Runabouts
Runabouts, the antique and classic boats typically characterized as a “runabouts” are boats that have individual cockpits for their seating areas. typically boats less than 20 feet will have two cockpits. They may be together, forward of the engine compartment, or split, one ahead of and one behind the engine compartment. Boats over 20 feet often have thee cockpits and are referred to as “triple cockpit” runabouts. They also have full decks with the engine compartment under hatches. These type of boats were produced in smaller quantities than other types, such as utilities. They were generally more expensive to buy and often had higher quality than lesser models. They also have better aesthetics due to the cockpit design. As a result, they command higher prices than utility models.
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1936 Gar Wood Triple Cockpit 28′
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1936 Gar Wood Triple Cockpit 28′
$250,000.001936 Gar Wood Triple Cockpit 28′ The 28′ Gar Wood was their top of the line runabout. Lake Tahoe probably has more of them and anywhere due to their immediate popularity as one of the best riding boats you could buy at the time. They still hold that distinction, due to a deep bottom and deep coil sprung seats that soak up the bumps. Raccoon is an older restoration, but has been recently refurbished including a complete strip and re-varnishing and new leather seating. She has a West System bottom and comes on a custom built triple axle trailer. Special to this boat is the 315 hp model 308 Scripps V-12. Thought not original to this hull, the installation was done as the factory would have done it and the most discriminating judge would not be able to tell that it is not original. The 1936 Gar Wood Triple Cockpit 28′ is an elegant boat with a perfect balance of design and proportion. The overall design, set off by beautifully designed hardware and plush leather seating exemplify the great style of the 30’s. Think of this as a water going Packard. A perfect boat to take eight people on style and comfort on Lake Tahoe. For more on Gar Wood boats, go to http://garwood.com
. ID: Raccoon
. Price : $250,000
. Year : 1936
. Builder : Gar Wood
. Model : Triple Cockpit
. Length : 28′
. Engine : Scripps 308, 315hp
. Trailer : Triple axle
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1940 Gar Wood 19ft Custom Runabout
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1940 Gar Wood 19ft Custom Runabout
$98,500.001940 Gar Wood 19ft Custom Runabout.
Gar Wood Boats’ success was directly tied to owner Garfield Wood’s dominance in winning almost every race he ever entered. His hands-on designs and special engine configurations were considered the leading technology of the era. Gar Wood’s are among the most sought-after and valuable boats on today’s classic wooden boat market.
This 1940 Gar Wood Custom Runabout is powered by a Chris Craft 283 V8 with 185 hp. The engine has 234.3 fresh water only hours on it. In 2015 the boat received a brand-new Sierra Boat Co. membrane bottom. The membrane bottom performs and appears like a traditional bottom but requires no soaking. The deck, hull sides and transom varnish are in excellent condition. The upholstery has been meticulously maintained and is original in styling. The boat is protected by a custom full waterline cover.
This Gar Wood has been stored and service by Sierra Boat Co. with all the records for many years!
For more information about the bottom replacement, please click on this link that takes you to an article and pictures of how the bottom replacement was done. https://sierraboat.com/blog/2016/03/02/roki-ii-1940-19-garwood-bottom-restoration/
https://www.garwood.com/index.php/gar-wood-history/
- ID: ROKI II
- Year: 1940
- Builder: Gar Wood
- Model: Custom Runabout
- Length: 19’
- Engine: Chris Craft 283 V8, 185 hp
- Trailer: None
- Price: $98,500.00
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1949 Chris Craft 20ft Custom
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1949 Chris Craft 20ft Custom
$68,000.001949 Chris Craft 20ft Custom.
The Chris Craft 20ft Custom Runabout was the successor to the pre-war 19ft Custom Runabout or Barrel Back. Only 369 hulls were built from 1946 to 1949. This is hull number 338, built in the final year. They were the first of the post war runabouts to feature the blond decking. Expensive and plush in their day, they featured genuine leather upholstery and a substantial 4 piece folding windshield.
This example has been restored to the highest standards. It features a 5200 bottom and fully skinned and glued decks and hull sides. It features the top engine option, the Chris Craft MBL at 158 hp. The boat has been fully rewired and has been converted to 12 volt. All details are correct. It has won numerous awards at shows in Oregon and Lake Tahoe. Restorations on this level do not come cheap, so here is an opportunity to buy a ready to go boat for a fraction of the cost of a restoration. It comes on a custom fitted Ryan Trailer.
https://www.chriscraft.com/our-story/timeline/
- ID: VIKI G
- Year: 1949
- Builder: Chris Craft
- Model: 20 Custom
- Length: 20ft
- Engine: Chris Craft MBL, 158 hp
- Trailer: Custom Ryan Tandem
- Price: $68,000.00
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1958 Chris Craft 19ft Capri
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1958 Chris Craft 19ft Capri
$35,000.001958 Chris Craft 19ft Capri.
From 1955 to 1958 Chris Craft produced 786 Capri’s. This 1958 Chris Craft Capri is hull number 750 making it one of the last 35 Capri’s ever built. Chris Craft offered three engine options at that time for the Capri; KBL, KLC and KFL. This boat was special ordered with a Ford Interceptor 312 engine for better performance and more horsepower, perfect for Lake Tahoe’s higher altitude. The Interceptor 312 was rebuilt by Sierra Boat in 2016, has only been used in Lake Tahoe and has very low engine hours on it.
This 1958 Chris Craft 19ft Capri features a no soak bottom. The deck and hull sides varnish are in good condition. Everything is original besides the no soak bottom. Interior upholstery and flooring are in good condition. The boat is protected by a full custom cover that is in good condition as well.
The boat comes with a like new 2014 California Trailer Works tandem axle custom trailer that features a swing tongue.
This 1958 Chris Craft 19ft Capri is turn key and ideal for Tahoe!
https://www.chriscraft.com/our-story/timeline/
- ID: RED’S DREAM
- Year: 1958
- Builder: Chris Craft
- Model: Capri
- Length: 19ft
- Engine: Ford Interceptor 312, 225 hp
- Trailer: 2014 CTW Custom trailer
- Price: $35,000.00
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1966 Century 19ft Arabian
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1966 Century 19ft Arabian
$44,000.001966 Century 19ft Arabian.
Restored in 2004 and never used due to the seller’s illness. The restoration was done to the highest concours standards and includes: West System bottom, new correct upholstery sourced from A&A marine, re-chromed hardware. and gauges refurbished. The engine has less than 500 hours on it and has been fully checked mechanically. It has a new carburetor and has been fully detailed. It also features a factory swim platform, a rare option. Available, but not installed are dual Spartan air horns, engine compartment storage boxes, and hinged engine hatch for easy engine access. The original drop in hatch is installed. The original rubber flooring is in perfect condition. Custom made waterline cover included. It comes on a 2004 custom built Sport Boat Trailer with disc brakes and storage box.
The mid 60’s Arabian model was vastly updated from the models built in the late 50’s. They were first available in 1966 but introduced mid-year and not in the 1966 catalog. Based on the 19′ Resorter hull, they featured a robust Crusader Marine vee-drive and powerful, 285 hp Interceptor 390 cu in engines. The interior lay-out is ideal with wrap around seating and a fully swiveling helm seat. The aft deck features padded cushions for sun lounging. This boat functions in a very modern way and the layout is still used in many modern tournament boats.
For more on Century’s, visit the Century Club at centuryboatclub.com.
- ID: ODESSA
- Year: 1966
- Builder: Century
- Model: Arabian
- Length: 19’6’’
- Engine: Ford Interceptor 390 cu. in., 285 hp
- Trailer: Sport Boat Trailers, tandem axle
- Price: $44,000.00
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2015 Hacker-Craft 27ft Sport
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2015 Hacker-Craft 27ft Sport
$160,000.002015 Hacker-Craft 27ft Sport.
The Hacker Boat Company, Inc. is the world’s largest builder of classic mahogany motorboats. Hand crafted since 1908, Hacker Boat Company has continued the legacy as of one of the most authentic American-made boat building brands. Their master craftsmen build and restore wooden boats using the benchmark process and quality standards that launched the legacy. They toil thousands of hours over every Hacker-Craft produced, always sanding one more time or applying another coat of varnish to ensure that ultimate mirror finish. Their world-class vessels provide optimum modern comfort and performance with a classic wooden boat design.
The Hacker-Craft Sport model is the ideal Lake Tahoe boat with sturdy construction and enough width and flair along the sides to handle Lake Tahoe’s rough conditions in comfort. The Hacker Craft Sport is built specifically to carve through the water with ease and comfort. The timelessness of a Hacker-Craft Runabout meets the contemporary design with special additions like the built-in steps and swim platform, which makes for easy boarding in and out of the boat when swimming or enjoying in water activities.
This 2015 Hacker-Craft is a one owner boat that was delivered new to Sierra Boat Company. The boat has been serviced and stored with Sierra Boat since, with all records available. The boat is powered by an Ilmore 6.2L engine with 430 hp and has only 193.8 engine hours on it. The boat features a Fusion marine stereo system, custom waterline cover and a bow thruster for ease of parking in tight situations.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to own a Hacker-Craft at the fraction of the cost of a new one!
- ID: REGINA DEL LAGO
- Year: 2015
- Builder: Hacker-Craft
- Model: Sport
- Length: 27ft
- Engine: Ilmore 6.2L, 430 hp
- Trailer: None
- Price: $160,000.00
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T-44 Wild Horses – 1997 33ft Gentleman’s Racer
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T-44 Wild Horses – 1997 33ft Gentleman’s Racer
$225,000.00T-44 Wild Horses – 1997 33ft Gentleman’s Racer.
The concept behind the creation of this boat was developed by Ken Bassett of Onion River Boatworks in Vermont and Tony Brown at Western Runabouts in California. They used the design of a 1920s-era Hacker-Craft named “Nick-Nack” as a basic blueprint – but many modifications needed to be made to accommodate the new engine and handle the power it develops.
The idea was to put a Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 tank engine into a speed boat. The Meteor V12 was a development of the legendary Rolls-Royce Merlin aero engine from aircraft’s like the Spitfire and P51 Mustang. The Meteor was developed for use in tanks, and it was so successful that it fundamentally changed the way tanks were designed. With a capacity of 27 liters (1648 cubic inches), no supercharger (as was used on the Merlin) and a power output of 650 hp, the Meteor proved both reliable and easy to produce – in fact many early Meteors were built from the remains of crashed Merlins.
The original boat, Nick-Nack, had been a major icon in its day. It was owned by Commodore Humphrey Birge of Buffalo, New York and it shattered the one-lap, 50-mile and 150-mile records at the Wood-Fisher race at Detroit, Michigan in 1921.
The Commodore’s vessel had a 200 hp Hall-Scott motor fitted – approximately 70% less powerful than the mighty V12 sitting in the new boat handcrafted by Brown & Bassett. The interior is upholstered from maroon leather and there’s a forward jump seat that is said to be for “brave passengers”!
T-44 is a one owner 33ft gentleman’s racer that has been meticulously maintained and comes on a custom-configured trailer for easy transport.
- ID: T-44 Wild Horses
- Year: 1997
- Builder: Bassett & Brown
- Model: T-44
- Length: 33ft
- Engine: Rolls Royce V12, 650 hp
- Trailer: Custom triple axle
- Price: $225,000.00
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1941 Chris Craft 19ft Custom Runabout
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1941 Chris Craft 19ft Custom Runabout
$75,000.001941 Chris Craft 19ft Custom Runabout.
The pre-war Chris Craft Custom Runabouts are the most iconic and collectible of all of the vintage runabouts. The 19’ version was built from 1939 to 1942. The vintage boat hobby refers to these boats as barrel backs. This is a hobby term and was never a factory name, the correct model name for the 19’ being a “custom”. In the first two years this model had a more pointed bow and fold down small windshields, often termed Bugatti windshields. For the model year 1941 and later, the hull received a more rounded bow and a four panel, folding windshield. Collectors have their preferences and the style is a matter of taste more than function. In the water they are essentially the same boat.
The boat featured here is an older restoration with little use. It was purchased by the current owner at the Tahoe Concours d’Elegance boat show and has primarily been used on Lake Tahoe. A key feature on this boat is a glued West System bottom which is the ultimate bottom for durability. This boat can be dry launched without soaking. It also features a later series M type engine from the late 50’s. The MCL engine makes 175 hp which is 45 hp more than the original 130 hp model M. This means that the boat will really perform, especially in Tahoe’s higher altitude. It also features a 12V electrical system.
This is not a Concours boat show winner due to the upgraded West System bottom and engine, but if you want a reliable boat you can really use, this is the one for you!
https://www.chriscraft.com/our-story/timeline/
- ID: MISS BEVERLY
- Year: 1941
- Builder: Chris Craft
- Model: Custom Runabout
- Length: 19ft
- Engine: Chris Craft MCL, 175 hp
- Trailer: 2008 Instigator Tandem
- Price: $75,000.00
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1939 Chris Craft 19ft Custom Runabout
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1939 Chris Craft 19ft Custom Runabout
$89,900.001939 Chris Craft 19ft Custom Runabout.
The iconic custom runabout, also known as the Barrel Back, was produced from 1939 to 1942, with a total of 433 hulls produced. They represented the highest level of craftsmanship Chris Craft ever offered because it required skilled craftsmen to produce the full half circle transom shape. These boats were the inspiration for Carlo Riva and his legendary Ariston and Aquarama models.
This example was restored by some of the best craftsmen in northern California. It represents a late 1939 build with two-piece coverboards. Unique to this year is the one-piece instrument panel. This boat has the fold down Bugatti style windshields as used in 1939 and 1940.
The boat features correct pattern texture burgundy leather upholstery. It has a west system bottom, for no leak usability. Power is by a later period Chris Craft 158 hp MBL engine. The engine has been done to 1939 appearance including a model M serial plate. It comes on a refurbished tandem axle trailer.
- Year: 1939
- Builder: Chris Craft
- Model: Custom Runabout
- Length: 19ft
- Engine: Chris Craft MBL 158 hp
- Trailer: 1985 Tandem
- Price: $89,900.00
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1938 Chris Craft 19ft Custom Runabout
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1938 Chris Craft 19ft Custom Runabout
$42,000.001938 Chris Craft 19ft Custom Runabout.
This is the last of the early 19ft Custom runabouts. The model evolved into the barrel back models in 1939 and those boats are based on these earlier models. They were built from 1935 to 1938 and only 328 examples were produced. In my opinion, this model captures the essence of what a classic Chris Craft should look like. It has the appealing vee-shaped windshield and excellent proportions. This is an older restoration but has been used little and is still in very good condition. The engine is a period correct Model “K” engine with 85 hp, but the serial number does not match the one on the hull plaque. The bottom has been replaced but is an original type bottom and will have to be soaked.
- ID: SIERRA SUNRISE
- Year: 1938
- Builder: Chris Craft
- Model: Custom Runabout
- Length: 19ft
- Engine: Model K, 85 hp
- Trailer: None
- Price: $42,000.00
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1939 Chris Craft 19ft Custom Runabout
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1939 Chris Craft 19ft Custom Runabout
$70,000.001939 Chris Craft 19ft Custom Runabout Barrel Back.
The iconic custom runabout, also known as the Barrel Back, was produced from 1939 to 1942, with a total of 433 hulls produced. They represented the highest level of craftsmanship Chris Craft ever offered because it required skilled craftsmen to produce the full half circle transom shape. These boats were the inspiration for Carlo Riva and his legendary Ariston and Aquarama models.
This 1939 Custom Barrel Back was fully restored in 1994 and was used up until 2005 when it went into storage at Sierra Boat and has not been in service until now. It represents a late 1939 build with two-piece coverboards. Unique to this year is the one-piece instrument panel. This boat has the fold down Bugatti style windshields as used in 1939 and 1940.
It has a west system bottom, for no leak usability. Power is by a Chris Craft KFL engine with 130 hp. The upholstery is not period correct but is in good condition. The deck and hull side varnish are in good condition.
Don’t miss out on one of the most iconic boats of all time!
- ID: MI ELEANORA
- Year: 1939
- Builder: Chris Craft
- Model: Custom Barrel Back
- Length: 19ft
- Engine: Chris Craft KFL, 130 hp
- Trailer: None
- Price: $70,000.00
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1928 Custom Hacker 17ft
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1928 Custom Hacker 17ft
$75,000.00“Houston Girl” is a 1928 17ft Custom Hacker 151 Class Pelican single step racing hydroplane.
This boat is a John Hacker design which ran in the limited 151 cu.in. displacement class in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s, a support class running with the APBA Gold Cup race series.
Commodore Henry Faulk of the Houston Yacht Club and President of the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association had her built. She was campaigned from Havana, Cuba to San Diego, California.
The Peerless 151 motor was restored by John Allen of Allen’s Marine Engines. John Allen is considered to be one of the top vintage marine engine restorers on the west coast. But not only did John Allen restore the motor for “Houston Girl”, he completed the restoration of the boat and the original vintage trailer too. This Custom Hacker was completed in 2010 in time for the Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance in June. “Houston Girl” was awarded the Most Unique Boat of Show and Best Hacker Craft of Show at the prestigious 2010 Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance.
- ID: HOUSTON GIRL
- Year: 1928
- Builder: Hacker
- Model: Custom Single Step Racing Hydroplane
- Length: 17ft
- Engine: Peerless 151
- Trailer: Custom
- Price: $75,000.00
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1929 Chris Craft 38ft Custom Commuter
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1929 Chris Craft 38ft Custom Commuter
$295,000.001929 Chris Craft 38ft Custom Commuter.
The Custom Commuter was Chris Craft’s first cruiser type boat. The Commuter name comes from the use of this type of boat to “commute” from Long Island sound to Manhattan. At the time the only boats available were custom built boats and Chris Craft saw an opportunity to build a production boat to fill the demand. 65 examples were built from hull no. 5001 to no. 5065, most of them built in 1929 before the depression killed the demand. Dat-So-La-Lee is number 15 in the series.
This 1929 Chris Craft 38ft Custom Commuter was fully restored in 1991 and has received additional work in later years. Most notably, the bottom was fully replaced with the 5200 style bottom. The engine was changed out to a modern Mercruiser 496, giving the power needed in Lake Tahoe’s altitude. The boat comes with a fully re-built Chris Craft A-120, which was the original engine used before the restoration, but is not the original engine to the boat. The original engines in 1929 were the A-70 engine of a similar design.
The boat is very original and still has the correct head with a pull-down pull man style sink. The main modification was the conversion of double bunks to a table and benches. Otherwise, every attempt was made to retain originality throughout using the original factory drawings as a guide.
https://www.chriscraft.com/our-story/timeline/
- ID: DAT-SO-LA-LEE
- Year: 1929
- Builder: Chris Craft
- Model: Custom Commuter
- Length: 38ft
- Engine: Mercruiser 496 8.1L, 385 hp
- Trailer: None
- Price: $295,000.00
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1937 Gar Wood 25ft Triple Cockpit
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1937 Gar Wood 25ft Triple Cockpit
$298,000.001937 Gar Wood 25ft Triple Cockpit.
In 1937 Gar Wood built 267 boats, about 100 more than any other year in the 1930s. Midnight Thunder, formerly Triple Time, is one of only nine 25ft runabouts built in 1937, and one of only three 25-footers equipped with the largest engine option, the Scripps 302 V-12. The favored formula for making speedboats go fast in the 1920s and ’30s included a large displacement and low rpm power plant spinning a large propeller. The Scripps V-12 engine, model 302, original to this boat, is no exception to that formula. With a cylinder bore of 4.25 inches and a stroke of 5.25 inches, the displacement totals 894 cubic inches. The engine was said to produce 316 hp at 2,600 rpm.
Midnight Thunder is in excellent condition. From the original Scripps V-12 engine to the period correct original pattern and color leather upholstery. A restoration was completed from 2002-2003 with wood work by Armstrong Boat Works, of Skaneateles, New York, and the engine restoration was completed by noted Scripps specialist George Shinn. The entire bottom of the boat was replaced at this time, including keel, chines, frames, and bottom planking, following Gar Wood specifications. In order to insure reliability and durability, the Scripps engine and transmission were tuned by the experts at Freedom Engine Service in the summer of 2010.
This boat then arrived at Sierra Boat in January of 2013 and has been stored and serviced here ever since. The boat was inspected by Sierra Boat from stem to stern for the Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elgance Boat Show judging. From that inspection a few items were address for the shows with the largest item being new flooring. The engine was set up and tuned for Lake Tahoe’s high-altitude boating and a custom full waterline cover was made. In 2014 the boat was fully restored including deck, hull sides and transom. At this time the name was changed from “Triple Time” to “Midnight Thunder” in gold leaf. Miscellaneous mechanical items from the judging sheet were addressed as well.
At the Concours d’Elgance Boat Show in Lake Tahoe, this 1937 Gar Wood 25ft Triple Cockpit won 2014 Best Gar Wood of Show, 2014 Best of Show Over 23ft, 2017 Best in Show, and 2017 Best Engine.
- ID: MIDNIGHT THUNDER
- Year: 1937
- Builder: Gar Wood
- Model: Triple Cockpit
- Length: 25ft
- Engine: Scripps 302 V-12
- Trailer: Custom Dual Axle
- Price: $298,000.00
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1941 Gar Wood 25’6” Triple Cockpit Custom Runabout
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1941 Gar Wood 25’6” Triple Cockpit Custom Runabout
$295,000.00This is a very rare 1941 Gar Wood 25’6’’ Triple Cockpit Custom Runabout.
Only 35 25-foot Custom Runabouts were ever built by Gar Wood during its 10-year production run from 1932-41. A mere sixteen are known to exist today. Considered by most to be the pinnacle of Gar Wood design, the 1941 models had the most bow flare, the barreled-cutwater design, high-crowned decks and the aft-raked transom, which added 6 inches of length and completed the radical streamlining of the 1941 lineup.
One of only two 25-foot 6-inch hulls built—both for 1941—it is the last of only five with the huge 316 HP, 894 CI Scripps model 302 V-12 engine. This engine was the top-of-the-line option for the 25-footers, and it pushed the boats to 50 MPH, making it what Gar Wood claimed to be the fastest stock runabout available at the time. It’s price when new in 1941 was a staggering $7,550.
The 1941 Gar Wood 25-foot 6-inch Custom Runabout featured rich heavy-grained pleated burgundy leather upholstery throughout, with comfortable seating for eight to 10 adult passengers. An abundance of the most beautiful streamlined chromed-brass hardware—which was a Gar Wood trademark—helped make the big, triple–cockpit Gar Woods the boat to own on Lake Tahoe. Though “Hae Dae III”—the name given to the boat by its original owner Herbert Day—was actually delivered new to Newport Beach, California, just after New Years in January 1941, by that summer, it was home at Tahoe, where it was raced in several of the Tahoe Yacht Club events. It won first place in the “Bang and Go Back” race and third place in the Lake Championship Free-For-All Race in both July and August 1941. Hae Dae III was the last 25’6’’ Custom Runabout shipped by Gar Wood.
Hae Dae III has only had four owners in its lifetime on Lake Tahoe. Tony Brown of Western Runabouts completed a significant preservation restoration in 2002. It has been awarded “Best Gar Wood of Show” at the prestigious Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance twice, in 2002 and 2004.
https://www.thatoldboat.com/Garwood/25-6-1941-Hae-Dae-III/
https://www.garwood.com/index.php/gar-wood-history/
- ID: HAE DAE III
- Year: 1941
- Builder: Gar Wood
- Model: Triple Cockpit Custom Runabout
- Length: 25’6’’
- Engine: Rebuilt Original Scripps 302 CI V-12
- Trailer: None
- Price: $295,000.00
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1949 Chris Craft 20ft Custom
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1949 Chris Craft 20ft Custom
$85,000.001949 Chris Craft 20ft Custom.
This is hands down one of the finest boats we have listed for sale at Sierra Boat. It was fully re-constructed in 2013 by esteemed restorer Dan Nelson in Minnesota. It is essentially all new, using the correct Honduran mahogany. The boat is entirely glued construction, bottom sides and decks. In three years in California it does not have a single crack!
20 Customs were notoriously under built and the methods used, while not traditional, are the only way to enjoy this model without the durability problems of the original. Correct color and pattern leather upholstery was done by Rod Souza. The original 158 hp Chris Craft MBL has been fully re-built.
This 1949 Chris Craft 20 Custom comes on a custom fitted trailer and has a custom full waterline cover to protect it.
https://www.chriscraft.com/our-story/timeline/
- ID: HUNGRY BLONDE
- Year: 1949
- Builder: Chris Craft
- Model: 20 Custom
- Length: 20ft
- Engine: Chris Craft MBL, 158 hp
- Trailer: 2012 Trail Rite Tandem Axle
- Price: $85,000.00
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Hey Mac . Congratulations.
I would like more info on Chris craft if you get a chance .Also are there any Chris Craft boat shows coming soon
Hi James,
Thanks for reaching out to us at Sierra Boat. What kind of Chris Craft info are you looking for, company history or specific boat model? You can reach me at mac@sierraboat.com.
Thank you,
Mac Scott