Another great looking 35, and this one has a flybridge. These are hotly sought after these days, and good ones are special, indeed. It has a raised foredeck curve that is reminiscent to the larger Sport Fishermen, and it was available with just about all the options, including 427 power, except I don’t think it was ever offered with diesel. These are a great step up in size from a 31, and a nice step down from a 38. With so many Commander models out there, people can literally custom tailor the boat to their family, budget, and boating style.
The boat features new stainless steel tanks, recently rebuilt motors, all new electrical systems. Like all older boats, there are numerous cosmetic issues to deal with but everything under the decks is new, and the boat should be quite a reliable runner. Bill has over $45,000 invested, and originally posted this boat in the thirties, but it’s now reduced to $32,000. Knowing what I paid for a forlorn project boat, and what my parents paid for a pristine 31, this boat LOOKS like it’s fairly priced and worth a look. Ten years ago I paid around $25k for a 38 project (which has taken 10 years and tons of time and cash to bring it up to standards), and my parents paid $30 for their pristine 31. This sort of puts things into perspective.
Bill indicated a professional survey three years ago put the replacement cost for this boat at $230,000. This is what we Commander fans have known all along, the value of an older Chris Craft Commander is just a tremendous amount of boat for the money. Bill didn’t mention what the power was, so I would suspect it is the venerable 327Q or 350Q motors, which are almost identical in power and torque ratings, and both just as fine as the other.
Bill can be reached for details at William_J_Gunneson@belvoir.army.mil or at (571) 236-1820. The boat is located at Solomon's Island, MD
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This forum is non-commercial, we don't ask for or accept any money for anything, and we don't ask for any personal information, emails, whatever. We do, however, gladly accept photos and information about various models of Chris Craft Commanders, in order to share this with our readers. We are also delighted to be able to help hook up an enthusiastic boat seeker with a good Commander that is for sale, and this is a "win/win" situation. We don't warrant any condition, quality, engine hours, etc., we're just trying to help.
We appreciate Bill sharing the photos with us, to help document this model. Thank you Bill, here's hope that you'll find a happy buyer and be able to buy a larger (or smaller) Commander in the future!
So many boats, so little time ! See the interior photos in the following thread.........................
Regards, Paul