Received the information pack from the Mariners Museum. It shows that the boat was not originally supplied with the additional row of seats, so they must have been a later addition, however, it appears it is more rare than we first thought. Out of the 170 boats of this model, there were only 2 with ...

clarks wrote:I have a 23ft 1956 cont and have enjoyed it for many years There were only 170 built, It has a MBL and runs great. Big Woody is a keeper. I also have a 26ft cont with twins Ms called Twin Screw and hope to restore it soon Hope you enjoy yours as much as we have.

Bruce

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Kevin- Congratulations on your new boat. We are the proud owner of her older sister, a 1955 22' Chris Craft Continental Hardtop with the Hemi 331 engine. I am sure you will find, as you dig deeper into her history, she is even more rare than may initially be apparent as we did. 1955 was the first y...

thanks, good looking boat. where do you use it in the UK? Are there many c-c's around at that lake? Cheers ! Never used it yet, unfortunately. There are a couple of rivers close by we have in mind, and the Lake District as well. Just got to get a few small jobs done over the winter, ie engine servi...

How about some photos. I've never seen a removable hardtop. It's hardtop boating season here. Here are some pics just before it was shipped to the UK http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv174/MinesGT/Chris%20Craft%20Continental/20141103_153301_resized.jpg http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv174/Min...

welcome to the Buzz. This is a great model. I think not too many and even somewhat rarer with the top. If you have access to jerry conrad's book on chris crafts, he gives the production numbers for each model. Mine is at my other place so i cant look it up for you. Not sure what is going on with th...

Hi, We have recently purchased a 1956 CC 23' Continental with removable hardtop. It has the Chrysler Hemi 331, and has also been fitted with an additional row of seats. The boat had spent its life on Lake Tahoe, as far as we are aware, before we had it shipped to the UK. We have been trying to find ...

Hi, We have recently purchased a 1956 CC 23' Continental with removable hardtop. It has the Chrysler Hemi 331, and has also been fitted with an additional row of seats. The boat had spent its life on Lake Tahoe, as far as we are aware, before we had it shipped to the UK. We have been trying to find ...