I was out on WECATCHEM this weekend and was looking around at what will surly be a winters labor of love. Mostly an engine rebuild. But as I was looking at the beautiful Chelsea Clock on the dash that will need restoring, since it’s stuck, it dawned on me that in a strange way, the clock stopped is a metaphor of what we are doing when out on our classic boat. All the worries of of ever changing planet go away. The speed of it all is daunting, yet when I am out on my classic boat, it all slows down. So why fix the clock?

This was shot about 5 minutes later. Same time! That magic time of around 10:30 AM when you have the rest of the day ahead of you.
Maybe the varnish gods from above are trying to tell me something, maybe, just maybe they are saying. “The clock is working fine. Time stands still while you are with your varnished time machine, you have your dam iphone now if you need to know what time it is dumb ass!” OUCH, who knew the varnish gods could be so harsh, and for that matter knew about Iphones?
WoodyGal
Listen to the boat, Matt!
Jeff Funk
Very true Matt, very true.
Bob Kays
Very true grasshopper…. listen to the clock.
Beautiful photos.
John Bailey
And take heart that the clock is correct twice each day…and maybe a woody boat is correct once each lifetime!
m-fine
The clock stands still to balance out the fuel gauge’s rapid movement toward “E”.
thomas d
good one, still laughing.
Reddog
There is a real nice drone video of the woods and water show on the ACBS website newsletter. Also on YouTube.
Troy in ANE
I have one of those, but I really have the day ahead of me.
Been thinking for years about getting her fixed. Now maybe not?
Troy in ANE
This one actually works.
Troy in ANE
Bought it off this.
Troy in ANE
To put on this.
Mike K
i have a clock on my sailboat that needed a battery.
instead we pulled the battery out ant set it at 5:00 and like the song its 5 o clock somewhere, hand me a beer.
mike
Dave Clyne
Carpe diem ! What a beautiful photo, Matt. Can’t see the engine rebuild from here 🙂
Bilge Rat
I have turned down offers to install a nice ship’s clock on my Lyman even though it would look nice. When I’m on the water, I don’t want to be reminded of time, schedules, appointments, meetings, places that I must be and the like.
If I have to know the exact hour (and I am unable to accurately judge from the position of the sun-I do my boating in sometimes un-sunny upstate NY), I can rely on Verizon to remind me that time unfortunately does not stand still for long.
D. Thomas Engel
Troy in ME, could you tell me the year of your boat in the picture and what motors might be in it? I might have found one very similar. Thanks
Troy in ANE
The floating boat is a 1958 38′ Chris Craft Constellation Express Cruiser with original twin WBR’s in her.
Troy in ANE
Here are a couple of links about her.
http://www.chris-craft.org/registry/viewboat.php?boat_id=2013
http://www.chris-craft.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=8610
D.Thomas Engel
Thanks Troy, I believe the one I’m looking at is the same model only a 35′ with twin MCL’s
Troy in ANE
MCL’s are GREAT engines too. Have one in Yorktown. 175HP
Troy in ANE
I know where there is a great ’48 34′ express with twin MCL’s. Needs some work, but could be bought right. Twin helm too.
Sean
1.21 Gigawatts !
Christopher Stang
They say I’m old-fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast! – Dr. Suess
Tuobanur
Set the clock at 3:45, if anyone ask you the time tell them, quarter to four don’t ask me no more.
Brian F.
I like your logic Tuobanur!! Actually makes me wish my ski boat had a clock… My 3 year old is just getting into Dr. Suess, so those references would also go over with a laugh!! Maybe I’ll start carrying great grandpa’s old pocket watch that don’t tick no more?
steve bunda
This old Telechron GE Shop clock is just for show, works sometimes when plug in.
Dick Dow
I have a similar clock on “Thisuldu”. It works just fine. I don’t wind it. Whenever I hop on a boat, my mind switches to “Island Time”.
Mike K and I think alike – “It’s Five o-Clock Somewhere”… 🙂
John Rothert
what is an Iphone?
John in Va.
thomas d
I got one somewhere but who restores them?