Rick Sharpe restores Chris-Craft boats in his garage in Millersville and has completed work on his 1927 Cadet. The previous owner modified the boat by putting in a different engine, gauges and exhaust system. Sharpe had to use only five nonoriginal pieces of wood in the restoration. The boat still has its original Chris-Craft wooden flagpole and sports a 289-cubic-inch flathead Chrysler engine. Sharpe is now restoring a 1948 Runabout.
Restoring an old flame
Photos by Gene Sweeney JrThe Baltimore Sun
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