Sea Skiff

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Chris-Craft produced a not-so-very-well-known model in 1936, called the "Sea Skiff." This model is not to be confused with boats produced by the Sea Skiff Division. Accurately described, Sea Skiff Division boats feature model names such as Open Utility, Runabout, and Express Cruiser, and are of lapstrake construction.

So, for purpose of describing the model "Sea Skiff," one must refer back to the marketing catalogs from 1936. The Sea Skiff—first, and foremost—was a plank on frame hull, not a lapstrake constructed hull. The length was 23-1/2-foot. The 1936 Sea Skiff had an "open" utility hull type. The hull was painted white with Philippine Mahogany decks.

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[edit] Specifications

Length 23' 6"
Beam 8' 1"
Draft 22"
Freeboard—Fore 49"
Freeboard—Aft 32"
Bottom Double Planked
Philippine Mahogany Side Planking
White Oak Inner Keel
White Oak Outer Keel—Moulded to Shape
White Oak Chines
White Oak Stem, Forefoot and Transom Frame
Gasoline Capacity 30 gals.
Speeds:
- Chris-Craft 55-hp 19 M.P.H.
- Chrysler Ace 73-hp 22 M.P.H.
- Chrysler Crown 92-hp 24 M.P.H.
Large Rudder and Bronze Shoe
Decks—Philippine Mahogany
Fastenings Brass Screws and Bronze Bolts
Strut Manganese Bronze
Rudder Manganese Bronze
Strut Bushing Chris-Craft Bronze
Shaft Material Bronze
Shaft Diameter 1"
Steering Worm and Sector
Weights:
- With Chris-Craft 55-hp 3475 lbs.
- With Chrysler Ace 73-hp 3625 lbs.
- With Chrysler Crown 92-hp 3675 lbs.