CHRIS CRAFT COMMANDER FORUM ® .......A photo-intensive technical reference file and ongoing newsletter regarding the original fiberglass Chris-Craft Commander series. This is an independent not-for-profit and non-commercial web site, not affiliated with the Chris Craft Commander Club ~~ or ~~ Chris-Craft Corporation. Our mission here is to "have fun and share information" about the Commander series (and those associated fiberglass boats on the Chris-Craft family tree) for your individual personal use, and by doing so help promote the good name of Chris-Craft, and help preserve, restore, and appreciate Chris-Craft boats. The main reference feature is the ever expanding MASTER INDEX File which contains what we believe to be the world's largest collection of documentation photos and technical information on the Chris-Craft Commander line of boats, (like these original brochure scans, featuring the iconic first 38 Commander styled by Fred Hudson, and many of the great Dick Avery renditions that followed) , (a huge collection of Chris-Craft 427 tuning and specification information), and a few words about how to use the forum.

We extend to you a cordial "WELCOME ABOARD !" Come on in, make yourself at home, we are a friendly group of enthusiasts, and we also appreciate the classic Chris Craft Roamer, Corsair, and Lancer boats too , as they are all on the same family tree and share much in common !

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also welcoming Classic Roamers, Corsairs, Lancers, and early 1970s Catalinas too !

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The official Chris Craft Commander Forum, with readership from up to 119 countries each month , featuring the best informed classic fiberglass Chris-Craft boaters in the world !

WHO WE ARE !!!
A HUGE selection of PHOTOS OF THE DAY can be found by clicking this link!
The Chris-Craft Commander Forum, Inc., so much more than just a fancy web site !!

A selection of PHOTOS OF THE DAY from the early days of The FORUM can be found by clicking this link!

PHOTO OF THE DAY ! ABOVE LEFT !
It's not a Chris Craft.......................It's a lifestyle!...........................!!
PHOTO OF THE DAY EDITORIAL:

As The Forum ages gracefully, spreading the word about the Chris-Craft Commander (and her close cousins in the Lancer and Corsair line) around the globe, we start to know the various boats around the word as our friends. Every now and then we will see one of our friends and recognize it from an image we may have seen here. This happens coast to coast, North, South, East, and West. I have been to the most remote places on Lake Michigan, up near Hessel, and spotted a Commander that was familiar due to having seen it here on The Forum.

So now here we see one that is quite familiar but something is different. Hey wait a minute, this looks like Bill Millars boat in CT, but that sure looks like San Francisco Bay! Well it is San Francisco Bay, and it is Bills (former) 30 Commander, and it is a nice one. Major congratulations to Ryan, who had it trucked across the entire North American continent, across the continental divide at the Rocky Mountain range, and downhill to the Pacific Ocean wonderland called SF Bay! This diesel powered beauty is going to turn some heads and make a lot of people smile. It has ALL the latest electronics and some very fine power. Congratulations to Ryan, for pulling off quite the feat and FOR HIS GOOD TASTE IN CHRIS-CRAFT BOATS !
Ryan is now running a beautiful Hunt-designed 30 Commander on SF Bay!!!

Have a special story or photo you want to share with the Forum? If so, send it in and we'll post it as the feature!
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MORE about THE FORUM and its history / features.

The Chris-Craft Commander Forum, Inc., proudly and formally supports the stated missions,
and high standards of the not-for-profit organizations noted below; and recognizes their collaborative management style,
allowing cross linking of posts and a free exchange of information between forums and web sites,
which we believe is good for the Chris Craft Commander and classic boating community at large.
Anyone interested in antique and/or classic boating should check them out!
In addition, you will note the reference to American Red Cross, our life-giving charity of preference here on "The Forum".


The Chris Craft Antique Boat Club, a great resource and active network for just about everything regarding the vintage wood Chris Craft models, and fiberglass classics too!   The Antique and Classic Boat Society, Inc., with active chapters all over North America, conducting in-the-water boat shows and setting the standard of excellence for all brands of vintage boats!   My home DIXIELAND Chapter here in Tennessee !    Our National Mariners Museum, USA !    Our Charity of Choice !   

The Chris Craft Commander Forum, Inc., recognizes the publications noted below,
who support the excitement, preservation, responsibility, and fun of Antique and Classic boating.
Anyone interested in antique and/or classic runabouts or yachts should check them out!

The LEGACY of the FIBERGLASS Chris Craft Commander (book) is now AVAILABLE again !   Restoration of the Fiberglass Chris Craft Commander !   Excerpt from the Restoration of the Fiberglass Chris Craft Commander book !   Classic Yacht Magazine, featured a Commander 38 article written by your forum host in the March/April 2008 edition.    Classic Yacht Magazine gave us great coverage on the 2008 Chris Craft Commander Rendezvous !   2011 Chris Craft Commander article published in Classic Boating Magazine!   A family owned mainstay of the Classic Boating world, produced with expert photography, format, and content!   Motor Boating Magazine, recently featured our Chris Craft Commander Forum, Inc. to their 3-million readers !   Classic Yacht Magazine gave us great coverage on the 2009 Chris Craft Commander Rendezvous we sponsored!   The BRASS BELL, Chris Craft Antique Boat Club publication !  

SEE THE SITE MASTER INDEX FILES!,
IT'S EASY TO FIND Archived INFORMATION !
(Here is just a small sampling of what is in our MASTER INDEX FILE)!

1. Commander Models (and now Catalina, Coho, Corsair, and Lancers too !)...........Updated January 2013
2. Notable Restorations (Some fantastic resurrections, upgrades, restorations, and total rebuilds !)..........Updated February 22, 2008
3. Exterior Maintenance (A few tips for that gelcoat.)..........Updated February 22, 2008
4. Interior Refurbishing (How to really upgrade that old boat !)
5. Teak Refinishing (Only one thing looks better than varnish on teak!)
6. 427 Ford Marine Power (The largest selection of photos, scans, and tech tips for the marine 427 anywhere on the internet.)...........Updated February 22, 2008
7. Small Block Chevrolet Power (Photos, specifications, scans, tech tips, and a "how to" rebuild thread!)..........Updated February 22, 2008
8. Lincoln Marine Power (Increasingly rare these days, the big Lincolns are fine motors!)
9. Chris Craft Boats and Parts ~~~ FOR SALE ~~~ (by owner)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~UPDATED~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~UPDATED~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10. And much more.

Visit the MASTER INDEX for MOTOR DIAGNOSTICS.........SPECIFICATIONS..........COMMANDER MODEL IDENTIFICATION.......ORIGINAL SALES BROCHURES.......LOTS OF PHOTOS............and some great stories about Commander Owners and their Families !............... Visit the MASTER INDEX for DIAGNOSTICS.........SPECIFICATIONS..........COMMANDER MODEL IDENTIFICATION.......ORIGINAL SALES BROCHURES.........LOTS OF PHOTOS............and some great stories about Commander Owners and their Families!............... !

Please visit the Protocol for Posting and then have fun! This non-commercial site exists to share information with people like you! Happy hunting!

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Due to the strong international readership we are posting International Time of Day as a reference tool. You can also find United States National Animated Radar Loop, ...... the present Jet Stream Map over North America, ...... the Jet Stream Forecast Loop over North America, ...... the National Temperature Map right here for your convenient boating weather reference. ...... and the NOAA (free) online charts can be found here at this link for use as a supplement to your more accurate navigational charts.

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