Planking consists of 1/8″ nominal thickness veneers of solid wood or plywood laid in double diagonal format. But only those who strive for quality craftsmanship should attempt such a project – these boats are not for slap-dash woodworkers. Special skills and tools are not required. Our designs have no rabbets to cut, no members to steam, no seams to caulk, and no lofting from lines and offsets. In fact, had such construction technology been available in the past, this is how boats would have been built. The epoxy seals and stabilizes the wood against moisture and locks out rot so that long life without excessive maintenance is assured. Unlike traditional boats often plagued by leaking seams and flexing hulls, these designs feature tight, stiff, strong, and lightweight COLD-MOLDED WOOD/EPOXY PLANKING. In fact, this construction is SUPERIOR to how such boats were built in the past. While our classic mahogany runabout designs capture the look and feel of past boats, they all feature modern, SIMPLIFIED CONSTRUCTION specially designed for today’s do-it-yourself woodworker. It’s the result of today’s EPOXY TECHNOLOGY coupled with our proven building methods, leading to results you’ll be proud of. Whether you want the exact look of the originals or a performance version that most people will immediately assume is an original, Glen-L has what you are looking for.īut most important, although we’ve designed these boats to be well within the realm of do-it-yourself builders with perhaps little or no boatbuilding experience, the resulting boats will actually be SUPERIOR to those of the past in virtually every way. MONTE CARLO is our performance option to MISS CHRIS. The GENTRY is our classic version of the perennial favorite, Cracker Box. Mark Bronkalla (Riviera builder) calls his boat “55 mph furniture”. The MONACO and RIVIERA are some of our most popular designs. If you are looking for more performance, we have a line of performance mahogany runabouts with the look of the classics, but with hull shapes designed for speed. And there’s little difference between our MISS CHRIS and the long, shapely grand triple cockpit classics of the early 1930’s. Our BARRELBACK and KEY LARGO are as close as you’ll get to duplicating the famed Chris Craft Custom Runabouts built between 19 (less than 400 were ever built!). Our TAHOE models replicate those boats produced in the several years either side of 1940, while our BISCAYNE models capture the elegance of those produced around the 1950’s, with perhaps a hint of European influence and flair. Each features a shapely hull with reverse curved flaring topsides forward, tumblehome sterns aft, and a generous roll all along the deck edge. And you’ll save a small fortune in the process, not to mention all the time and effort of restoring some questionable hulk that might cost more in the long run than building new from scratch.Įven the most critical eye will be hard-pressed to tell the difference in our designs from classics of the past. Our stock plans – all done under the discerning eye and experienced hand of our designers – feature TRUE AUTHENTIC STYLING that accurately emulates award-winning restorations you’ve seen at classic boat shows. Spring is a few months away and price will rise as there are very few racing runabout other than this on the market.If you want a mahogany runabout that replicates boats of yesteryear, but don’t want to pay the high price for a production rendition or restored antique, why not build it yourself? We ARE the source! We’ve got the BEST designs and the BEST selection. All low ball offers will be politely ignored or rejected without presenting it to the TV studio as they do not need the money and would not want to waste their time with unrealistic offers. So make me a decent offer that can be supported by market asking price and you will come out ahead. This is NOt a fire sale, this boat came to me as a result of my participation in an upcoming TV show and this is part of the plot line. Inside bottom is redone with fiberglass for a perfect seal and outside is refinish with original mahogany for that vintage look. Engine was fully rebuilt at the time he got it and it has been in climate controlled storage since 2013 as seen in pictures. Current owner had it since 2007 for his lake house which he no longer owns so selling this immaculate boat with trailer. This can be verify by the definitive book on chris craft "Chris Craft - The Essential Guide by Jerry Conrad". hule number is 19R502 meaning 19 foot, racing and 502 of the 503 ever made from 1948 to 1954. It is one of the rarest boat as it is not only the second to last ever made, it is also the RACING runabout. This is a fully restored all original boat.
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