Just Bought this H&M Mustang

There was a guy on CCFAN in the last 12 months that owns a shop in Coastal South Carolina that does stinger work and boat restorations and repairs. Several of the members here had differences of opinions as to some of the modifications that he was doing to some older Correct Craft Boats which lead to a big discussion from him about doing what his customer had requested and how much time they were willing to pay for. Lets just say it was very educational. You may be able to find him via a search and others may remember his shop. If seems like he was working on a Barracuda and then was moving to a 85 ish 2001 ski Nautique. However, he is not in the Midwest. , but in the Southeast. .

Jake,
I have seen some other CC's with the Teleflex helm throttle/shift so I'd say it's original to your Mustang. CC went through some tough times so it was common for them to use any component they could purchase at that time. I can't comment on the stern ladder/railing. Tim or someone else may be able to fill you in. Is the ladder stainless?

Nice looking boat. Great project to find.

It's not Mark.

Jon Swaim of "Indy Marine & Auto Body" is the shop connected to their dealership and does most all of their stringer/glass/gel/paint work.

John Swaim redid my boat, it looks new, He is outstanding!

randall wrote: Love me some orange.    Looks like the mustang in the 73 brochure. If I can ever be of reference to you, don't hesitate to PM me.

Awesome CC you have there, and very original.

Thanks, I'm starting dis-assembly this weekend, Bagging and tagging and marking with masking tape. I figure if the stingers turn out to be to much for me having the hull prepped will save time and money.

There are 2 important things to get right on a stringer/floor job... First and foremost is engine position. Height of stringers in the engine area is critical, less so in other areas. Also distance from transom. Take a lot of measurements from fixed reference points- through hull fittings that won't change, pylon mount, outside transom, etc.   The 2nd (and less important thing) is to get the floor height right, as it will change seat/interior position if it ends up different. It's not uncommon to leave a small ledge as a reference point upon disassembly which can be removed once the stringers are in (before the floor install).

I was also able to save the remnants of my old stringers to lay over as a template and as for the hull when i cut the stringers off there were lines left to sort of profile the new stringers .

TRBenj wrote: There are 2 important things to get right on a stringer/floor job... First and foremost is engine position. Height of stringers in the engine area is critical, less so in other areas. Also distance from transom. Take a lot of measurements from fixed reference points- through hull fittings that won't change, pylon mount, outside transom, etc.   The 2nd (and less important thing) is to get the floor height right, as it will change seat/interior position if it ends up different. It's not uncommon to leave a small ledge as a reference point upon disassembly which can be removed once the stringers are in (before the floor install).

Great help,thanks! I am not sure I understand engine position as to height and angle.

Forward, aft and port starboard seems fairly straightforward to measure. not sure on how measure angle.

jake613 wrote:    not sure on how measure angle.

Just like framing a house. Go to Lowes or Home Depot and pick up a Carpenter Square. It will look like a funky triangle, but set at 90 degrees.   You can also take out your middle school protractor. Dust it off first.

You really need to dig up Keegan's Thread from about four years ago when he did a Red and White Skier in his driveway. He works (IT Web-Site) for a Harley Dealer in Asheboro, NC and he would be a good guy to pick up the phone and talk to. He did a real nice job, but has not been around much since he works a lot of weekends and does not get to boat much. I think he is in the witness protection program since he dropped off the map.    

I used to think that was a good idea until I jumped in at Quinners,lost quite a bit of stuff

Donald80SN wrote: jake613 wrote:    not sure on how measure angle. Just like framing a house. Go to Lowes or Home Depot and pick up a Carpenter Square. It will look like a funky triangle, but set at 90 degrees.   You can also take out your middle school protractor. Dust it off first. You really need to dig up Keegan's Thread from about four years ago when he did a Red and White Skier in his driveway. He works (IT Web-Site) for a Harley Dealer in Asheboro, NC and he would be a good guy to pick up the phone and talk to. He did a real nice job, but has not been around much since he works a lot of weekends and does not get to boat much. I think he is in the witness protection program since he dropped off the map.

Great reference on that thread, I hadnt read it yet, lots of good information there.
Still confused on refernce points for engine angle, used home depot protractor like device to measure transom and stringer angles but unsure how to determine the angle on engine mounts. Ill snap a picture of my mounts, they have a triangle shaped wooden spacer aft and mount to the stringers forward.

Also have an unexplanied hole towards the front of the engine and roughly centered in the hull.

Not very, Thanks

I'm up to speed on mechanicals but lots to learn on CC particulars.

I do apreciate all the help though, I wouldnt have even considered this project without all the good information and good people here.

These little bad boys can be quite helpful at setting the engine angle. Pretty cheap too. $10 at your local home depot.