1959 CHRIS-CRAFT 17' for Sale in Douglas County, Nevada
This beautiful piece of craftsmanship was built by an employee of Chris-Craft who started his own company named Norwolf Lancer that built about 200 handmade wood boats with fiberglass overlays back in the 1950's and 1960's.
1959 semi flat bottom ski boat. In perfect condition. 283 Chevy Chris-Craft engine with Velvet drive transmission. Seats 8 comfortably. Classic boat from 1959. Boat is all wood with mahogany deck and transom and fiberglass overlay on the entire boat.
Single 283 Chevy Chris-Craft Engine 300 hp rebuilt in 1978
Top Speed is 50 mph
Custom Trailer included
Fresh Water Only boat stored indoors
Kapur Stringers
Throttle is from an M1 tank that was chrome plated and modified so you can dial in your preferred RPM's
Hull is wood overlayed with Fiberglass and the Fiberglass is overlayed with Epoxy
General Features
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
United States
Designer
CHRIS-CRAFT
Hull Material
Fiberglass
Boat Type
Motor
Category
Boats
Model
283 V8 Corvette modified
Fuel Type
Gas
Horsepower Per Engine
300 HP
Cruise Speed
30 KN
Top Speed
50 KN
Measurements
OVERALL LENGTH
17 FT
BEAM
8 FT
About Oaksmith Yachts
We know what it feels like to need to know what's past that next hill. To stare across an ocean and want to see what's out there. To wonder what's in that bay or on that island past that next point. To only have a day or a week to explore what should take months. We know what it's like to not be able to afford to let the weather stop you. We know what it feels like and we have a solution.