Chris Craft Commander Forum, Inc.                         ABOVE, from left to right (previous photos of the day, the week in review !): PHOTO - 1. Star Wars electronics aboard a classic Commander, carefully hidden out of sight ! PHOTO - 2. Heavy Paragon transmissions are used on most classic Commanders. Here are parts catalogs and references! PHOTO - 3. Warren Pateman stripped this trashed Commander down to the bare glass inside and out, and rebuilt EVERYTHING. It still looks like a well kept 38 Commander! PHOTO - 4. THE nicest 31' Sports Express we've seen, and it's all original too! PHOTO - 5. For more photos of Bill's restoration of a beautiful 30 Sportsman, check out this link. PHOTO - 6. For more photos and brochure scans, of the 27 foot Commanders, check out this link. Some of the special images from previous PHOTOS OF THE DAY....(in case you missed them!) A selection of past photos of the day can be found by clicking this link!

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At some point in time people who are restoring older boats are going to run into a situation where their old carb is corroded tight like one of mine was. The old carb was so corroded I decided I just didn’t want to take the chance of getting into a stall out on the water or experience poor running conditions that would be associated with some sort of internal condition I could not see or understand. Therefore I decided to go with a new Edelbrock 1409 marine 600 and simply remove that potential aggravation out of my boating adventure. The swap was pretty straight forward but it was not without a little diagnostics to get things to work properly. On my particular runabout installation the motor angle was steeper than on a cruiser and I decided to use a wedge, and from that moment on the boat ran perfectly. For more on how to do this installation and to see the issues I ran into, check out the following thread.
Edelbrock marine carbs are a bolt on replacement for many Chris Craft motors.


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2008 Lake Erie CHRIS CRAFT COMMANDER RENDEZVOUS ! (now history with 52 boats attending !) Huron Yacht Club & BoatBasin, Huron, Ohio, (See sliding images above, please be patient, they'll take a moment to load first time) !! The good news........we're doing it again in 2009, August 21 - 23 !! Some boats are allready registered, don't miss miss out, register early !! Check this link for all the details for this upcoming event !! Event contact information, direct to event coordinators !! Hotel accomodations, interactive map of the area !! COMMANDER HALL OF FAME Third Edition ! Hall of Fame #1 Image Index Hall of Fame #2 Image Index Hall of Fame #3 Image Index Coming Soon ! CONGRATULATIONS ! You have just found a huge collection of scanned information, thousands of photographs, and information about the Chris Craft Commander series of boats. This information is submitted by individuals, recognized by an internationally circulated boating publication, and viewed by people all over the world every day. This perpetual newsletter and reference file is posted for FUN and as a public service! The main featue of this NON COMMERCIAL site is the MASTER INDEX file !. This file has an organized archive of worthy posts, an absolutely awesome collection of photos, scans, links and data that have come in from all corners of the world. Happy hunting! If you need help, or have questions, information or photos about the Commander series you think others would be interested in seeing, please feel welcome to post here on the Forum. This site was originally started to serve a need to include photographs and scans within threads in mid-2005, and as a result, it has become "photo intensive" with a treasure trove of information. This site received 17,000 page reads during it's 4th month on line, and it could now surpass that in a few days. The forum is being accessed by people all over the world. If you're interested in Commanders or Chris Craft boats in general, be sure to visit the Chris Craft Commander Club ~~ and ~~ The Chris Craft Antique Boat Club sites too, because they each have a wealth of information, good people, and lots of social interaction. The Chris Craft Roamer Club is also a great source of information about our steel and aluminum close cousins who share a lot in common with the Commander series, both being built under the same roof. From time to time the informative technical posts and photos are consolidated in the Master Index, and some of the chatting files are deleted, so people can find and use this information more easily. There are some really special threads here: of particular note, be sure to see Oliver & Sonja Oelgart's great thread about how they found a 41' Chris Craft in a German warehouse with only 12 hours on the hour meter! ~ Also be sure to see their web site for some absolutely STUNNING photography and photos of them touring the South of Spain after they restored this great boat. ~.~ Don't miss the tribute to Warren Pateman, a very special Commander owner from Australia, and the article he wrote about his total restoration and refitting of BAMBI, a 38' Commander. A very big THANK YOU to Motor Boating Magazine, especially senior editor, John Clemans, and executive editor, Jeanne Craig; with whom your forum moderator worked on the feature 38' Chris Craft Commander article, appearing in the June, 2006 issue, of Motor Boating Magazine! ~*~ Here is another link showing John in action, the day some of the photos were taken for the article! John Clemans in action, Cumberland River, April 1, 2006! 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This non-commercial site exists to share information with people like you! Happy hunting! Due to the strong international readership we are posting International Time of Day as a reference tool. You can also find United States National Animated Radar Loop, ...... the Present Jet Stream Map, ...... and the National Temperature Map right here for your convenient boating weather reference. Not logged in | Login | Create Account Search (try using quotes)    Chat!    Post now Uhhh Ohhhh, here's a 1967 20' fiberglass "almost Sea Skiff" for sale ! View thread - Paul on Jun 3, 2008 Too cute! - John Kloka on Jun 3, 2008 To funny - Steve on Jun 3, 2008   Battery cable questions... View thread - John Kloka on May 30, 2008 bat cables - Anonymous on May 30, 2008 Wait, I think I get it... - John Kloka on May 30, 2008 batt cables - Anonymous on Jun 3, 2008 Battery Cables - Steve on Jun 3, 2008 Re: Battery Cables - John Kloka on Jun 3, 2008 You guys are scaring me! - Jery on Jun 3, 2008 Hey good references ! - Paul on Jun 3, 2008 Now I'm checking - Steve on Jun 3, 2008 Sorry, Jerry... - John Kloka on Jun 3, 2008 Battery Cables - Steve on Jun 3, 2008 Other tests! - Jerry on Jun 3, 2008 But seriously... - Jerry on Jun 3, 2008 That's funny right there! - GregMason on Jun 3, 2008 Pinot noir - Roy on Jun 3, 2008 Crimp tool? - John Kloka on Jun 3, 2008 New Boat Reference - John Kloka on Jun 3, 2008   How to tell a AFB from a AVS ? View thread - Larry Mangrum on May 30, 2008 Here is a good thread from the archives ( lots of photos ) - Paul on May 30, 2008 afb visual from a avs - jeff on Jun 3, 2008   Wood Sea Skiff ( diversion ). Back when life was more simple ! View thread - Paul on May 30, 2008 32' Sea Hawk Sports Cruiser ( 1967 ) - Paul on May 30, 2008 32' Sports Cruiser ( 1965 ) - Paul on May 30, 2008 32' Sports Crusier ( More Photos ) - Paul on May 30, 2008 40' Corinthian Sedan / FIsherman ( 1969 ) - Paul on May 30, 2008 38' Sea Hawk Sport Fisherman ( 1965 ) - Paul on May 30, 2008 Great Post - Matt ODonnell on May 30, 2008 Great looking boats you have there, Matt - Paul on May 30, 2008 Nice! - John Kloka on May 30, 2008 Great ! - James Brunette on May 30, 2008 1960 Sea Skiff Brochure ( Scans ) - Paul on May 30, 2008 18', 20', 23' Sea Skiff Models from 1960 - Paul on May 30, 2008 23', 27', 30' Sea Skiff models ( 1960) - Paul on May 30, 2008 30' Sea Skiff hard top ( 1960 ) - Paul on May 30, 2008 32' Hardtop Cruiser, Sea Skiff ( 1960 ) - Paul on May 30, 2008 36' Hardtop Cruiser, Sea Skiff ( 1960 ) - Paul on May 30, 2008 40' Hardtop Cruiser Sea Skiff ( 1960 ) - Paul on May 30, 2008 That was fun, thanks! - Howard on May 31, 2008 Sweet ! - Roy on May 31, 2008 1965 sea-skiff and commander - Bob Saunders on Jun 1, 2008 We had a somewhat similar experience with a 1968 Sea Skiff - Paul on Jun 1, 2008 A bygone era - James Brunette on May 31, 2008 AWESOME - Steve on Jun 2, 2008   Bow window spline needing replacement View thread - Pete on Jun 1, 2008   Mike Buredtte's donor boat, and motors View thread - Paul on May 29, 2008 That's a sad sight ! - Mike L on May 29, 2008 That may be true, but Mike's boat is a happy sight ! - Tom Slayton on May 29, 2008 Impulsive story - Mike Burdette on Jun 1, 2008 A happy ending ! - Paul on Jun 1, 2008   Small block Q series timing ( conflicting timing data from Chris Craft ) View thread - Paul on Dec 11, 2007 Total timing advance - Bill on Dec 11, 2007 Tech tips are always appreciated - Paul on Dec 12, 2007 Distributors for 350Q - Herb on Apr 10, 2008 Reverse rotation? - Bill on Apr 10, 2008 Reverse rotation - Herb on May 20, 2008 Mallory rebuilt distributors - Paul on Apr 10, 2008 Q Timing - Mark Weller on Dec 12, 2007 No harmonic balancer on the Q ( or any other CC motor ) - Paul on Dec 12, 2007 Teeth - Bill on Dec 12, 2007 350Q 235hp timing mark - dimple to what RPM = 500? - Pete on May 31, 2008 the end - Bill on Jun 1, 2008   TRIM TAB dimensions needed - Please help! View thread - Jim on May 8, 2008 Photo documentation of factory tabs on a 1966 38 Express - Paul on May 9, 2008 Re: Photo documentation of factory tabs on a 1966 38 Express - Jim on May 31, 2008 Wish I could have "really" helped - Paul on May 31, 2008 That would be great! - Jim on May 31, 2008   FOR SALE Commanders on Lake Erie ~&~ Commander day - cruisers ( Huron Rendezvous ! ) View thread - Paul on May 22, 2008 What about trailerable Commanders ? - Tom Slayton on May 22, 2008 Land displays - Matt ODonnell on May 22, 2008 Chris Craft Commander Rendezvous, Huron, Ohio, Lake Erie ( UPDATE ! ) No Rafting !!!! - Paul on May 31, 2008   CHALLENGER on duty, Seneca Lake, NY View thread - Bill Mulvey on May 27, 2008 Introducing the New York Finger Lakes ! ( CHALLENGER's home port ) - Paul on May 28, 2008 Nice geography lesson, with a Chris Craft twist - Dave Mehl on May 28, 2008 Glad you got those motors running well - Howard on May 31, 2008   1966 17' Corsair for sale in Arizona View thread - EH on May 28, 2008 1962 Lancer for sale? (20' model?) South Carolina - EH on May 28, 2008 This boat is very much on the Commander family tree ( See Photos ) - Paul on May 29, 2008 Re: This boat is very much on the Commander family tree ( See Photos ) - Howard on May 29, 2008 They built 1135 of these in 9 years - Tom Slayton on May 29, 2008 Hey, nice post Tom - Paul on May 29, 2008 Likewise - Tom Slayton on May 30, 2008   Looking for parts source for internal trim tab packing glands View thread - Jim on May 29, 2008 Part of the problem with that design - Tom Slayton on May 29, 2008 Look through here, then call their tech guys - Roy on May 29, 2008 Wouldn't you like to go through that place with a shopping cart? - Dave Mehl on May 29, 2008   327Q Rebuild Questions? View thread - Bill P on May 12, 2008 Comp ratio - Greg on May 12, 2008 Agreed, and more ! - Paul on May 12, 2008 CC's - dave@hydrodynamics.net on May 12, 2008 Thanks for the Info - Bill P on May 13, 2008 GM cylinder head cc chart - Paul on May 13, 2008 Nice (Mortec) site - Roy on May 13, 2008 More again - Greg on May 13, 2008 Good Advice - Bill P on May 13, 2008 Sealed Power Pistons - Derek on May 14, 2008 Compression Ratio - Derek on May 26, 2008 I think you're good to go ! - Tom Slayton on May 27, 2008 I agree with Tom - Paul on May 27, 2008 Works for me - Greg on May 27, 2008 detonation? - Bill on May 27, 2008 Spark knock - Greg on May 27, 2008 Thanks! - Derek on May 27, 2008 Not exactly - Bill on May 28, 2008 Here is a good reference - Greg on May 28, 2008 Ooops! - Greg on May 28, 2008 Is that a mechanical or medical condition? - Roy on May 28, 2008   350 Crusader question View thread - Dave on May 27, 2008 Couple off thoughts here. - Roy on May 27, 2008 more thoughts.... - Greg on May 27, 2008 gauges - Bill on May 27, 2008   A visit with Larry Mayea ( Mays Craft ) on the way back from Algonac View thread - Paul on Aug 7, 2007 Mayea Website - Dave on May 10, 2008 Re: Mayea Website - Paul on May 11, 2008 Re: Mayea Website - Anonymous on May 27, 2008 Thank you for the correction ! - Paul on May 27, 2008 Re: Thank you for the correction ! - Anonymous on May 27, 2008 Breath deep - Steve on May 12, 2008    << Prev  22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41    Next >>  Visitors in this forum in the last 10 minutes: 11 Visitors wadecon1, 10 guests Contact the Chris Craft Commander Forum chriscraftcommander@hotmail.com ©2005, ©2006, ©2007, ©2008, Chris-Craft Commander Forum, Inc., ®, chriscraftcommander.com. 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