Chris Craft Rocket

This beautiful 1947 Chris-Craft 16' Rocket Runabout is a classic boat. Located in Dayton, OH and available for inspection at your convenience.Equipped with the optional, more powerful Chrysler Ace, inline 6-cylinder engine. Fresh fuel, fresh oil, new spark plugs, a brand new battery and she runs great!A little history on the model...."The Special Runabout was not a runabout at all, but a Deluxe Utility with a wide center deck that created a separate forward cockpit. Called the ROCKET by Chris-Craft, these boats were nearly identical to the pre-war 16 Deluxe Runabouts, which in turn were lengthened versions of the 1938 15-1/2 Deluxe Runabouts. According to Chris Craft factory production records 1,040 Rockets were built from late 1945 through 1948 with only 40 boats being produced in 1947.This is truly a work of art. An American classic... I hate to see it go.NOTE: The beam is actually 64". The listing wouldn't allow me to put incremental feet.Feel free to ask questions.Thanks!