The photos are of a prototype I think - and maybe of a Ford turbine powered boat - anyway they were black and white press release photos, not for brochures. Here is another of the same boat with the accompaning press release as given to Chris-Craft dealers, and also a clipping from Yachting Magazine July, 1973. Note that this model was available with turbine power. Interesting that my Chris-Craft Owner's Custom Reference Book (blue loose-leaf received with my 1978 45 tf) contains a section "Turbine Systems Module". The turbine model provide two idle speeds, "...HI for most operating conditions, and LO for very slow operation of the boat", very much like trolling valves on diesel boats today. Look at the page I included showing the turbine module panel - an indicator light for "Flameout" - cool!
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This message has been edited by FEfinaticP on Jun 29, 2006 2:06 AM
