Building the Glen-L Monte Carlo- a 24.5 ' Triple Cockpit Runabout

"Unfair"

Building Notes & Photos

Finding Parts:

 

 

 

Hardware, Engine & Running Gear: Oct 2006

Current Materials List & Prices after Chroming (items in "bold" are recycled from Donor Boat, items in italics are  eBay buys. This list consists of items already on boat or ready to install at the proper time. All in "as-new" condition. Rechroming is all triple-plated professional chrome.

Need:

  • 52' Rub Rail

Have:

Deck & Visible:

  • Custom Stainless Cutwater & Transom Bands ($720)
  • 4- Chris Craft Deck Vents (rechromed)  ($220)
  • Higgins Lifting Rings & Shafts ($110)
  • Bronze supports for Lifting Rings (Donor Boat)
  • Rear Flag holder Lyman  ($65)
  • Rear Flag Pole & Light ($200)
  • 1934 Century Bow Light & 4 Chocks (already rechromed)  ($210)
  • 2 Stainless Piano Hinges ($67)
  • Fuel Filler & Cap (Lyman) ($83)
  • Absolutely beautiful, rechromed Century Windshield Brackets ($369)
  • Chris Craft Post-War Horn ($47)
  • 2- Chrome Exhaust Tips  ($95)
  • Instruments (Stewart Warner "Wings" Reproduction)  ($235)
  • Instrument Panel (Lyman)  ($50)
  • Model "T" Wood & Chrome Steering Wheel ($90)   Changed to 13" new Mahogany & Chrome "retro" wheel.  ($125)- but free windshield rubber on the side.
  • Dual Controls ($75)
  • Mechanical & Running Gear:
    • Teleflex Steering Box ($45)
    • Teleflex 24' Steering Cable ($216)
    • Teleflex Outboard(?) Standoff & Support Tube ($98)
    • Rudder * Stuffing Box (Lyman) Free
    • Prop Shaft 1 1/8 (Glen-L)  $136
    • Skeg (Lyman) Free
    • Skeg Bushing  ($68)
    • Prop (Lyman) Free
    • Stuffing Box (Free)
  • Engine & Mechanical
    • Graymarine 327 Complete (Free)
    • Graymarine 327 Rebuild (Estimated $4000.)
    • Dual Rebuilt Carbs, linkage, gasket set (Duby Marine)  ($336
    • Thermostats, Spacers ($68)
    • Rebuilt Fuel Pump (Duby) ($100)
    • Generator, Starter Rebuild ($75)
  • Interior & Finishing
    • 8 Alligator Embossed Cowhides

     

Hardware, Engine & Running Gear Planning: (Dec 2004)

Hardware

For sure to use:

  • Lyman Filler pipe and screw on cap  (ebay $15.00)
  • Lyman chrome exhaust tips (ebay $37.00)
  • Gar-Wood vents (bought 4 new castings)  (ebay $200.00)
  • Bow light (vented from Canada, never seen one like it) (ebay $82.00)
  • Stern Pole holder (flush from Chris Craft  (ebay $9.90)
  • Instruments & Panel (from donor Lyman)
  • Steering column (from donor Lyman)
  • Gar Wood Transom Vents  (ebay $28.00)
  • Morse Controls (from donor Lyman)
  • Lifting rings & brackets (from donor Higgins)

Bought, but "iffy"

  • 6 Step pads & frames (didn't know they were Perko- feel ripped off)  (ebay $90.00)

Bought, but now available for sale

  • 2 Chris Craft clamshell vent castings  (ebay $28.00)
  • Gar-Wood Bow Light- Bronze (ebay $56.00)
  • Century streamline vents (like Chris Craft) (ebay $65.00)

Have, but might use from another of my boats:

  • Gar Wood Windshield Brackets (on Borum) (ebay $100.00 + raw casting center pole)

Need (Eventually)

  • Stainless rub rail
  • Rope Chocks
  • Piano hatch Hinges
  • Hatch Supports
  • Hatch Rail

Running Gear: From donor Lyman  ($450)

  • Engine 188 hp Graymarine
  • Transmission 1:1 Velvet Drive
  • Water Pump
  • Shaft, shaft log, coupler
  • Prop, strut, strut guard
  • Engine cooling thru-hull
  • Bilge pump thru hull
  • Rudder assembly
  • Steering column, linkage
  • Shift levers & cables

Engine Work & Parts:

  • Carb rebuild kits- Carter Model YH 1-barrel marine carburetors on the Graymarine with the 327 engine. Total for two kits with shipping: $68.15.  www.carbsonly.com.  Toll-Free @877-333-3130