Steady As She Goes, Dumas Chris Craft Build Pt. 12

This week the drive shaft gets glued in and electronics get additional attention.
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Kit # 1249
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[@vintagerc9173]

Looks great 👍

[@starportboatworks]

Thanks 👍

[@N2SRC]

love the finish! cant wait for a ride. Just finishing a couple winter builds myself and getting ready for the water.

[@starportboatworks]

It should turn out better yet! I still need to do the anti-fouling paint on the bottom and will likely do 1-2 more coats of epoxy over the top.

[@marklaurint7492]

How are you going to do the seat? My kit came with balsa blocks. Took me awhile to settle on how to make them look realistic.

[@starportboatworks]

As usual, I don’t think I’ll go a “purist” route. My kit came with balsa blocks. I was thinking about sanding the blocks to accent piping and pleats in the seat. Since Im in MN, Id like to pay homage to our Paul Bunyan roots and maybe find some Barbie Flannel fabric. Id likely spray adhesive the material on. -but im not sure just yet.

[@stuarthenshilwood5008]

Did you account for offset when setting the shaft?

[@starportboatworks]

I did not. As this is my first build I did not know that an offset would be necessary, nor did the instructions mention an offset. I guess we’ll see how it turns out.