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1954 Roamer commercial hull

Discussion in 'Chris Craft Roamer Yacht' started by Larryw, Jan 31, 2011.

  1. Larryw

    Larryw New Member

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    Anyone here know of or have any of the boats built before or around the time of CC's aquasition of Roamer boats. I'm getting ready to buy back a 1954 Roamer which is titled as a CC Roamer and built as a ferry boat. 42' with an 11' beam with 671 power. Maybe there is a forum where they are.Thanks.
    LarryW
  2. Shangri-La

    Shangri-La Senior Member

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    The Roamer Boat Company did build commercial boats around then but they were not Chris-Craft. Here's a posting a made a while back on a Roamer Tug Boat.
  3. Larryw

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    I saw that post. This boat is one I bought about 15 years ago from a fellow in Detroit MI and it was titled as a CC Roamer throught the state of MI. When I titled it down here in VA it stayed the same. He said, truth or not I don't know, it was a hull that was being built when CC bought out the Roamer boat division. Anyway I sold it a couple years ago and I'm going to buy it back. It was built as a sort of Ferry boat, 42' long 11' beam 5' draft with 671 for power. Hull lines are similar to that tug but it had a large open cabin with control station on front half and a large deck with ramp at the rear. Hull was a real 1/4" with diamond plate deck, solid.

    I was just hoping to find a forum where some others with similar boats are.
    Thanks
    Larryw
  4. Ken Bracewell

    Ken Bracewell Senior Member

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    That sounds like a boat that my family used to own. I operated it in Chatham, Ontario under the name Niagara. Do you have photos?
  5. Larryw

    Larryw New Member

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    [​IMG] Top is what it looks like now the bottom what it was.
    Larryw
  6. Ken Bracewell

    Ken Bracewell Senior Member

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    ???
    Were there photos?
  7. Larryw

    Larryw New Member

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    I'm not so smart with this stupid computer. I've got a before and after picture that I tried to post.
    Larryw