CHRIS CRAFT 19' RACING RUNABOUT

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.DIAGONAL INNER PLANKING AND LONG PLANKS BOTTOM REQUIRE SWELLING BEFORE USE.COTTON BRAID WIRES AND A 6V. SYSTEM AND ALL THE ORIGINAL CHROME PIECES AND STAINLESS STEEL RAILINGS. IF IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED IT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW/OLD STOCK. REED & PRINCE SCREWS WERE MANUFACTURED FROM THE ORIGINAL DIES AND CASTS.THE GAGUES WEREREFINISHED WITHORIGINAL SILK SCREEN FACES PURCHASED FROM CHRIS CRAFT.DEPENDABLE HURCULES TRUCK ENGINE THAT PRODUCES 145HP WITH A SINGLE UP DRAFT CARBURATOR.STEADY POWER AND A GREAT RIDE. 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. WE KNOW YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED WITH THE ORIGINALLITY AND INTEGRITY OF R-19-291.