Tag Archive for: VanNess Engeneering

Getting Scarlet Ready For Sunshine And Funnel Cakes!
Classic Boats
On Saturday Jimmy Clif and I dropped Scarlett into the cold waters of the Chesapeake bay to get her journey started to Florida in 2 Days. We decided to swell her up for the drive since she has been sitting for about a year. That darn 430…

Inside VanNess Engineering. Knowledge Is Horsepower.
Classic Boats, Restorations
A couple weeks ago we made a trip up to New Jersey to pick up Jimmy's K engine and had a chance to visit with Dave VanNess at his company. VanNess Engineering.
It was a very short visit, about an hr, and within that hr, Dave spoke…

Update On The Trusty “W” Being Rebuilt At VanNess Engineering.
Restorations
Here is a long overdue update on the Trusty "W' engine being rebuilt out of WECATCHEM. To some it may be a little late, but the engine didn't go into the rebuild part of its life until a couple weeks ago. We took it up there early since…

Pre War Chris Craft Engine Paint And Kelsey’s Costalamel Tank Top. Labors Of Love!
Art, RestorationsSometimes the best part of classic boating is sitting in the boat house with some tunes and just laboring on your boat. And that's exactly what I did yesterday morning before a nice cruise. I had ordered a quart of Post war Blue Engine paint…