Chris Craft

UP FOR SALE IS A FULLY RESTORED 1950 CHRIS CRAFT 19' RACING RUNABOUT. PURCHASED IN 1993 AND DISMANTLED IN '94 BY DICK SLIGH OUT OF HOLLAND, MICHIGAN, HULL NUMBER R-19-291 IS THE ONLY RACING RUNABOUTS TO COME FROM THE FACTORY WITH AN ML-145 HP ENGINE. NO SCREW LEFT UN-TURNED, ORIGINAL PARTS WERE RESTORED OR NEW/OLD STOCK PARTS WERE FOUND TO COMPLETE THE THREE YEAR RE-CONSTRUCTION OF THIS ONE OF A KIND BOAT. IN '95 REED & PRINCE SCREWS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, WE SET OUT, FOUND THE ORIGINAL CAST/DIES AND REPRODUCED THE SCREWS. EACH PLANK WAS INSPECTED, IF NOT SOUND, IT WAS REPLACED. THE BOTTOM IS CONSTRUCTED JUST AS IT WAS IN 1950, INNER DIAGONAL PLANKS COVERED BY CANVAS AND THEN THE OUTER LONG PLANKS. YOU STILL HAVE TO SWELL THE HULL BEFORE USE. CUSTOM TRAILER IS INCLUDED. PROFESSIONAL INSPECTIONS ARE AT THE BUYERS EXPENSE. DELIVERY IS POSSIBLE WITH PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS, BUT FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES, IT IS LISTED FOR LOCAL PICK UP ONLY. THIS IS NOT A "JUMP IN & GO FASTER". IT IS A VERY SEAWORTHY RUNABOUT, RESTORED WITH THE UTMOST CARE AND A ONE OF A KIND CHANCE TO OWN A GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY.DEPOSITS AND QUALIFICATION OF BUYERS.- THE BUYER IS TO DEPOSIT, THROUGH THE PRESCRIBED PAYPAL ACCOUNT, $500.00, WITHIN 48 HOURS OF AN AGREEMENT TO THE FULL PRICE PURCHASE OR AN ACCEPTED COUNTER-OFFER BID. THE SELLER HAS 24 HOURS TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE OR COUNTER-OFFER.