UP FOR AUCTION IS THE ONLY 19' RACING RUNABOUT MADE BY CHRIS CRAFT TO LEAVE THE FACTORY WITH AN "ML" ENGINE. SHE IS ONE OF 503 R19 RACING RUNABOUTS PRODUCED AND ONE OF 206 VARNISHED HULL BOATS. SHE UNDERWENT A FULL RESTORATION IN 1991 WHERE NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED TO BRING HER BACK TO ORIGINAL. THIS IS A COLLECTORS DREAM BOAT WHERE THE WORD "ORIGINAL" WAS ALWAYS INCLUDED IN THE SENTENCE. YOU STILL HAVE TO SWELL THE BOTTOM THE NIGHT BEFORE YOU GO OUT WITH DIAGONAL INNER PLANKING AND MOSTLY ORIGINAL LONG PLANKS. YOU STILL HAVE THE COTTON BRAID WIRES AND A 6V. SYSTEM. YOU HAVE ALL THE ORIGINAL CHROME PIECES AND STAINLESS STEEL RAILINGS. IF IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED IT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW/OLD STOCK OR WE FOUND THE ORIGINAL DIES, MOLDS OR BLUEPRINTS TO REMANUFACTURE THE ITEMS. WE COULD NOT FIND ENOUGH REED & PRINCE SCREWS TO DO THE JOB SO WE FOUND THE ORIGINAL DIES AND CASTS, PURCHASED THEM AND MADE MORE. AT THE TIME THERE WERE NO GOOD REPLACEMENTS OF THE COAST GAURD TAGS ON THE SEAT CUSHONS. WE COMMISSIONED A SILK SCREEN COMPANY TO DUPLICATE THE ORIGINAL TAG (THINK I STILL HAVE FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FIVE OF THOSE). THE GAGUES WERE SENT TO PAT POWELL WHO HAS THE ORIGINAL SILK SCREEN FACES PURCHASED FROM CHRIS CRAFT. THIS IS A BOAT LOVER'S DREAM AS WELL. DEPENDABLE HURCULES TRUCK ENGINE THAT PRODUCES 145HP WITH A SINGLE UP DRAFT CARBURATOR. A SIMPLE, EASY TO WORK ON BOAT, SCREW DRIVER AND PLIERS KIND OF WORK. STEADY POWER AND A GREAT RIDE, ALTHOUGH THE AFT COCKPIT RIDERS DO SUFFER SOME MOISTURE OCCASIONALLY. THE BOAT HAS NOT BEEN IN THE WATER SINCE 2014, BUT RECIEVES A CLEAR WATER BATH AND SOAKING EVERY THREE MONTHS. THE ENGINE WAS FOGGED AT TIME OF STORAGE AND IS KEPT COVERED. THE BOAT COMES WITH A CUSTOME FIT TRAILER, LIFE VESTS, CHRIS CRAFT DIP STICK FOR FUEL AND MOORING LINES. ALSO INCLUDED ARE ALL THE RECEIPTS AND PHOTO ALBUM OF RESTORATION PROCESS. ANOTHER POINT OF INTEREST IS OUR GOOD FORTUNE THATCHRIS SMITH,THE GREATGRANDSON OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS SMITH, WAS ON HAND TO WORK ON THE RESTORATION. SHE HAS BEEN VERIFIED AS ONE OF THE RAREST OF RARE CHRIS CRAFTS BY THE MARINER'S MUSEUM IN NEW PORT NEWS, VA. AND MANY HOURS WERE SPENT LOOKING FOR THE UNUSUAL CHRIS CRAFTS, GARWOODS AND BELL ISLES. THE HOPE IS THAT YOU APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK IT TOOK TO PRESERVE THIS HISTORY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS IN A USABLE, HEAD TURNING, BEAUTIFUL WORK OF ART BOAT. SHE LOVES TO RUN AND WE KNOW YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED WITH THE ORIGINALLITY AND INTEGRITY OF R-19-291.WATCH FOR OUR NEXT OFFERING: 1940 CHRIS 17' BARREL BACK WITH PIG SKIN TAN INTERIOR, ORANGE DECK SEAMS AND BOOT STRIPE.
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