Independence is a 1961 55-foot Chris Craft Constellation owned by Tom Kenny. Tom maintains a website containing everything you ever wanted to know about this boat at ftkltd.com.
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Independence is a 1961 55-foot Chris Craft
Constellation owned by Tom Kenny. Tom maintains
a website containing everything you ever wanted to know about this boat
at ftkltd.com.
Grandpa's Taxi is a 1962 23-foot Chris Craft Sea Skiff,
powered by a Chris Craft 210 HP 327F V-8 and owned by
Bill Carley. This boat underwent a major restoration during the winter of
2001-2002 with all work being done by Bill, himself. 22 steam-bent ribs,
all of which were broken or cracked, were replaced, along with much other
work. Notice the custom center seat which is removable for access to
the engine.
Happy Hour is a 1956 15-foot outboard launch built by
the White Canoe Co. It is powered by a 40 HP Evinrude and is owned by
Bill Carley. This boat was modified by Bill for fishing which included
removing the center of the front bench seat and replacing the center
bench seat with two cushioned swiveling seats to provide for easier
walk-through.
This is a Comet class sailboat of unknown vintage. The
hull was rescued from a snow bank by Bill Carley, who rebuilt it
from the ground up which included making a new mast. The hull is
red cedar-planked.
/>Donna Jean is a 1933 18-foot Chris Craft 302
Deluxe Runabout owned by Chip and Donna Paradis.
It is powered by the original 85 hp Chrysler Crown flat head 6 and was
advertised to do 36 mph with this engine. Most of the hardware is original
along with the outer side planks and the inner ceiling boards.
Finis is a 1949 19-foot Chris Craft
Racing Runabout owned by Dick Hickman.
This is a 1940 17-foot
Chris Craft runabout owned by Dick Hickman.
This is a 1950 18-foot
Chris Craft Riviera owned by Michael Kurland.
This is a 1964 20-foot
Chris Craft owned by Carmen DeLeo.
Geekus IV is a 1955 22-foot
Chris Craft Continental owned by George and Kim Wohlgemuth.
This is a 1965
26-foot Riva Tritone owned by Dan McCollister.
This is a 1960 CustomCraft Manta Ray owned by Ron Vuyosevich.