This one is the real deal, boys! I was onboard when this fella bought it last year. M I N T ! Came up from Lake Erie... I can't imagine how one of these could possibly be in better condition!

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/boa/1641339670.html

This is almost a small version of the 30, with a similar Hunt type hull. Note I said "Hunt type" rather than "Hunt designed". From what I have researched, the 30 is the only Hunt hull he personally designed for CC. That's not to say everyone was aware of deep v hulls and everyone was building one, so CC apparently had their own version and they used it on the 28 (very successfully I might add).

These are good boats, if someone is serious about rough water and simply does not want a larger boat, this would be FUN.

Regards,

Paul

Didn't Hunt also design the current 40 Chris Craft Roamer? This was done back when OMC owned Chris Craft back in the early 90's. (After Dale Murray)

Hi Doug,

I don't know the answer to your question, that time frame is a little out of my enthusiast knowledge zone.

Just thinking back to the Commanders and putting a lot of stock in an older version of Parker & McKnew, I was following their comments that the 30 was the only hull he did for CC. However, the time frame you mention may well be after that copy of their book was written, so that copy (below) may only be accurate up to the point when it was printed.


Here's a post I researched a bit about Mr. Hunt, and I was surprised he did not design more hulls at Bertram. It may be because he went on his own, really don't know all that much about the guy except he did nice work, and did a lot of consulting.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/424840/message/1252593903

I hope you know me by now, I'm an enthusiast and my driving force is a love of boating but I only know what I read or hear, and I wasn't there like you were being a CC dealer. So any time I post something like I know what I'm talking about, it's a good faith effort and I sure as heck don't know it all and I sure hope I don't give the impression I do. I always appreciate your comments.

Regards,

Paul

Paul

Paul: Like you, I just try to add information to the discussion that I hope builds more knowledge. I also found out that Ray Hunt actually designed (2) hulls for OMC Chris Craft in the early 90's: The 26 Constellation, as well as the 40 Roamer. The 26 Constellation was short lived, while the 40 Roamer is still being built. I also remember seeing renderings of a new Commander line of yachts back then. I think Hunt also designed them. Would be interesting to see those again. I think they are in the Commander Club achives.

Doug