Chris-Craft: The Essential Guide [Hardcover]

Jerry Conrad (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003

Chris-Craft: The Essential Guide, provides full specifications for every pleasure craft ever built by the legendary Chris-Craft Corporation. This book provides comprehensive, at-a-glance summaries of these marvelous crafts. Illustrated with more than 700 black-and-white photographs, many never before published; this reference work will be a fundamental addition to the libraries of Chris-Craft and powerboat enthusiasts.

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About the Author

Jerry Conrad holds the position of Archivist for the Chris-Craft Collection of the Research Library and Archives at The Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Virginia. With the Museum since 1997, Conrad holds degrees from the State University of New York at Stonybrook in both history and marine science.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 721 pages
• Publisher: Mariners' Museum (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0917376536
• ISBN-13: 978-0917376535
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.2 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #559,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Professional & Technical > Transportation > Ships > Pictorial

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Comprehensive Overview, April 23, 2003

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JimQ "JimQ" (Ithaca, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chris-Craft: The Essential Guide (Hardcover)

I bought a 1963 Chris Craft Corsair and wanted to find what model the boat was. This book had my boat and also the over 700 other models produced from the beggining to the late 1970's. I was very impressed with the detail of each listing, including how many hulls built and a photo of each model.This work is a detailed and almost astounding reference work for Chris Craft and antique boat enthusiasts and will not disappoint.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Essential "Essential" !!, January 28, 2004

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Wayne (Big D (Dallas TX)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chris-Craft: The Essential Guide (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful must-have for the Chris Craft enthusiast. Mr Conrad has contributed a great asset!

I have a well worn copy in my restoration shop for reviewing those exacting details and assisting customers determine 1) what boat they actually have and 2) how it was originally equipped. there is one page per boat, with one black/white exterior photo for each (and a few "photo not available"). details include length/model name, years built, quantity built, hull number ranges (by year), paint and upholstery colors, hull construction (ex: mahogany plank, plywood), engines offered, beam, weight, and more. you won't find interior photos and details of accessories.

the greatest feature for me is the hull number cross-reference index: look up the length, then find the hull number series to determine on which page the boat is detailed.

combine with the restoration books by trefethen (a great read!) and danenberg for a successful project.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Basic information, October 15, 2007

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wheelsnkeels (Syracuse In USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chris-Craft: The Essential Guide (Hardcover)

This book contains information on every Chris Craft built. whith a picture and model info. It does not provide in depth information just a page of specs on each boat. Overall a great reference guide to early Chris Crafts.