Overall great condition for the age of this boat. Otherwise, just a few things are needed to put her back to show quality. The boat has been in inside storage for some time, so she needs a good bath. This is a well-made classic boat that will contact to provide boating fun in style for decades to come. Tubes or skiers and still have the classic looks of a old-style Chris Craft (think 'Kennedys and This is a wonderful, dependable, easy-to-care-for boat that has more than enough power to pull I have A LOT of historical information about thisīoat, including sales brochures, as well as lots of spare parts. I love this boat and have enjoyed using it with the family tubing, sking, just cruising the lake, etc. 'Trailer Princess' or 'Look-Don't-Touch' caliber. The finish on the woodĬould use a refresh as I haven't taken it out in aĬouple of years. modern carburetor with electric choke, bilge fan, etc.) Some things were upgraded to make it moreĭependable and safe (i.e. Most of the originalĪccessory parts were re-used, so it has the Chris Craft exhaust manifolds etc. Sometime before I bought this boat, the engine was replaced with a 350 cubic inch engine (it originally had a 283 V-8).

The boat garaged or covered at all times. I had a custom trailer made for it and I have had Through the years, I have repaired, refurbished, re-chromed, polished and replaced too many parts to list (which I can tell you all about if you I stripped the bilge paint and checked for anyĮverything was in good shape so I repainted the bilge with original style paint. Went through it when I bought it and removedĮverything from the interior except the drive train

I purchased this boat from the second owner. Which protects the bottom and makes it much Waterline down (so I was told when I bought it) It has factory-applied fiberglass overlay from the I purchased this boat last year from the owner Who had it for over 30 years and have never had time to take it out: here is his rundown: It's one of the last few years that these beautiful mahogany boats were made. This is a Deluxe Ski / Utility Classic Chris Craft. '1961 17-foot Chris Craft Deluxe Utility Ski Boat.

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