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Cobalt01
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Help identifying boat

Post by Cobalt01 » Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:06 pm

New to the club. Just picked up this boat. I was told is was a 1947 Chris Craft but unsure of the model. Unable to locate hull ID numbers. 16' 3" LOA. I think it's a deluxe runabout but not certain. Other similar boats only show single exhaust port but this one has dual exhaust. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Help identifying boat

Post by drrot » Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:40 am

Looks pre-war to me. Look around the engine opening or on the engine hatch. Engine stringers too. Engine could have been changed or could have been a ford flathead V-8, Rare but some had it.
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Re: Help identifying boat

Post by Cobalt01 » Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:20 pm

Thanks for the response Jim. I'll check the stringers and engine opening more closely. Unfortunately, the engine hatch cover did not come with the boat.

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