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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Not logged in | Login | Create Account Search (try using quotes)    Chat!    Post now Check out this testament to Commander fiberglass View thread - Mike on Apr 15, 2008 One of many..................here is some more info about Commander fiberglass integrity - Paul on Apr 15, 2008 Incredible! - John Kloka on Apr 15, 2008 Original prices - Steve Lendzion on Apr 18, 2008 original prices - dave lendzion on Apr 21, 2008 Being compared to Hatteras is quite a compliment - Dave Mehl on Apr 21, 2008 I agree 100% - dave@hydrodynamics.net on Apr 22, 2008 Re: I agree 100% - John Kloka on Apr 22, 2008 The Hatteras guys............. - Roy on Apr 22, 2008 Ha.............not sure I would let my sister date one............ - Paul on Apr 22, 2008 100% Agree - dave@hydrodynamics.net on Apr 23, 2008 It takes a lot of effort - Steve on Apr 23, 2008 work bench - dave@hydrodynamics.net on Apr 23, 2008 And.... - Steve on Apr 23, 2008 sunk - dave@hydrodynamics.net on Apr 23, 2008 Almost pregnant - Steve on Apr 23, 2008 Core material? - Greg on Apr 15, 2008 Re: Core material? - Paul on Apr 15, 2008 Got blisters ?? - Paul on Apr 17, 2008   Picture of portside 454 carb. View thread - Jerry on Apr 23, 2008   Chris Craft Commander Rendezvous ~~~ Huron, Ohio~~~ Fair Warning about Dock Space !! View thread - Paul on Apr 22, 2008   We have a new sliding billboard tonight ! View thread - Paul on Apr 22, 2008   Picture of the day View thread - Steve Lendzion on Apr 16, 2008 Fire when ready, Steve - Paul on Apr 16, 2008 Working on the pics - Steve on Apr 17, 2008 Anxiously awaiting pics - Roy on Apr 17, 2008 Pictures - dave lendzion on Apr 21, 2008 I'm working on the pics - Steve on Apr 22, 2008 I sensed something was going on - Roy on Apr 22, 2008 I sense something was going on. - dave@hydrodynamics.net on Apr 22, 2008   Making headway View thread - George on Apr 18, 2008 Not real sure, but I think I see a fingerprint on the starboard manifold - Paul on Apr 18, 2008 Pressure regulators are history - George on Apr 18, 2008 High speed pressure dump through those relief valves - Paul on Apr 18, 2008 We be running (more pics) - George on Apr 21, 2008 NICE WORK !! - Paul on Apr 21, 2008   Mike Schrage's 1971 35' Sports Cruiser ! (Photos) View thread - Paul on May 9, 2006 That looks like a husky 36 - Dave Mehl on May 9, 2006 It's a 35' Sports Cruiser - Paul on Dec 18, 2007 Beautiful boat, always admired this model - Paul on Jan 28, 2007 The 36 is loaded with features ( Photos and Scans ) - Paul on Jan 28, 2007 Whatever happened to the molds? - Mark Weller on Jan 28, 2007 Here is where some of them went!! - Mark Weller on Jan 28, 2007 Ouch ! - Paul on Jan 29, 2007 Am I reading this right? - Dave Mehl on Jan 29, 2007 Comparison between the 35, 36 and 42 of this immediate era - Paul on Dec 18, 2007 A lot more photos of this boat - Paul on Apr 15, 2008 35' sports cruiser - Mike on Apr 18, 2008 Hi Mike ! - Paul on Apr 19, 2008   1966 38' Commander SF confirmation View thread - Lenny on Apr 15, 2008 stern railing - Anonymous on Apr 15, 2008 Have you seen the boat, or pictures? - Dave Mehl on Apr 15, 2008 No electronics - Dave Mehl on Apr 15, 2008 Re: No electronics - Lenny on Apr 15, 2008 No electronics is great in my book - John Kloka on Apr 15, 2008 FDA not FFA - Chris Wade on Apr 15, 2008 1965 Sedan - Chris Wade on Apr 15, 2008 Here's a relevant information resource for you - Paul on Apr 15, 2008 38 SF photo documentation ( brochure scan ) - Paul on Apr 15, 2008 Thanks Team - Lenny on Apr 15, 2008 Re: Thanks Team - Paul on Apr 15, 2008 Look at this one, it's a big 38 SF ( 42' Sports Cruiser ) - Paul on Apr 16, 2008   Bear Z Girl Pics View thread - Steve on Aug 27, 2007 Hello Steve, Welcome Aboard ! - Paul on Aug 27, 2007 She's a beauty! - John Kloka on Aug 27, 2007 Klokanuts Fly by - Steve Lendzion on Aug 29, 2007 In those famous last words.............. - Roy on Aug 29, 2007 18 - 20 knots? - John Kloka on Aug 30, 2007 Thought KLOKANUTS was a Canadian boat? - Paul on Aug 30, 2007 Eh? - John Kloka on Aug 31, 2007 Secret is out ? - Tom Slayton on Aug 31, 2007 Time for another look? - Dave @ Wixom on Sep 4, 2007 Dave @ Wixom on the Commander Site ?!!? - Steve on Sep 6, 2007 LOTS of 42' Commander PHOTOS !! - Paul on Apr 16, 2008   Generator question. View thread - Jerry on Apr 15, 2008 Alternator - Tom Slayton on Apr 15, 2008 ...and regulator - Scott Cadle on Apr 15, 2008 My set up - George on Apr 15, 2008 George, call me. - Jerry on Apr 15, 2008   The Chris Craft Roamer, a close cousin to the Commander View thread - Paul on Sep 29, 2006 Many Roamers came with 427 power! - Paul on Sep 29, 2006 Roamers and Commanders were both offered with the Lincoln 430 and 431 too - Paul on Sep 29, 2006 I'm one of few Commanders running the big Lincolns - Dave Mehl on Sep 30, 2006 The below waterline hulls look almost the same - EH on Sep 29, 2006 Hull Forms - Eric on Sep 29, 2006 Re: Hull Forms - Paul on Sep 29, 2006 I enjoyed seeing the Roamer information - Bill Rayson on Oct 3, 2006 The Roamer Dance........something Commander owners should be doing this time of year ? - Paul on Apr 15, 2008   1974 47 foot Commander View thread - Hat4349 on Apr 13, 2008 Re: 1974 47 foot Commander - Paul on Apr 13, 2008 Re: 1974 47 foot Commander - Anonymous on Apr 15, 2008 That's a big step up from a 27' Sea Ray - Roy on Apr 15, 2008 She knows that - hat4349 on Apr 15, 2008   Commander seat supports and other metal work at the helm View thread - Paul on Apr 7, 2008 If I only knew - Mike Watson on Apr 8, 2008 BIG APPRECIATION FACTOR - Paul on Apr 9, 2008 Here is an example of some more obscure hardware parts from Chris Craft - Paul on Apr 15, 2008   My 30' Hunt designed Commander View thread - Bill Millar on Dec 19, 2007 More photos - Bill Millar on Dec 19, 2007 Great Boat! - Glen on Dec 19, 2007 NICE YACHT!! - Atun on Dec 19, 2007 Nice Yacht - Bill Millar on Dec 19, 2007 Nice !! - Tom Slayton on Dec 19, 2007 Finest! - Bill P on Dec 19, 2007 Always in demand - Bob Carneros on Apr 15, 2008 Re: My 30' Hunt designed Commander - Paul on Dec 20, 2007 mystery man - beth kramer on Dec 24, 2007 Unidentified man ! - Paul on Dec 24, 2007   Chris Craft Carburetor Applications View thread - Paul on Mar 10, 2008 Edelbrock 1409 replacement marine carb ( 600-CFM ) - Paul on Mar 10, 2008 Question about electric choke - Walter Mitchell on Mar 22, 2008 electric choke - Bill on Mar 22, 2008 The Eddy is an easy install - Roy on Mar 22, 2008 Excellent - Walter on Mar 23, 2008 I just jumped off the deep end and placed an order - Walt on Mar 23, 2008 Rebuilt unit, good price - Paul on Mar 23, 2008 Nope..........that is a NEW carb - Walt on Mar 24, 2008 that's a 1405 not 1409 marine - George on Mar 24, 2008 Well, here's the good neww and the bad news - Walt on Mar 24, 2008 It should work just fine - Tom Slayton on Mar 24, 2008 Calibrations - Bill on Mar 24, 2008 Update - Walt on Apr 15, 2008    << Prev  28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47    Next >>  Visitors in this forum in the last 10 minutes: 12 Visitors wadecon1, 11 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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