Does anyone know the corporate owner of Chris Craft Motor Yachts in 1989? I have heard of hull problems with a particular owner and am about to purchase a used Catalina 48. Help!
Chris Craft Ownership in 1989 I would suggest that you consider e-mailing or calling Jim Wick at LPX sales in Bradenton, Fl. He worked for the Company for many years and would probably be able to give you some recommendation. The other step would be to querry the Plastic folks at the Commander Club as they have a wealth of knowledge about the history and durability of these cruisers from the early 60's to the mid 80's. While thier focus is from 1964-1971 I believe, they know a lot about which hulls were still built sturdily even after this range. You can look for them both at the following links: http://www.chrisparts.com/ Jim wick at LPX http://www.commanderclub.com/ scroll to the bottom and subscribe to the e-mail list. Mark
History "In 1989, the Outboard Motor Corporation (OMC) purchased Chris-Craft (beating out GENMAR) and began a ten-year struggle to define what it meant to be a Chris Craft. Things were beginning to look up when in the summer of 2000 they introduced a new line of "retro" models: a 22' Runabout, a 26" Constellation, and most importantly, a NEW Roamer 39 model (see photo below). Unfortunately, OMC's problems with it's subsidiary Evinrude's Fitch fuel pump (which tended to leak and cause explosions) led to larger financial problems. This forced OMC to sell off CC. Fortunately, the company landed in good hands, the UK venture capitalist firm - Stellican Ltd. in FEB 2001."
I believe-- not positive-- but pretty sure that it was Murray Chris-Craft in 89. I'm sure you could google that to find the information you're looking for. Also, the boat would have it on the manufacturers plate.
