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- bjornbakken
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Drawing terminology
On the drawing I have for my 17' Deluxe, the wording "saddle" is used, 41" from the outside transom corner forward, and 6' 7 1/2" apart. Is this the same as the placement for the original shipping cradle?
Thanks.
Bjorn B.
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Bjorn B.
1940 17' Chris Craft Deluxe
1958 Riva Florida No. 319
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1958 Riva Florida No. 319
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Well, that was short and sweet. That's it.. one correct answer and its done? When you ask a question like this, you need to make it so we can all guess and confuse you..
1948 25' Chris Craft Sportsman
1937 16' Special Racer
1968 40' Rice Trawler
1968 11' Crab Skiff
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1937 16' Special Racer
1968 40' Rice Trawler
1968 11' Crab Skiff
2018 Hole in my head
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Matt & Bjorn, my sincere apologies for taking all the fun out of this one. Gee, we could have had ourselves meeting at the museum to research the word "saddle" as it applies to a Chris-Craft boat, not a horse or mule. In that context we would have been lead immediately to the huge file folder full of Chirs-Craft Babes to closely study the various contours of wazoos in search of the use of the word as it somehow relates to boats. Dang!!!
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You know the subject of cradles and trailers is a very interesting one especially when you compare and contrast the recreational boating evolution in the US vs. Europe.
Most of our CC runabouts and utilities were never intended to be trailered but rather stored on the factory cradle or in a boathouse. Over in Europe the boating did not develop the same as here and there are fewer man-made lakes. Boating was less for the masses and more for the wealthy. The boats over there were cared for, stored and serviced in boat yards.
Most of our CC runabouts and utilities were never intended to be trailered but rather stored on the factory cradle or in a boathouse. Over in Europe the boating did not develop the same as here and there are fewer man-made lakes. Boating was less for the masses and more for the wealthy. The boats over there were cared for, stored and serviced in boat yards.
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Careful......
1929 Hacker Craft Dolphin, 24'
1940 Century Utility, 17'
1947 Chris Craft Special, 16'
1947 Chris Craft Sportsman, 22'
1949 Chris Craft Racing Runabout, 19'
1952 Penn Yan Cartopper, 12'
1954 Chris~Craft Racing Runabout, 19' (For Sale)
1971 Century Arabian, 19'
1973 Dan Arena Custom, 21'
1940 Century Utility, 17'
1947 Chris Craft Special, 16'
1947 Chris Craft Sportsman, 22'
1949 Chris Craft Racing Runabout, 19'
1952 Penn Yan Cartopper, 12'
1954 Chris~Craft Racing Runabout, 19' (For Sale)
1971 Century Arabian, 19'
1973 Dan Arena Custom, 21'
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Bjorn, there is no way that we could repeat what happened on WoodyBoater.com yesterday (183 comments), or today (50 more) for that matter. That was fun. Can't wait til tie Virtual Christmas Party.
Frank, note the Subject name in this post...
Frank, note the Subject name in this post...
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No one wants to jump on this topic. I've never read any detailed work on why and how our receational boating (overall) evolved the way it has.Don Ayers wrote:You know the subject of cradles and trailers is a very interesting one especially when you compare and contrast the recreational boating evolution in the US vs. Europe.
Most of our CC runabouts and utilities were never intended to be trailered but rather stored on the factory cradle or in a boathouse. Over in Europe the boating did not develop the same as here and there are fewer man-made lakes. Boating was less for the masses and more for the wealthy. The boats over there were cared for, stored and serviced in boat yards.
Don, I wonder if the construction of man-made lakes, most of which are Corps of Engineering projects that doesn't allow private mooring facilities had anything to do with the need for boaters to start using trailers to haul their boats home.
Hey Frank, look at the "Post Subject" on my previous post, not the "Thread Title". I agree with you. I like it!
Hey Frank, look at the "Post Subject" on my previous post, not the "Thread Title". I agree with you. I like it!
Al
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Al, I missed the "Post Subject" vs. "Thread Title" subtlety in your post. Old age, I guess!
Anyway, with the US being so large, CC may have assumed that most boats wouldn't be trailered. They obviously didn't anticipate that CCABC members are gypsies and take their boats to the water wherever there are roads.
Anyway, with the US being so large, CC may have assumed that most boats wouldn't be trailered. They obviously didn't anticipate that CCABC members are gypsies and take their boats to the water wherever there are roads.
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