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CHRIS-CRAFT
TRIPLE COCKPIT –1938
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About:
The legend of
Chris-Craft began in 1884, when
Christopher Columbus Smith began the
Smith Boat House on the St Clair
River in Algonac, Michigan, to
manufacture small duck boats and
power launches. Later, the company
was extended to Chris Smith and Sons
Boat Co. Many of his larger
runabouts were used as taxis;
transporting guess on the river
front to resorts, or to various
sightseeing attractions. In the
twenty's, mostly runabouts were
produced, but with the introduction
of his speed boats, Chris Smith's
fame took off.
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Dimensions:
32"L x 9"W x 8.5"H
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The legend of
Chris-Craft began in 1884, when
Christopher Columbus Smith began the
Smith Boat House on the St Clair
River in Algonac, Michigan, to
manufacture small duck boats and
power launches. Later, the company
was extended to Chris Smith and Sons
Boat Co. Many of his larger
runabouts were used as taxis;
transporting guess on the river
front to resorts, or to various
sightseeing attractions. In the
twenty's, mostly runabouts were
produced, but with the introduction
of his speed boats, Chris Smith's
fame took off.
Chris-Craft was the largest producer
of mahogany boats in the country. In
one year alone, one million feet of
mahogany was delivered. Truck load
after truck of Philippine Mahogany
would arrive at the factory daily.
No wood was ever wasted either.
First, the lumber was air dried;
then various hull parts were laid
out using templates and patterns,
were cut into plugs to be cemented
into the counter sunk holes of the
screws. All scraps were burned in
the furnace for fuel.
The decade of the thirties showed a
tremendous growth in the company
despites the market crash of 1929.
However, in 1939, Chris Smith
succumbed to an illness which had
begun to affect him years before.
The death of Chris-Craft did not
deter the growth of the company.
During the Forties, especially the
war years of '42 to '45, Chris Craft
produced over 12,000 LCPR (Landing
Craft Personnel Raft) for the Army.
98 other pleasure craft were also
produced. During this time, the
"Barrel-Back" style was introduced.
With its pointed bow, and curved
transom, created a sleek look took
the market by storm. The post-war
economic boom at Chris-Craft was
felt in increasing sales and the new
product lines.
Even with a management change that
took place in the early eighties,
Chris-Craft bounced back with
sleeker designs and a greater market
share. Chris Smith would have been
proud. And also the legend
continues...
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