Name:	GoneFishin -	Reply
Subject:	Chris Craft
Date:	5/19/2020 6:53:45 AM

Here is a picture of the Chris Craft plant. I have visited various boat manufacturers over the years and what always strikes me is how there is no assembly line. It is labor intensive.

Name:	MartiniMan -	Reply
Subject:	Chris Craft
Date:	5/19/2020 9:10:32 AM

They make a quality product.  I have a Chris Craft 262 Sundeck and its just a wonderful boat.  Many, many fun hours.  Did have to replace the engine but it has been a great ride over the years.

Name:	GoneFishin -	Reply
Subject:	Chris Craft
Date:	5/19/2020 9:34:49 AM

The history of Chris Craft over the past 25 years is quite interesting. The current owner is Winnebago.

Name:	weagle74 -	Reply
Subject:	Chris Craft
Date:	5/19/2020 11:02:36 AM

Had the priviledge of visiting Chris Craft plant a few times as son used to be an engineer with them prior to the 2008 downturn. Great experience for him and a really good company making quality boats.

Name:	MartiniMan -	Reply
Subject:	Chris Craft
Date:	5/19/2020 1:53:04 PM (updated 5/19/2020 1:53:27 PM)

Just for fun I went to their website and built a 27' version which is close to the size of mine.  With all the bells and whistles it came to $206K!!  

Name:	slowtimer -	Reply
Subject:	Chris Craft
Date:	5/19/2020 2:58:16 PM

New boat prices for a quality product have gone insane.  The wakeboard boats are $150K+ and they are 22'-24'.  Pontoon boats with a single engine are a little over $100k.  Chris Chraft boats are beautiful and really not that much more than other quality manufactures.  I guess the 20 year financing for boats has driven the costs up...

Name:	PTClakefan -	Reply
Subject:	Chris Craft
Date:	5/19/2020 3:09:41 PM

YIKES!  $206K?  That is almost 3 times the cost of my first house!

Name:	MartiniMan -	Reply
Subject:	Chris Craft
Date:	5/20/2020 8:05:52 AM

It was fun to put it together on their website and a truly beautiful boat.  I think the base cost was around $150K and I added every goody I could imagine.  I bought my first house in Georgia in 1989 and it cost $110,000 brand new.  Four BR on slab.  Couldn't even get the base model for that.......zowza!

Name:	Buteye -	Reply
Subject:	Chris Craft
Date:	5/20/2020 11:45:18 AM

Interesting! I bought my first house in Alabama in 1971 and it cost $29,500, 4 bedroom and carport!