"CJ"s First Splash!

[rockdoc]

Carla,

I love the look of your bow light, chocks, and post cleat with the chrome removed! What did Skip use to grind off the chrome?

rockdoc

[SC302FB]

That is about "cool" as it gets!!!! What a great boat!!! I wonder what is being built today that will stand 40 year "test of time". It is hard to put a price tag on HISTORY.

Phil

[skippertee]

Rockdoc,

Hi, this is Skip, the other half of 65Bowrider.
On all the hardware, I started with a 2" fine wire wheel & got off most of the chrome. Then I took my drummel with a rotary sandpaper, 150 grit & finished taking off the thin layer of copper to get to the brass & bronze. Then used 220 followed by 400 abrasive wheel on the drummel to get the smooth & polished look. The final step was using 1500 wet/dry sand paper which gave it a higher shine. Followed by several coats of sprayed laquer. Lots of work, but worth the effort.
Skip

[Capt Chuck]

Boy O'Boy , I had the pleasure of taking a ride on Cj today. What a beautiful job the 65 Bowrider team have done. The bowrider sure handles much differently than the CC. Thanks again Skip & Carla, I much enjoyed our visit!

BTW: I hope Carla posts a close-up of the teak anchor locker door. Talk about "GUCCI" You guys won't believe it

[65Bowrider]

Capt. Chuck,

We were honored to have you take a ride on CJ!
I wish I had my camera to take a picture of you at her helm!
Here's a picture of the locker door, an original with the bowriders going back to the mid 60's. This was before it was 'cleaned' up.

[rockdoc]

capt chuck-

how would you describe the difference in handling between the bowrider and the CCs?

rockdoc