The end of an era came in 1971 when Chris-Craft built its last wooden boat the 57-foot Constellation.

Chris craft boat builders. Chris-craft - 147 Years of Boat Building History. Gavans family boat like so many of us was a Chris-Craft. Ad Luxury Cobalt Boats in Lake Geneva WI.

As a watersports enthusiast I thought a woody wagon would be a natural fit to pull the boat. The boats built by the Smiths had a reputation for quality construction see the cutaway illustration below even though they were more or less mass-produced. Once again after looking online at pedal cars and chassis I built a frame from ¾ steel tubing.

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Even current Chris-Craft models continue to offer classic traits of earlier motor boating in design and construction. When your average person thinks of a classic wooden boat or perhaps sees your beautiful classic out on the water theyre likely to think of one name Chris-Craft. New and used models for sale.

The boat is 26ft 10ft beam has fiber glass hull a Chris Craft 350Q v8 235hp with 425hrs on the original motor. Assembling the framing of a 1937 Chris Craft Special Race Boat Replica Description. Chris- Crafts of the 1920s and 1930s and for years to come featured doubleplanked bottoms of solid Philippine mahogany.

Whether its an open bow ideal for socializing or a larger cruiser with a cabin for extended excursions every inch of every boat we build is carefully considered. An American Classic by Nick -Voulgaris III Rizzoli 2018. In between was a water-repellent.