Chris Craft Commander Forum, Inc.

CONGRATULATIONS ! You have just found a huge collection of scanned information, many thousands of photographs, and information about the Chris Craft Commander series of boats. This information is submitted by individuals, recognized by internationally circulated boating publications, and viewed by people all over the world every day. This perpetual newsletter and technical reference file is posted for FUN and as a public service! The main featue of this independent and NON COMMERCIAL site is the MASTER INDEX file !. This file has an organized archive of worthy posts, an absolutely awesome collection of photos, scans, links and data that have come in from all corners of the world. Happy hunting! If you need help, or have questions, information or photos about the Commander series you think others would be interested in seeing, please feel welcome to post here on the Forum.

This site was originally started to serve a need to include photographs and scans within threads in mid-2005, and as a result, it has become "photo intensive" with a treasure trove of information. This site received 17,000 page reads during it's 4th month on line, and it now surpasses that in a few days with as many as 78 countries tuning in each month. The forum is being accessed by people all over the world. If you're interested in Commanders or Chris Craft boats in general, be sure to visit the Chris Craft Commander Club ~~ and ~~ The Chris Craft Antique Boat Club sites too, because they each have a wealth of information, good people, and lots of social interaction. As a clarification, this independent site is not affiliated with the Chris Craft Commander Club. The Chris Craft Roamer Club is also a great source of information about our steel and aluminum close cousins who share a lot in common with the Commander series, both being built under the same roof.

From time to time the informative technical posts and photos are consolidated in the Master Index, and some of the chatting files are deleted, so people can find and use this information more easily. There are some really special threads here: of particular note, be sure to see Oliver & Sonja Oelgart's great thread about how they found a 41' Chris Craft in a German warehouse with only 12 hours on the hour meter! ~ Also be sure to see their web site for some absolutely STUNNING photography and photos of them touring the South of Spain after they restored this great boat. ~.~ Don't miss the tribute to Warren Pateman, a very special Commander owner from Australia, and the article he wrote about his total restoration and refitting of BAMBI, a 38' Commander.

A very big THANK YOU to Motor Boating Magazine, especially senior editor, John Clemans, and executive editor, Jeanne Craig; with whom your forum moderator worked on the feature 38' Chris Craft Commander article, appearing in the June, 2006 issue, of Motor Boating Magazine! ~*~ Here is another link showing John in action, the day some of the photos were taken for the article! John Clemans in action, Cumberland River, April 1, 2006!

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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 (Just about everything from 19' to 60')...........Updated February 21, 2008
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 Commanders for sale (by owner).
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!............... !
We also have a VIDEO FILE LIBRARY !,
Our boating videos have all been saved, and they are being reformatted. Stay tuned !

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