1962 Century Coronado 21' for Restoration

[FlatRacer, aka BarrelBack]

1962 Century Coronado 21'. No hardtop. For restoration. Original 390 c.i. Ford Interceptor. Hard top was removed and used on another Coronado, but I know of a top in Michigan that's available for purchase. Hardware is 99% there and what little is missing is not hard to find.
Confirmed by Century Club quarterly magazine to be one of the Coronados won on The Price Is Right game show.
Price lowered to $4,000 on trailer. Located in VT.
E-mail eric.tolnes@verizon.net or call Eric at (718) 727-9277 or call Jack at (802) 273-2122

[Craig S]

Pics?
if its a 394, its probably not a Ford.

That's got the jet fighter bow like the '59-60, and would have been a t top if it had the opt top.

[biggiefl]

The Price is Right did not air until 1972 and I never knew them to give away used items. Ford never made a 394 as far as I know as well.

[FlatRacer, aka BarrelBack]

Pics are coming soon. Shot some last weekend on Mom's camera. Just waiting for her to download them and send them to me.

When Dad told me that we'd end up with this boat (it was bought for its top and assorted trim pieces to be used in the restoration of another '62 Coronado which we already owned), he said over the phone that it had a "three ninety four", which I misheard as a "three ninety Ford".
When I saw the paperwork on it, it said 394, which I looked up on the 'net. The only engine I saw from that time period was a 394 Oldsmobile. Okay, so it has an Olds. But....when I went up last weekend to take some pics of it, it had a pair of finned aluminum Mickey Thompson (M/T) valve covers that had FORD stamped on them. I took a second look at the paperwork, and in a couple of places it says "394 Ford".
I'm a Chevy guy. I don't speak Ford or Oldsmobile for that matter, but I WILL get to the bottom of it.

The "Price Is Right" part of the story comes from an ad that was written up by a previous owner which was found in the bundle of papers that came to us with the boat. This was corroborated by the Century Club website, though I don't recall if it said when these boats were given as prizes. I'll research that and get back to you with what I find.

Thanks,
Eric

[FlatRacer, aka BarrelBack]

Holy Crap!

http://www.game-show-utopia.net/tpir...rctvguide2.htm

Eric

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Eric , when was the last time she was in the water , and on a scale of 1 to 10 how do you rate the boat , and what shape is the , trailer , motor (running or not) interior, framing , battens , coverboards , decks & bottom ......... ?

[FlatRacer, aka BarrelBack]

This was a parts boat for us, and as such, I did not exactly go over it with a fine toothed comb, but my impression is that while the bottom would need to be replaced, the frames and side planking are fine. The interior is all there and usable, but would be better of with new vinyl. The covering boards and deck should be replaced, and there's a board missing from the top of the transom.
No idea when it was in the water last, or if the engine runs. As we just moved it to our house last month upon completion of the restoration of our other '62 Coronado, I have not had a chance to investigate that. I will dig into it in the spring, though.
We have two trailers that the new owner can choose from which are in decent shape.

Feel free to e-mail me or call if you have more questions.

Eric

[FlatRacer, aka BarrelBack]

Just confirmed it's a 390 c.i. Ford. I edited my original post to reflect this.
I just got pics too, so e-mail me if you'd like to see them.

Eric

[FlatRacer, aka BarrelBack]

Pics:

[FlatRacer, aka BarrelBack]

More pics:

[silverghost]

What Century parts were removed when this boat was used as a restoration parts donor boat ?

What Century specific hardware & other parts are now missing ?

Is there any rot anywhere in the hull , or it structural frames, or transom ?

My uncle had two mahogany Century Coronado hardtops new back-to-back decades ago.

He still has a third early fiberglass Century sitting in storage for the last 35+ years.
He was always a Century boat lover.

[FlatRacer, aka BarrelBack]

Both boats were complete when we bought them. The '61 Dad had restored came without a top. When he had it restored, he decided he REALLY wanted the hardtop. We hunted for a top for years with no success. We considered having one made from scratch, but that proved to be an expensive proposition given all the special hardware that would have had to have been duplicated. Part way through the restoration of the hull, the decision was made to buy the second boat for its top.

Any hardware that was pilfered from the parts boat was done only because it may have been in marginally better shape than that which was on the first boat. Any piece taken from the donor boat was swapped with the corresponding piece from the recipient boat. I believe the ONLY chrome parts missing at this point is the set of CORONADO letters from the hull sides, which are still available. Perhaps the step pads, as well. I'm not 100% sure.

I don't see any hull rot on the '62. The decks need replacing as well as the bottom planking, but the side planking looks good. The frame and battens all look good. Make no mistake, this is a total restoration project, but everything you need is there. As with any classic wooden hull resto, of course that's what you're buying.

Dad is a Century man as well. He has an '86 Coronado, and a '49 19' Resorter that was originally owned by Kate Smith on Lake Placid, but that's another story entirely..........

Eric

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

All hardware mentioned above can be still be had to this day including upholstery kits , flooring ect ,ect , from www.classicboating.com in Manistee Mich .

[PMZONER]

I spent 14 months building this little Skerry, I know to love a wooden boat, you have to love sandpaper and varnish.

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

PMZONER , cool little boat and is it a Glen L Design?