22' CC Sea Skiff

[Donn]

I went to holzbt's this morning to look at this boat. Very VERY pretty boat. Show quality, and priced accordingly. Too bad. I'll post more pics later, if they came out.

http://www.woodenboatsnj.com/Images/22ft1959ChrisCraft.jpg

[Mr. Know It All]

more please. :D

[Donn]

More pics. 1959, 22' CC Sea Skiff.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid71/p5dba5ad817226ac835850b2385e9d153/fb8985ae.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid71/p92c3caf1e544420c2c251d6fa4d057a5/fb89859f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid71/p6165ff91e1a521b2bacad8cb9666ca68/fb8985a7.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid71/p14e92b7be8522532f859ea1588638fdf/fb8985c8.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid71/p4b19e8697cfbaeafd5001935a20dc502/fb8985b9.jpg

[ 07-29-2003, 07:13 PM: Message edited by: Donn ]

[ishmael]

They and their Lyman cousins are GREAT boats. But that ain't a 49'. Looks more like a maybe a 61'? I don't think Chris even built the Sea Skiff prior to about 54'.

A sure way to tell the later boats is the increased flair forward, which I think started about 60'. It made a better boat, though not as lovely to look at unless 'form follows function' is a pure creed for the observer. The earlier boats had the fault of being wet when driven into a chop.

Nice boat. What are they asking Donn? What's the motor?

Another trend, driven by the basic strength of the construction technique, was to, IMHO, over-power them. Our 26 ft had a 130 hp (I think) flathead six, and the boat was so light it drove the boat easily onto a plane, and probably to 22-24 knts. Plenty fast.

[ 07-29-2003, 07:16 PM: Message edited by: ishmael ]

[Donn]

Typo fixed, Ish...it's a '59.

The listing at WoodenBoatsNJ is asking $22K. Holzbt say's the guy will take less.

If you want bigger pics, got to the album:

Riff Raff (http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289542641&congratulation_page=Y)

[ishmael]

1959 must be the year they re-designed the hulls with greater flair, because ours was a 58', and had the older bow.

It really was wet driving into a chop. I can remember a few times, running off the lake because of bad weather, where the water taken over the bow was above the floor boards way back aft.

It's interesting to imagine the shift in design philosophy. The earlier boats are prettier, to my eye, but given the boat's strength, and potential for speed in those conditions, the flair makes much sense.

[Donn]

This one also has a pronounced splash rail, shown in the starboard bow quarter picture.

It's a gorgeous boat, needs very little to make it perfect.

[ishmael]

He he. Just what you need, another boat.

Ours didn't have the spray rail.

It's a neat boat Donn. Very able. Capable of limited offshore fishing; reasonably economical. It really is the logical extension of the traditionally planked power skiffs that were built around where you are from the late forties through the sixties. Hubert Johnson comes to mind re the larger ones. What are the others called, the ones with an auiliary tiller back aft for running the bars? Memory lapse. Crosby Stripers?

What is the motor?

These skiffs are superior to their solid planked cousins by an engineering mile, IMO.

[ 07-29-2003, 07:52 PM: Message edited by: ishmael ]

[Donn]

Ish...it looks like a 283 to me. It should fly. It's definately not a fishing boat...too much brightwork. The entire cockpit, except the deck, is bright. Same with the helm and cuddy. I need one that's painted almost everywhere. I can't cut bait in a boat with brightwork and pretty canvas.

[ishmael]

It will fly with a 283, no question. In mph, I'd guess 35-40, or more.

[Mr. Know It All]

I just love those lapstrake Chris Craft's. :D Thanks Donn. smile.gif