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Info desired: 1930s Chris-Craft yachts---40 ft plus

Discussion in 'Chris Craft Connies, Commanders & Catalinas' started by Loeffelholz, Jun 5, 2009.

  1. Loeffelholz, Jun 5, 2009
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    Loeffelholz

    Loeffelholz New Member

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    Hello everyone! It's a lovely site you have here! :)

    I'm a writer in the midst of a novel set in 1941 Miami Beach, Florida, and I'd like very much to feature a Chris-Craft motor yacht in it. I'd like it to be at least 40 feet long, but larger if possible; I know they made a 48-footer in the 1930s...if they made something larger than that, even better!

    If anyone has any information---photos, or links to information---about Chris-Craft's top of the line motor yachts from this era, I would appreciate any guidance you might be able to provide.

    Thanks very much,

    Mark Loeffelholz
  2. SeaEric, Jun 5, 2009
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    SeaEric

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    The Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Virginia has a large collection of historic Chris Craft images. See their image collection website here:

    http://www.mariner.org/licensing/index.php

    They should have what you need.
  3. riptidecrew1939, Jun 9, 2009
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    riptidecrew1939 New Member

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    Excellent Chris Craft Website

    Check out www.maranee.com. This is the website for a beatifully restored 1940 42' Chris Craft, still powered with her original CC motors.
  4. Loeffelholz, Jun 10, 2009
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    She's a nice one, all right---thanks very much for the link! Two staterooms would serve my purposes nicely... :)

    And thanks to SeaEric for his lead as well. I have managed to find a very nice two-page Chris-Craft advertisement from 1938 on ebay as well.

    I'm still in the information-gathering stage for this part of the project, so any further ideas would naturally be welcome!

    Thanks again!
  5. hat4349, Jun 10, 2009
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    There is an excellent book out on the history of Chris Craft and lists all the different yachts with floor plans and pictures. Just google it. Last time I saw one was in the museum shop in Annapolis, Md.