Anyone know what kind of Chris Craft this is?

These are 2 Chris Craft boats that belonged to my father in law. One I believe is a 1962 41ft Chris Craft (Benedictine and Brandy). The other I am not sure.

Can anyone tell me what model and/or year these are?

I am looking to find any information, brochures, model, etc for my wife. It would make her very happy.

The first 3 are Benedictine and Brandy and the one underway is Mrs. Wonderful.

Thanks!

Thank you so much! I can't tell you how much I appreciate you investing your time to share this insight.

I was told the third photo was the same boat as the first two photos, but was questioning it as well, so thank you for that confirmation.

The Chris Constellation that is on the hard at the marina where your office is located - are you saying that could be the same boat? Or, one like it?

Thanks again.
John

Mrs. Wonderful?

Where is it? Do you know the owner? Is it for sale?

I doubt we would actually want to buy it, but you never know. If my wife could even just show my kids their grandfather's boat, that would be amazing. A Christmas miracle, you might say.

Eric,

Thank you so much for your help. Since I spoke with you Saturday late afternoon, a lot happened. I drove 1.5 hours to Kent Narrows. On the way, I spoke with George who restored the boat, who connected me with the owner. By the time I reach Kent Narrows, I was on the phone with the owner and then looking at the boat. Sure enough, it's the one - my father-in-law's previous boat, a 1965 30' Chris Craft Constellation. Soon after, I was having a nice conversation with the owners, who are great people. I left their home as the new owner of Mrs. Wonderful. I framed the photos and title and gave them to my wife for Christmas late that night. She was so happy, she was in tears. We went to see it the very next day and already started cleaning her up. A lot happened in that 12 hours since we spoke! When I said earlier "a Christmas miracle" I think that was about right. My wife and kids are very happy. Thank you so much for investing your time in helping me. My family appreciates you. I hope you have a happy and blessed Christmas.

See attached photos from yesterday. The one with the text is from my daughter's Snapchat post.

@SeaEric

Thank you again, so very much, for helping us find this boat. I can't even begin to explain how life-changing this was. We truly appreciate you!

Here is an update:

After some clean-up, draining fuel, etc., we soaked her overnight right across from Kent Narrows Yacht Yard, near your place. My wife and I slept on the boat/on-watch so we could respond if she took on too much water. See photo. It worked out great.

The following day, we towed her around to the bay, under the bay bridge, and up the South River with our other boat. It was quite the experience. Long day, lots of fun and memories. Everything went well and she was safely docked at Pocahontas Marina, closer to our other boats.

We've been working on her steadily. Engines, wood, fiberglass, the works. We're no experts by far, but we're figuring it out. The whole family has embraced this project and its been a great experience. See photos. She'll be seaworthy by this coming summer.

We have also stayed in contact with the previous owners that we met through you connecting us with the previous restorer. Great people. They have found and given us some very precious things from the boat that originally belonged to my wife's late father. We get together for lunch and tell stories. Really nice people, and I think they feel really good about how things with their boat turned out.

Thank you so much.

We're still looking for the other boat. I have some new details I will share with you, and also just posted on the forum here:

https://www.yachtforums.com/threads...ng-for-my-late-father-in-laws-old-boat.33909/

We haven’t yet, but we will be. I think we will need to sand and refinish, and then apply new graphics. That will be one of the final steps.

@SeaEric

Thank you again for your help finding this boat! Since then we have had many great weekends as a family working on her.

I am now hoping you might be able to refer me to someone. One of the engines in the boat when we got it was seized and the other in bad shape. We have 2 good, running and tested Crusader engines ready to go in. The original mechanic cannot finish the job (old engines are out) and I am hoping that you, or someone here, could refer a good marine mechanic who could handle this for us. We have permission from he owner of Pocahontas Marina to have it done there by an outside mechanic, or we can soak it and tow it somewhere.

Is there anyone you could get me in touch with? Feel free to email me at (Admin edit)

Thanks!