Chris Craft Constellation 500s

[Karlsen0405]

I have a 120V water pump on the main panel in the main salon that pumps the fresh water tank...turn off the shore water and turn that one on, there may be another 12V pump, check under the 3 steps next to the Captain's Quarters and Day Head.

Wgere is the tank

 

[Karlsen0405]

Recently brought our boat from Eastport, Maine to port Saint Joe, Fl. At 1200 rpm we ran 9.2 knots and burned about 10 gallons per hour with our 20 kW Onan generator running. We have 6 v92. 550 hp with a little over 3,000 hrs.

I am close to you have a 500 1986 CC in connecticut love to get in touch

 

[sealandsky]

Welcome to the board. We're looking at setting up a builders forum for Chris Craft Constellations and other trawlers so you're just in time

A CC Connie is a "Trawler"?

 

[Comodave]

A CC Connie is a "Trawler"?

Lots of us don’t actually own a trawler at the present time.

 

[Spike]

I own a 86 connie but can not find the fuel selector valve for the four fuel tanks also where is the fresjh water tank located

The fuel selector valves are under the top step leading down to the master stateroom, just lift it up.
The original fresh water tank us under the 2 aft fuel tanks under the bed. there is usually an access panel under the desk in the office. Many of these corroded and leaked due to the location and have been moved instead of replaced because of access. On my 460 it is a 90 gallon poly tank under the couch in the office.

 

[ranger58sb]

A CC Connie is a "Trawler"?

Sure. Drive slow = trawler. Like ours, too.



Actually the first post was a request for a separate forum section for Constellation and "other motoryachts" and that's what Janet was answering. I think she's more of a forum/software person, though, maybe not boat (trawler) person, so cut her some slack.



-Chris

 

[rslifkin]

A CC Connie is a "Trawler"?

Not quite, but it's certainly in the realm of motoryachts that can be effectively run at trawler speeds and provide similar amenities, etc.

 

[Karlsen0405]

The fuel selector valves are under the top step leading down to the master stateroom, just lift it up.
The original fresh water tank us under the 2 aft fuel tanks under the bed. there is usually an access panel under the desk in the office. Many of these corroded and leaked due to the location and have been moved instead of replaced because of access. On my 460 it is a 90 gallon poly tank under the couch in the office.

thank ypu so much it is allot of winter work on my Connie but I love this boat where are you located

 

[Spike]

thank ypu so much it is allot of winter work on my Connie but I love this boat where are you located

We live in Florida but the boat is in heated storage in upstate NY this winter and next. We will be doing the down east loop next summer. Maybe we'll see you when we go south from Maine.

 

[Karlsen0405]

Does your robertsen auto pilot work mine I am looking for parts