1959
Year
CHRIS-CRAFT
Builder
5.18m
Length
N/A
N/A
1959 semi flat bottom ski boat. In perfect condition. 283 Chevy Chris-Craft engine with Velvet drive transmission. Seats 8 comfortably. Classic boat from 1959. Boat is all wood with mahogany deck and transom and fiberglass overlay on the entire boat.
Single 283 Chevy Chris-Craft Engine 300 hp rebuilt in 1978
Top Speed is 50 mph
Custom Trailer included
Fresh Water Only boat stored indoors
Kapur Stringers
Throttle is from an M1 tank that was chrome plated and modified so you can dial in your preferred RPM's
Hull is wood overlayed with Fiberglass and the Fiberglass is overlayed with Epoxy
This beautiful piece of craftsmanship was built by an employee of Chris-Craft who started his own company named Norwolf Lancer that built about 200 handmade wood boats with fiberglass overlays back in the 1950's and 1960's.
1959 semi flat bottom ski boat. In perfect condition. 283 Chevy Chris-Craft engine with Velvet drive transmission. Seats 8 comfortably. Classic boat from 1959. Boat is all wood with mahogany deck and transom and fiberglass overlay on the entire boat.
Single 283 Chevy Chris-Craft Engine 300 hp rebuilt in 1978
Top Speed is 50 mph
Custom Trailer included
Fresh Water Only boat stored indoors
Kapur Stringers
Throttle is from an M1 tank that was chrome plated and modified so you can dial in your preferred RPM's
Hull is wood overlayed with Fiberglass and the Fiberglass is overlayed with Epoxy
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LENGTH
5.18m
BUILDER
CHRIS-CRAFT
ASKING PRICE
€12,848 EUR
BUILT
1959
BEAM
8'
DRAFT
N/A
MAX SPEED
50 MPH (43.45 Knots)
CRUISING SPEED
30 MPH (26.07 Knots)
CABINS
N/A
GROSS TONNAGE
0.00
DISPLACEMENT
N/A
LOCATION
Douglas County, Nevada, USA
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FULL SPECIFICATIONS
Features
- Prop type is Bronze 3 blade
- Rudder is Bronze
- Direct Drive
- Rack and Pinion Steering. All Rods
- Semi Custom Trailer Very Light used Black Iron from Lockheed to build trailer. Has lights
- Engine maintenance is all up to date and serviced. New Carb just installed.
- All Upholstery and Cushions are in perfect condition and all are Coast Guard Approved Life Preservers.
- Stringer and Ribs are made of Kapur wood. A very hard wood. Rest is Marine Plywood.
- This seller originally worked for Chris Craft hand building their boats. He is the first one to do Fiberglass over wood. He also did fiberglass repairs on all Corvettes in California back in the day for Chevrolet
- Boat is fiberglass over wood and epoxy over fiberglass.
