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Boat
Equipment Records
Popularly termed "hull cards," these
are primary sources of information. Approximately
119,000 of these documents were created by Chris-Craft
as a permanent record for the original standard
and optional features of each hull produced. Details
such as hull number, model, engine type, paint
color, upholstery, place of construction, original
dealer, and other hardware features are contained
on these cards. |
Photographs
More than 25,000 black and white photographs
in the collection depict early boat construction,
dealer showrooms, marine engine productions,
and celebrity Chris-Craft owners, as well
as the many models of runabouts and cruisers
produced by the company.
See
the online exhibition — Chris-Craft:
The Affordable Dream
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Boat Plans
More than 55,000 original design plans
document virtually every model built. Some
of the more popular models represented include
the Cadet, Riviera, Cobra, Continental,
Holiday, Sportsman, and Racing Runabout,
in addition to a full range of cruisers.
These plans illustrate the beauty and strength
of the Chris-Craft boats. |
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Sales Catalogs, Price Lists, & Boat and Engine
Manuals |
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| A nearly complete collection
of sales and boat literature provides accurate data
on boat styling, pricing, and general specifications. |
| Learn more about the History
of Chris-Craft Runabouts, by reading
an article written by Tom Crew, former archivist
of The Mariners’ Museum, who has a national
reputation as an expert on the history of Chris-Craft
boats. |
| Chris-Craft staff search the company archives
to prepare research packages tailored to a specific
Chris-Craft boat. The research is based upon the
Chris-Craft hull identification number and/or the
original engine serial number. If you would like
to order a research package, you must provide
the hull number. Failure to do this will
necessitate additional correspondence and delay
your research, since the Chris-Craft Corporation
filed the permanent record of each boat, by this
number.
If you already know the hull number, please fill
out the Chris-Craft
Research Request Form. If you do not
know the hull number, please review the information
below.
How do I find the Chris-Craft
Hull Number?
The locations of the hull numbers are as follows:
Chris-Craft, Sea Skiff & Cavalier
Division boats
• On a
metal plate attached to the underside of the
engine hatch cover or engine box on single engine
models, and on a metal plate attached to the
underside of the starboard engine hatch cover
or engine box on twin engine models.
• Stamped
into the aft surface of the forward header of
the engine hatch on single engine models, and
stamped into the aft surface of the forward
header of the port engine hatch on twin engine
models.
• Stamped
into the top edge of the engine stringer starboard
adjacent to engine coupling on single engine
models, and stamped into the top edge of the
inboard stringer, port engine, adjacent to engine
coupling on twin engine models.
• Either
on top of wood towing bitt, aft face of bow
block, extreme forward inboard surface of port
toe rail, or aft face of stem midway between
chine and sheer.
• SPORT
BOATS AND RUNABOUTS - Stamped into the forward
surface of aft deck beam if seat back is removable.
Corsair Division Boats
• On the
exterior surface of the port bow, just aft of
the stem and slightly below and parallel to
the sheer.
• Stamped
into the engine mounting pad, in the case of
outboard powered boats, and into a transom frame
or suitable wood member in this area. Where
no wood surface is readily available, the number
will be glassed into the transom on the inboard
side.
Fiberglass Cruisers and Sailboats
• On the
interior surface of the port hull side, forward
of the foremost bulkhead. Numbers are glassed
over with glass cloth impregnated with clear
resin.
• Outboard
powered models of the sailboat division will
also have the number stamped into the engine
mounting pad.
What do I get in a research
package?
A research package consists of photocopies of
the following types of primary documents, depending
upon the quantity of archival information available
for a specific boat.
• Boat
equipment record “Hull Card”
• Sales
literature
• Original
price sheet
• Black
and white production photographs
• Engine
information
• A list
of technical drawings
• A list
of wiring diagrams
How much does a research
package cost and how can I order one?
A prepaid non-refundable fee of $30 is required.
The Museum member rate is $25 per research package.
For prepayment of research fees, mail a check
or money order from a U.S. Bank or supply us with
a credit card number (Visa, MasterCard, or American
Express) and the expiration date.
You can order a research package using any of
the following methods:
• Complete
the online Chris-Craft
Research Request Form
• Fax
your request to (757) 591-7310, Attention: Chris-Craft
Research
• Call 1-(800) 565-6846 or
(757) 591-7785, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Mail a written request to Chris-Craft
Research, The Library at The Mariners' Museum,
100 Museum Drive, Newport News, VA 23606 and
include check, money order or credit card information.
How can I order other items
from the Chris-Craft Collection?
The research package contains instructions on
how to order reproductions of technical drawings,
black and white production photographs, color
reproductions of sales literature, and copies
of engine manuals, along with pricing information.
For pricing information, contact the Chris-Craft
staff at chriscraft@mariner.org or the phone numbers above.
• Plans – prices vary and are based upon the size
of the original drawings
• Photographs –
black
and white 8x10 - $20 ea.
black
and white 11x14 - $25 ea.
• Manuals – prices vary depending upon the number
of pages
• Color
Reproductions of Sales Literature –
prices vary
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