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 !
The Corsair boats were shipped wherever Chris-Craft/Thompson had dealers. On 30 March 1964 six of 'em were shipped to Grovers Mills, Missouri; one went to Norwood, Mass; one went to Wayzata, MN along with two wooden Thompsons; one went to Atlanta, GA; two went to Corinth, Mississippi; two went to South Carolina (can't read the city name); one went to San Juan, Puerto Rico; and one went to Paris, France. Not a single one stayed in New York state that day.
There is a shipping ledger book from the Cortland plant archived at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, VA. This is the source for the above information.
I thought I had mentioned my 1966 Corsair Sport V 17'-6" outboard previously. Maybe I never mentioned that I have one on this forum. I do. I have displayed her at numerous antique and classic boat shows.