7/24/2023 0 Comments 1930 chris craft triple cockpit![]() It is a fully documented mint-condition execution in Honduran mahogany. The faithfulness to the original Model 103 design and the quality of the workmanship in this build are evident in every component, in every detail and on every surface. Powered by a single inboard OMC/Ford Windsor 351 cubic-inch V8 engine linked to an automatic transmission, its throaty engine note can be sampled in a short video available at the GarageKeptMotors site. The hull registration number is MC 8084 NN. ![]() The boat measures 24 feet in length and 6.4 feet at the beam. Always properly stored in climate-controlled building since new, it has never endured any freezing temperatures to protect the integrity of the wood, and it has never been allowed to remain for any extended length of time in the water. The boat's excellent condition owes to special care given it by its owner. The triple-cockpit runabout has just 60 hours running time on it. The “Heather J” has lived her entire fresh-water life in Spring Lake, about 15 miles north of Holland. Its inner lath runs diagonally instead of vertically, and are epoxy-coated. Based on the 1930 Model 103, this newer version boat is stronger than the original. This is number 8 of 16 created in the Holland, Michigan factory. Originally, 24 such boats were commissioned, but only 16 were built. Back in 1990, Chris Smith, great grandson of Christopher Columbus Smith, the founder of Chris Craft, created the reproduction 1930's era Model 103 sport runabout offered here as the “Heather J.” Re-creating that sort of workmanship is nearly impossible these days. A melding of art and engineering in a style that no longer exists. Running their hands over the mahogany, leather, and chrome only confirms their first impression. Pretty much everyone who lays their eyes on a mint-condition wooden speedboat, especially one designed in the 1930s, agrees they are looking at a thing of remarkable beauty. It is so much like a human figure, there is something alive about it.” -Barry S Strauss, Professor of History and Classics, Cornell University “A boat is the hardest thing I know of to put into perspective. To be sure you access all the more than 50 photographs, as well as a short engine-running video, please go to our main website: GarageKeptMotors.) (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1930 Chris Craft Model 103 Sport Runabout Reproduction on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some of our many photographs of this amazing watercraft due to website limitations. 1990 Reproduction by Grand Craft (family of Chris Craft)
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