The Legend of Chris-Craft (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "Nine years before his death, in a rare gesture of historical preservation, Christopher Columbus Smith presented to each of his eighteen grandchildren a little home..." (more)
Key Phrases: custom commuter, courtesy mariners, commuting cruiser, Newport News, Chris Smith, New York (more...)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Write Stuff Syndicate; 2nd edition (January 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0945903200
• ISBN-13: 978-0945903208
• Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 9.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #529,196 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent collectable but not enough pictures, May 14, 2000

By	John Schommer (Seatown, WA) - See all my reviews

I was so happy when I got this book as I have been restoring a couple Chris's for the last several years. But was dissapointed after thumbing through it. There a very few pictures of the different models, infact the illustrator seems to have used the same 4 boats throughout the whole text, with slight exception. The history material is excellent dry reading witha lot of facts most people are unaware of. Every model is listed in the book but sometimes so briefly the reference has no value. All Chris Craft owners should have this on their coffee table or aboard their boat.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any chris craft enthusiast, July 15, 1998

By A Customer

Recommended reading for anyone interested in historly of this legenday American boat builder. Chocked full of details about the company and the boats.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Informative book on the men and the company behind the boats, December 27, 1997

By A Customer

The history that made one of Americas most sucessful boat companies is excellent. The intrigues and negotiations leading up to the founder family parting with their company is great reading and the coverage of the early racing boats leaves little to be desired. The coverage of the massproduced boats is however less informative. The vast majority of the boats designed are only referred to with model name, available sizes and price ranges. All facts and figures are imbedded in the body text which makes the book impossible to use as a source of reference. Almost all pictures are overviews of one boat at the time. There are very few pictures highlighting unique or clever designs, and/or comparative pictures comparing various models and/or year classes.