![]() The boat has been featured in several boat shows turn heads everywhere. In addition to the new motor, the bottom was professionally re-painted in 2019. in 2019 the boat received a brand new Chevy 350 from JEGGS of Columbus, Ohio that was installed by one of the boat mechanics recommended by Antique Boat America. I purchased the boat from Mitch Lapointe in 2007 and had the boat professionally restored - keel up restoration using the finest materials. The boat comes with all of the lines/ropes, life vests, paddles, and “boat gear” and is a “turn key” boat.In 1948 Chris Craft introduced their 19 foot Racing Runabout and made a total of 503 by the time they stopped production in 1954. She has been stored on a trailer and always covered. She has been shown at the Lake Arrowhead boat show as well as the Balboa Yacht Club Wooden Boat Festival and always turns heads and attracts a big crowd. The Chevy motor is new, dependable and easy to get parts for. In July of 2019, a new Chevy 350 motor was ordered from JEGS in Columbus, Ohio and shipped to California where is was modified for marine use and professionally installed. The broker in Minnesota re-powered the boat with a Chevy 350. The boat was originally equipped with a KBL 131 HP triple carburetors which is the reason for the chrome bubble on the hatches. ![]() She was used extensively in Jackson Lake and Palisades Lake near Jackson Hole, Wyoming until being moved to Newport Beach, California in 2015. This boat was purchased from a boat broker in Minnesota, delivered to Idaho and underwent a professional keel-up restoration from Retro Natique in Bear Lake, Idaho over the course of several years. Since obtaining the boat I have had a 5200 Bottom put on the boat by a well known restorer. This is a beautiful Chris Craft Racing Runabout - Hull # 229. The boat was a hit and Chris Craft made a total of 503 of them during the time from 1948 through to 1954. ![]() The boats were built to go fast and had larger engines which produced more speed. In 1948 Chris Craft introduced their 19 Foot Racing Runabout. ![]()
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