The interior of the hull and storage compartments are pictured in the gallery below. The navigation lights and ammeter are inoperable. The throttle is located to the pilot’s right, while the floor lever engages forward and reverse gears. The four-place hour meter shows 490 hours of running time, with the actual total unknown.
1963 CHRIS CRAFT RUNABOUT CRACK
The front bench seat back is split to allow passage to the rear, which houses the engine doghouse and an additional bench seat. The seller notes repaired tears in the front seat upholstery as well as a crack in the fiberglass engine cover, which has been patched from underneath.Īn automotive-style steering wheel frames a ribbed instrument panel housing a 5k-rpm tachometer and an ammeter as well as fuel, temperature, and oil pressure gauges. The cockpit was retrimmed in saddle and white vinyl under previous ownership, and the inner decks are constructed from wood panels covered in striped black-and-white vinyl.
1963 CHRIS CRAFT RUNABOUT FULL
Bottom repair and painting were commissioned in September 2020 due to water intrusion, which the seller states was remedied, though the bottom is said to be due for a full replacement. A picture of the boat on the water from 2008 is shown in the gallery below. The boat is said to have been operated on Lake Michigan for three seasons following the seller’s purchase, and has been stored in his garage since 2010. The foredeck was finished in white vinyl from the factory but resurfaced in mahogany by the previous owner, and the topside was treated with three coats of Epifanes varnish in 2009. The hull was constructed of Philippine mahogany, and details include a curved windscreen, chrome hardware, molded wraparound rub strakes, and dual exhaust pipes. This Chris-Craft is offered at no reserve with a tandem-axle McClain trailer, spare parts, spec sheets, several service records, and a clean Michigan title.Īpproximately 310 Holiday runabouts were built over a three-year production run, with each measuring 20′ in length with a 6’7″ beam. The original bottom has been prepped and painted, though the seller states its age and condition suggest that it be fully replaced. The bottom has also been prepped and painted, though the seller states that it is in need of full replacement. Maintenance has included refurbishment of the water circulation pump and electrical charging system as well as an oil change and fueling system service in 2020. Power is from an inboard Chevrolet 283ci V8 turning a single prop through a forward/reverse transmission. The boat features mahogany decking with white accents and a cockpit upholstered to match. This 1963 Chris-Craft is a 20′ wood-hulled runabout that was sold new from the Gordon Leaman dealership in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and was acquired by the seller in 2007.
0 kommentar(er)
