Apologies for being so negative on the non-marine distributors but I take this stuff seriously. In 1994 I witnessed a 1991 Carver 538 Montego explode at the fuel dock at the marina. Thankfully everyone aboard survived but I will never forget the experience.

Whitney, Unfortunately your photo shows the issue with using automotive distributors on a boat. Marine distributors have flame arresting screens on the vents to make them ignition proof for use in the engine room of a gasoline powered boat. That vent notch under the cap that I have circled on your distributor is fully open with no screening. You may be better off replacing those old Accel HEIs with some new aftermarket distributors intended for marine use. Something reasonably priced like these: https://www.amazon.com/Team-Performance-Electronic-Distributor-Pleasurecraft/dp/B07MF4WZSR/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=UOHJKEJ1BB12&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VrtvhIejv5_fTd7WaCVey4clSBwSw1O-p0051zuStQFJsSesSizhrP-bCc7Y5u9eEYbo000wL-D67ZDndijCWgTgphWApu1OvuA0oAm_dNVNAlhJUaEY6bVQU72KGoi11U-d9dHt4y6JdZHEVZiCP2BIP5UkNkmkQeFuGY1P68pSkUjfSz65q2ic45YSqCRgdsxoV3i3YooGcUO2Dn2zFEJJwYJ_qCnGLXsIM6WEwmo.4rcP6zkg0F74C71oYud005q6UHDjQrzY8IVPrDaOVw0&dib_tag=se&keywords=gm%2Bv8%2Bhei%2Bmarine&qid=1747838187&sprefix=gm%2Bv8%2Bhei%2Bmarine%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

Whitney, I couldn't remeber where #1 was on a HEI distributor but found this info online: Is this photo from one of your 454s? If so, that is an automotive distributor (vacuum advance not used in marine applications), not ignition proof and could have the wrong advance curve for a marine application.

As Lee mentioned in another post, sometimes it is just easier to make your own gasket using sheet gasket material. I'm surprised the Chris-Craft 454 didn't use an early '70s standard Chevrolet 454 thermostat gasket. I never had to get into gaskets in the 5 years I had 1981 era C-C 454s.

Steve, if you haven't already founds posts there, check out the Hatteras forum as this topic seems to come up frequently due to the number of 32VDC boats Hatteras built and the expense in replacing those batteries. If I recall correctly some have used the less expensive 8V golf cart batteries with success, even though they aren't really intended for starting applications.

The reservoir will be on the engine room aft bulkhead. As Tim mentioned, look up Hynautic steering here on the forum and look for the instructions on how to fill, pressurize and bleed the system if necessary.

Those muff couplers look different than the ones I had on my 1973 47 with 1-3/4" shafts. Mine had a copper pipe used as a sleeve on the outside of the muff coupling to retain the pins. I had to pound the sleeve forward to expose the pins, then pound the pins out and the sections could then be separated. My shaft ends were tapered. I changed my shafts to 2" and went with Hatteras style clamp together muff couplings and straight shaft ends, which seem easier to service.

Steven, This is what was traditionally used if the boat didn't come with the factory seating with storage/bar: https://www.westmarine.com/garelick-stainless-steel-4-leg-pilot-chair-16241846.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo3AOQu9uGkhJ6CPJRbu-8mkEd_3zTNe3al_lS6XWdlAfSpVI3z From what I have seen there was always a lanyard fitted to the seat bottom that went down to hook on to a pad eye on the deck to prevent the chair from flopping around.

Scott, I assume many of the 47 Commanders were delivered by water from Pompano Beach up the east coast and into the Great Lakes. If that was the case, did you run any new 47 Commanders into the Cleveland area in the early '70s?

As I understand it a flybridge was always optional on the 41/410, 45/451, 47, 55 and 60 Commanders. I'm glad the original owner of my 47 ordered the flybridge. I only run from there about 10-20% of the time, but when I do, I love the view.

I used Rotella 15W40 in my Chris-Craft 454s in my 381 Catalina without issue. For years Crusader recommended 15W40 for their GM V8s based engines and Mercury specifies their own brand 25W40 for the MerCruiser GM V8s. Read between the lines and a multi viscosity 40W high quality oil is what you want either way.

Steve with "International Eagle", a 1969 47, completely replumbed his 47 with PEX. It may have been documented in the forum.

From what I have seen looking at the foil seam, the stem and the transom V on my 1973 47, the sections were only laminated together with no mechanical fastening. As you can see in the photo below, the foil was only laminated together on the inside of the hull.

I would guess stereo equipment as Tim said. On my 1973 47 all evidence leads me to believe the factory stereo and TV setup was in the credenza in the forward starboard corner of the salon based on where the wires terminated. However, these 47s were often customized to a degree (if you look through the list of drawings offered by the Mariner's Museum you will see drawings of customizations listed) and I suspect that was an upgraded stereo setup on your boat. On mine, that is all storage with sliding doors identical to the electrical cabinet ahead of it.

These are three fixtures that came out of my 1981 381 Catalina. They are the same model of light that were also used in the 1974 35 Double Cabin (350 Catalina) that my parents owned. The switch configuration allows for off/1bulb/2bulb operation. They are in great shape as the boat they came from never left the Great Lakes region. I'm willing to let them go for free + shipping cost to any Chris-Craft owner here that is interested.

I have a few of the original style double square fixtures that came off my 1981 381 Catalina. I believe they were originally manufactured by Progressive Dynamics in Michigan. I'll try and find them and post photos.

The photo is a bit blurry but it appears to be a Glendinning. If you take some clear photos and send them over to Rick Panish at Glendinning I'm sure he can sort you out.

Both of those switch panels relate to the searchlight. The upper two toggle switches change upper or lower helm control. Both switches down and the searchlight operates from the lower helm, flip them up and you get control from the upper helm. The lower panel has a joystick for direction, the rotary knob on the right is a rheostat to control the speed of movement and the three position toggle switch in the middle is generally setup with SPOT-OFF-FLOOD to control the bulb.

Chris, I pulled the windshield opener out of garage storage and have it readily accessible in the basement and I took photos and measurements. Please send me an e-mail address via PM and I can send you over the info.

Chris, I can get you measurements later next week when I am back at the house. This unit is designed to open a single center window like our Commanders have. Each arm of the opener goes to the bottom corner of the opening center window. The Pacemaker/Egg Harbour window configuration was slightly different as they did not have the small fixed pane below the larger opening pane, but it will work. I had it sized out for my 381 Catalina which has a very similar window arrangement to the 42 Commander. Here are a couple of other photos I found online from a Pacemaker Alglas 48 CPMY that has the same windshield opener: