking, | |
| 1500 | SoJ | ||
| 1501 | SoJ | Rubrail replacement | |
| 1502 | SoJ | Line Crack | |
| 1503 | SoJ | Holes from logo | |
| 1504 | SoJ | Holes needs to be plugged to refit logo/deco | |
| 1505 | SoJ | Bottom plank repair | |
| 1506 | SoJ | xx outlets | |
| 1507 | SoJ | Corner Transom/Gunwhale/Hull restore | |
| 1508 | SoJ | Gunwhale corner repair | |
| 1509 | SoJ | Chine/Hull seal | |
| 1999 | SoJ | Last | |
| # | JiP | #2000-2499 Center Cabin, Seating, Engine Cover, Bottom Inside/Outside, Bottom Framework, Inner planking, | |
| 2000 | SoJ | Inner Planking Left needs repair around front seat | |
| 2001 | SoJ | Next | |
| 2499 | SoJ | Last | |
| # | JiP | #2500-3499 Engine, Transmission, Gastank, Exhaust, Propshaft, Prop, Steering,Instruments, Electrical, Lights, Electronics | |
| 2500 | EoJ | Disconnect Battery, Disconnect Wiring, Disconnect Gas Tank, Take Engine out, Remove Battery, Remove Propulsion, Remove Steering, Label Wiring and Remove, Take Lights, Step Pads, Flag Poles, Jewelry and wrap what needs to be wrapped against moisture. Preserve anything what needs too, and store it on the adressed boat rack or shelves | |
| 2501 | JiP | Check engine, does it turn without hesitation | |
| 2502 | SoJ | Next | |
| 3499 | SoJ | Last |
Picture Overview (always under construction..)
Hereunder, you find a collection of snapshots. These snapshots are pictures how things look like in real, after so many years for being a wooden boat.
Every picture has a number and a state, according to the table above. So, for example when a picture says 23 SoJ, then it's a picture of Job 23 Start of Job. When you move around the table a bit you can see in what category this job needs to be done. When a status changes in JiP (Job in Progress) or EoJ (End of Job), a picture will be made prior to the status.
The collection of snapshots hereunder is a live workaround, which means pictures can be added, updated or just ready.
This collection of snapshots is an extract to show you, what you can expect when you try to repair or restore a wooden boat. This collection is never exhausted, and in case you like to know more in detail, please send me a text or give me a call.
job pics #A-F (strip boat, all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic parts out, sanding)
job pics #1-499 (front deck, bow, dashboard)
job pics #500-999 (rear deck, transom, inside framework, inner planking)
job pics #1000-1499 (right, starboard, hull, inside framework, inner planking)
job pics #1500-1999 (left, port, hull, inside framework, inner planking)
job pics #2000-2499 (center cabin, seating, engine cover, bottom inside/outside, bottom framework, inner planking)
job pics #2500-3499 (install, assemble, replace, rebuild battery, wiring harness, gas tank, engine in, propulsion, steering, lights, step pads, flag poles, jewelry, cleanup shelves and close project)
