1956 Chris Craft Capri

Sweet! The Capri ranks among Chris-Craft’s most iconic models in my world. And now we that have completed Pontyak’s preservation, I am every bit a believer as I was before. Mickey Dupuis once again transformed tired chrome into jewelry. We had to reverse some horrible insults perpetrated by what used to be one of the foremost wood boat shops around. There simply is no excuses for cross-cutting through for deck planking and then replacing part of what was with garbage. The engine hatch cover had been similarly raped. No more …. I hope you will agree that she is again ready to strut her stuff.

June 6, 2021, Pontyack is on her way home, having been fully preserved by Snake Mountain Boatworks LLC over two years. We thank her owner for entrusting saving this iconic Chris-Craft Capri to us.

1956 Chris Craft Capri Preservations Begins

We have launched the preservation of a beautiful 19' 1956 Chris-Craft Capri that has been ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Wiring & Bilge Issues

The Capri’s engine is out, crated and begins its trek to Peter Henkel, Inc. in ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Foredeck Repair

Shoddy butchers is the nicest thing I can say about the crew who raped the ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Bottom & Stripping

Our 1956 19-ft. Chris-Craft Capri has had a tough life, what with being assaulted by ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Bottom Preservation

Our 1956 19' Chris-Craft Capri is today’s lab rat for a virtual clinic focusing on ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri – Interlux 2000E Bottom Coating

Here is a bit of fun - My first attempt at a time lapse video ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Bottom Preservation Milestone

Our 1956 Chris Capri 19’ runabout’s preservation roared past a major milestone today. Her bottom ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Topside Fairing

How I wish that wood boat enthusiasts and self-styled restorers never discovered orbital or random ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Bullnose & The Art of Toothpicking

As is so often the case with antique and classic wooden boat preservation, vessels tend ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Dutchman Rot Repair Milestone

Let’s give credit where credit is due. Credit for this excellent Dutchman repair of the ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Bleaching

It’s bleaching, well, bleaching-over-two-days, for our 1956 19’ Chris Craft Capri Runabout. Joe has been ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Bleach Stain Milestone

What a great milestone to have disappearing in our wake. Once the wood dried down ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Deck Preservation Progress

Our 1956 19’ Chris-Craft Capri Runabout is upright again! Joe has focused on repairing damaged ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Bleach & Stain Milestone

Our 1956 Chris-Craft Capri Runabout blew past a major milestone today. Her decks and gunwales ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Comes to Life

This Capri has been repowered by a GM 350 that has been updated and totally ...
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1956 Chris Craft 19′ Capri Preserved!

Sweet! The Capri ranks among Chris-Craft’s most iconic models in my world. And now we ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri Water Test

All good things must come to an end, but completing our 1956 Chris Craft Capri’s ...
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1956 Chris Craft Capri 19′ is Homebound!

Pontyack is on her way home, having been fully preserved by Snake Mountain Boatworks LLC ...
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