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 Drawings View thread - Glenn on Dec 2, 2008 RE Drawings - Reece on Dec 3, 2008 Repowering issues ( Photos ) - Paul on Dec 3, 2008 36 SF Re-Do - Glenn on Dec 3, 2008 Mariners Museum - Echols, Howard on Dec 4, 2008 Mariner's Library - Glenn on Dec 4, 2008   A quick hello from mile marker 160 Cumberland River, running steady 2500 View thread - Paul on Nov 29, 2008 Make sure to get some video! - Kevin on Nov 29, 2008 Lunchtime at Riverview - Paul on Nov 29, 2008 First of the photos, sent aboard TRADITION ( safely at the dock, under darkness now ) - Paul on Nov 29, 2008 TRADITION heading west toward Ashland City Saturday morning in the rain - anonymous on Nov 30, 2008 First contact with FANDANGO !!! - Paul on Nov 30, 2008 FANDANGO crossing the wake ( take 1 ) - anonymous on Nov 30, 2008 Re: FANDANGO crossing the wake ( take 2 ), closer range this time - anonymous on Nov 30, 2008 FANDANGO, 1973 36' 427-powered Tournament Fisherman - Paul on Nov 30, 2008 Heading out from Riverview to Commodore Yacht Club - Paul on Nov 30, 2008 Awesome - Reece on Nov 30, 2008 Glad you liked the pics, it was a blast ! - Paul on Nov 30, 2008 Photo of the somewhat overdressed captain? - Paul on Nov 30, 2008 Fandango // Tradition PICS - Reece on Nov 30, 2008 Cool !!! THANKS !! - Paul on Nov 30, 2008 Great Pic's - Glenn on Dec 1, 2008 Photos of FANDANGO's captain - Paul on Dec 2, 2008 Happy Man - Glenn on Dec 3, 2008 Way too much fun for winter time ! - James Brunette on Nov 30, 2008 Agreed ! - Tom Slayton on Dec 1, 2008 Great photos, and adventure!! - Dave Mehl on Dec 1, 2008   FANDANGO is coming through Nashville !!! View thread - Paul on Nov 3, 2008 Here is the route - Paul on Nov 3, 2008 My kind of fun - James Brunette on Nov 3, 2008 Yeah ! - Paul on Nov 3, 2008 FANDANGO will travel twice the width of Lake Michigan on this trip - Paul on Nov 3, 2008 They sure picked a nice time of year for the trip - Tom Slayton on Nov 3, 2008 FANDANGO UPDATE - Reece on Nov 4, 2008 Thanks for the update ! - Paul on Nov 4, 2008 Here's what you can expect on your cruise up the Cumberland - Paul on Nov 9, 2008 Awesome - Reece on Nov 9, 2008 Re: Awesome - Paul on Nov 9, 2008 Navigation - Reece on Nov 9, 2008 427 Idle, in gear - Reece on Nov 9, 2008 Big dogs - Paul on Nov 21, 2008 Making arrangements for you at Commodore Yacht Club - Paul on Nov 21, 2008 We're ready for you now - Paul on Nov 21, 2008 RE: We're ready for you now - Reece on Nov 21, 2008 Bring it on! - Paul on Nov 21, 2008 RE Return to index - Reece on Nov 22, 2008 Maybe we can get Butch aboard TRADITION ? - Paul on Nov 22, 2008 Float Plan - Reece on Nov 23, 2008 Looks like a good plan, just one comment ( also, Ft. Donelson info ) - Paul on Nov 24, 2008 THAT is a great history lesson - Dave Mehl on Nov 24, 2008 Float plan - Tom Slayton on Nov 24, 2008 RE Float plan - Reece on Nov 26, 2008 getting another Commander on Old Hickory lake!!! - mark on Nov 27, 2008 Hi Mark ! - Paul on Nov 28, 2008 Loose lips sink ships! - Jerry on Nov 26, 2008 Ft. Donelson PICS (Recent) - Reece on Dec 3, 2008 New aspect to history - Paul on Dec 3, 2008 FANDANGO -----> Update <----- ( Direct from the Cumberland mile marker 100, at 2000 rpm ) - Paul on Nov 28, 2008 Update - 12-2-2008 - Reece on Dec 2, 2008 Keep an eye on the temperatures ( Gallatin Marina photos too ! ) - Paul on Dec 2, 2008 RE: Keep an eye on the temperatures ( Gallatin Marina photos too ! ) - Reece on Dec 2, 2008 Old Hickory water - Mark on Dec 3, 2008 RE Old Hickory water - Reece on Dec 3, 2008 Re: RE Old Hickory water - Paul on Dec 3, 2008 Clarksville Downtown Riverfront - Reece on Dec 3, 2008   1969 CCC 35ftr. pix View thread - DAVID KWARTLER on Dec 1, 2008 Send those photos ! - Paul on Dec 1, 2008 Photos of my 1969 35' SC !! - David Kwartler on Dec 2, 2008 Here are some comparison photos - Paul on Dec 2, 2008 1969 CCC. 35ft. - David on Dec 2, 2008 427 head gaskets - Paul on Dec 2, 2008 More on 427 head gaskets - Paul on Dec 2, 2008   41' Commander Wiring Diagram ( 1982-1983 SCAN ) View thread - Paul on Dec 2, 2008   Untitled View thread - Blow tube Communicator, like in the movies. on Dec 2, 2008 TUBE - Reece on Dec 2, 2008 Picture - Reece on Dec 2, 2008 communication pipes - Mark on Dec 2, 2008 detailed plans available here! - Jerry on Dec 2, 2008 A new use for duct tape ! - Paul on Dec 2, 2008   M y 150 hp OMC/Buick V-6 Chris Craft Corsair View thread - Joe H on Dec 1, 2008 BEAUTIFUL !! - Paul on Dec 1, 2008 Very nice ! What model year is it ? - Dave Mehl on Dec 1, 2008 ~~~ RARE BOAT ALERT ~~~ - Paul on Dec 2, 2008   Shaft,Rudder and Thru-Hull Transducer for 36 S/F View thread - Corey on Nov 30, 2008 RE Shaft,Rudder and Thru-Hull Transducer for 36 S/F - Reece on Dec 1, 2008   Tennessee River Video View thread - Reece on Nov 22, 2008 Here is video - Reece on Nov 22, 2008 Fun! - Paul on Nov 22, 2008 Stroll - Reece on Nov 22, 2008 Dry run! - Jerry on Nov 25, 2008 Fairly dry - Paul on Nov 25, 2008 Ferrari vs Nissan - Steve on Nov 26, 2008 Ford vs Nissan - Paul on Nov 26, 2008 Vintage designs - Steve on Nov 26, 2008 Re: Vintage designs - Greg on Nov 26, 2008 Smart Rails - Terry Hart on Nov 26, 2008 Performance of the product. - Jerry on Nov 26, 2008 That is a load of bunge. - Terry Hart on Nov 26, 2008 Your work is the selling point. - Jerry on Nov 27, 2008 Selling Point Response - anonymous on Dec 1, 2008 Re: Smart Rails - Greg on Nov 26, 2008 More Bad Waves - Terry Hart on Nov 26, 2008 Now THAT is a PERFECT USE of WOT - Paul on Nov 26, 2008 Very interesting story about FANTOME - Jim on Nov 27, 2008 Hurrican *itch - Eric on Nov 28, 2008   RPM View thread - Rick on Nov 26, 2008 RPM and prop pitch ( gear ratio, weight, hull type, and other good stuff ) - Paul on Nov 26, 2008 Bill Mulvey has this same boat - Paul on Nov 26, 2008 RPM's - Rick on Nov 26, 2008 427 and 454 motors are going to be pretty much the same performance and fuel consumption - Paul on Nov 26, 2008 Perfect example - Paul on Nov 26, 2008 formula for hp - Bill on Nov 26, 2008 Re: formula for hp - Greg on Nov 26, 2008 I'll check - anonymous on Nov 26, 2008 41 Props - Bill M on Nov 30, 2008 RPM / 41 -454 engines - Tim Toth on Nov 26, 2008 Sea Trial - Rick on Nov 26, 2008 Sea Trial / 41 - Tim Toth on Nov 26, 2008 Now I remember ! - Paul on Nov 26, 2008   ·35 CCC 1968 Hull View thread - E.Sanchez on Nov 29, 2008 They're great boats ! - Paul on Nov 29, 2008 Re: They're great boats ! - E.Sanchez on Nov 29, 2008 Going diesel ? - Paul on Nov 30, 2008 Re: Going diesel ? - E.Sanchez on Nov 30, 2008 Re: Going diesel ? - E.Sanchez on Nov 30, 2008   Yahoo!! View thread - Chris Wade on Nov 29, 2008 U Da Man! - Jerry on Nov 29, 2008 What goes around, comes back around ( in your case it is all good ! ) - Paul on Nov 29, 2008   Cyl. head 1669 35 ft. View thread - David on Nov 28, 2008 Tough situation, proceed carefully - Paul on Nov 29, 2008 Agreed - James Brunette on Nov 29, 2008 1969 427 cyl. head - David on Nov 29, 2008 You might keep thos heads for spares? - Paul on Nov 29, 2008   cyl. head 427 View thread - David on Nov 28, 2008   My new 23 Lancer inboard View thread - Paul M on Nov 28, 2008 Love the 23' hulls - Paul on Nov 28, 2008    << Prev  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50    Next >>  Visitors in this forum in the last 10 minutes: 10 Visitors wadecon1, 9 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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