The 31 first entered production in 1966 with the 31' Commander, and the hull remained in production until 1974. Final production was 1,110 hulls, making this the most widely produced Commander product of all time. It was a good thing, people recognized the value, and Chris Craft dealerships enjoyed a lot of smiles with this model.
Here are the numbers, for the record, some lifted from the recent post from Dave Mehl, who helped get this list started. Thanks Dave!
31' Commander, 542 produced.
FXA 31 0001 to FXA 31 0100 (1966)
FXA 31 2001 to FXA 31 2145 (1967)
FXA 31 3001 to FXA 31 3120 (1968)
FXA 31 4001 to FXA 31 4095 (1969)
FXA 31 5001 to FXA 31 5082 (1970-72)
Weight: 8175 pounds
31' Sports Express, 410 produced.
FSA 31 0001 to FSA 31 0060 (1967)
FSA 31 2001 to FSA 31 2075 (1968)
FSA 31 3001 to FSA 31 3100 (1969)
FSA 31 4001 to FSA 31 4080 (1970-71)
FSA 31 5001 to FSA 31 5095 (1972-74)
Weight: 9320-10,000 depending upon power options.
31' Commander Sedan, 158 produced.
FDA 31 0001 to FDA 31 0080 (1969)
FDA 31 2001 to FDA 31 2058 (1970)
FDA 31 3001 to FDA 31 3020 (1971-72)
Weight: 11,500 pounds.
Length 31'
Beam 11'-3"
Draft 28" (Less than the 19' and 23' Commander !)
NOTE: The weight listings may not recognize the optional Command Bridge feature that was installed on some of the boats, such as seen on Rob Schiller's EAGLES NEST.
Regards, Paul