The company made a couple hundred of them in the early 70s powered by a hopped-up 350 or a 454.

Chris craft boat factory. This Chris Craft is 1 of 88 23 Holidays that the company. Many of the finest most beautiful wooden boats ever produced were built right in Algonac at the Chris-Craft Factory. Chris-Craft Industries Inc formerly National Automotive Fibers Inc was a publicly held American corporation that was traded on the New York and Pacific Stock Exchanges.

Chris Craft was founded in the late 19th century by Chris Smith and became famous for its mahogany hulled powerboats from the 1920s through the 1950s. Ad Luxury Cobalt Boats in Lake Geneva WI. In 1884 Chris married Anna Rattray and went on to raise four sons and two daughters.

WoodyBoater or who are not too familiar with Classic Glass boats or who or are simply wondering the header boat Pumpkin is a fairly rare Chris-Craft XK-18 Ski Jet jet boat. I am the 2nd owner. New and used models for sale.

In 1962 Chris Craft acquired Thompson Boat Company of New York located in Cortland NY which was primarily a wood lapstrake manufacturer of great boats for the New York Finger Lake region. Bill Penneys Tire and Marine was the exclusive local dealer for Chris-Craft. Crafted with the same passion and dedication as they were 147 years ago Chris-Craft boats continue to speak to boat enthusiasts everywhere.

The brand spells quality in each process of boat making. Although the factory he founded is long gone from this era for many years it was the regions biggest employers and supported the US patriotically with their cutting edge marine technology that produced the boats being used. The Chris Craft manufacturing plant is spread over 20 acres of land.

New and used models for sale. It was an expensive toy in the day and that must have curbed. Sarasota Florida 34243 USA.