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Hello,
I have got a 1967 Chris Craft Aluminum boat I just can't find alot of info on. She looks alot like the off shore. She is 8' at the beam and 31' long. She has the same cabin placement as the off shore. This boat has been refitted at least 3 different times. The first paint layer was Military green, the 2nd was blue/white. The 3rd refit just added some bottom paint and covered the 2nd refit paint. Her original stern driven motors were 2 140hp Airturbines which were long gone by the time I got her. The original transom was also gone. Does anyone know if Chris Craft produced anything for the military, or water police for a city or state etc. I have pulled off towing hardware, and there has been some kind of lift or something. I am not sure about this, but it looks like she may have been lifted from the bottom at some time. There are some covered holes on the bottom of her hull, possibly where air was pumped into her to raise her. Anyway when I got her she was a mess, so she has been gut to the hull, and I am starting over. Aluminum is in good shape, for her age, and I spent the money for metallurgy tests, and strength tests of the hull. I am now repairing and replacing what needs to be replaced, and then will begin putting the living area in including the custom cabinets I made for her, not mahogany, hack berry. Well if I can get ahold of any info on this boat I would really appreciate it.
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