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Chris-Craft Boats was an American boat manufacturer founded by Christopher Columbus Smith (1861–1939). [1] The company was sold by the Smith family in 1960 to NAFI Corporation, which changed its name to Chris-Craft Industries in 1962. The current successor is Chris-Craft Corporation, which produces motorboats under the Chris-Craft name.
2019 Chris-Craft Launch 35 GT. Chris-Craft Corporation is an American manufacturer of recreational powerboats that is based in Sarasota, Florida.Since June 4, 2018, the company has been owned by Winnebago Industries, an American manufacturer of recreational vehicles.
They renamed the merged company in 1962 as Chris-Craft Industries, Incorporated. [2] In 1962, the company acquired the Old Crown Brewing Corporation, a brewery company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Old Crown was sold to its employees a short time later. [5] In 1964, Chris-Craft launched the all-fiberglass Chris-Craft Commander. This dramatic ...
Production of it and its derivatives (the Lungo, Super, and Special) ran from 1962 until 1996. The hull was based on the Riva Tritone, an earlier model speedboat by Riva, which in turn was inspired by the American mahogany Chris-Craft runabouts. The boat's speed, beauty, and craftsmanship earned it praise as the Ferrari of the boat world. [1]
1961 Correct Craft Ski Nautique. This was the first year of regular production. In the early days of water skiing, the preferred boats of skiers were inboards built by Chris-Craft, Century Resorter, and Correct Craft. Among these, the Correct Craft Atom Skier was the most popular. However, these boats produced wakes that were larger than desirable.
The company also supplied river patrol craft to the US Navy Patrol Boat - River between 1965 and 1972 for use in the Vietnam War. Uniflite was acquired by Chris-Craft Boats in 1984 who continued to build the boats under their brand until they ceased production in 1989.
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