{"id":11818,"date":"2013-03-21T12:40:18","date_gmt":"2013-03-21T11:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sportsboats.be\/?page_id=151"},"modified":"2022-01-11T21:48:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T20:48:08","slug":"chris-craft-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chriscraft.eu\/chris-craft-history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Columbus Smith built his first wooden boat in 1874 specially designed for duck hunting. He had the natural talent to work with wood. Together with his brother, he successfully built wooden boats specially designed to meet customers’ needs.
\nIt soon became clear that their boats were of exceptional quality and so the legend was born. Their good reputation spread quickly and the brothers became increasingly interested in fast boats. The runabouts were born and Smith’s son Jay competed successfully in racing races and broke many speed records with his Chris Craft’s.<\/p>\n

In 1884, the Smith brothers began series production of the legendary runabouts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Chris Craft gained great fame for decades with the building of cruisers and yachts. The story began in 1874 when Chris Smith built a combustion engine into a wooden boat and the legend of Chris Craft was born. The last wooden boat was built in 1972. After that only plastic boats were built because of the simplified processing and the possibility to produce new forms. In 2001 the rebirth of the Chris Craft brand took place. Stephen Julius and Stephen Heese took over the company and gave it a new impulse and direction with new nostalgic models. With the intention to stand out from the rest of the boat market in terms of quality, workmanship, appearance and use of materials.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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<\/span>Chris-Craft an American Legend<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The new models contain the elements that are expected from one of the world’s most famous boat brands.\u00a0First, you will see that the elegance and styling of earlier years that made Chris Craft a legend are completely back. The new boats have the classic look with the comfortable yet sporty design of a 21st century boat. The new models are equipped with the latest technology and finished with teak and stainless steel, which unobtrusively highlights the style of the boat. \u00a0It is a boat that you sail to be seen and to show. Be proud of your Chris Craft. You have earned it. Due to the deep V-hull, Chris Craft boats have excellent handling characteristics even in rough conditions and give a safe feeling. Another important point is the materials used to build a Chris Craft. Everything that is used to build a Chris Craft is of the highest quality and from the best suppliers. Durability and quality are the goals of all employees at Chris Craft. That’s why you buy a boat for generations and not just for a few years.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Chris Craft,
\nA heritage of timeless beauty.<\/p>\n

Chris Craft,
\nA thing of beauty is a joy forever.<\/p>\n

Chris Craft,
\nA boating experience like no other.<\/p>\n

Chris Craft,
\nBoats designed to inspire emotion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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