Anyone Here A Wooden Boat Enthusiast...?
We've got a place on a lake up in Northern Wisconsin, and while we have a great ski and wakesurf boat for all the water sports we love (we've got a 22' 2014 Moomba LSV), I've been increasingly drawn to the beauty and aesthetics of vintage wooden boats to add to our fleet.
I've been ogling some pre-war Chris Craft boats in the 19'-22' length, and I particularly like the "barrel back" boats as they just look awesome on the water and they sound even better. That said, I know next to nothing about them other than I love the way they look and what I have learned so far from what I've dug up on the internet on care and maintenance... So figuring that a love for air-cooled 911's may very well carry over to a passion for vintage Chris Craft boats, I'm hoping that somebody here may have some experience with ownership and caring for these beasts. If so, I'd love to pick your brain as I try to get educated on these boats :). TIA to anyone who cares to share their thoughts and experiences!
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Pulled the Trigger on a Vintage Chris Craft ....
Well, after a lengthy search and seeing some pretty beat up old wooden boats, I took the plunge yesterday and pulled the trigger on a 1936 19’ Chris Craft Custom Runabout. It’s an absolutely stunning boat, and we’re buying it from a guy who has owned, loved and restored it over the last 26+ years. Can’t wait to get it back home and on the lake to act as the MUCH older sibling to our 2014 Moomba LSV ski boat! Here’s a pic with the family sitting in her in the workshop yesterday .... Can’t wait to get her on the water :)
Here’s a pic with the wife and our 3 boys:
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And with my parents:
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