![]() It was finally restored in 1984 when the original owners moved to Spokane Washington and had Sid Young of Stan Craft perform the work. In 1964 the boat, along with a collection of antique cars, was involved in a warehouse fire where is suffered damage. It was used for recreation and transportation on the Mississippi River in the Clarksville area. This 1940 Gar Wood Custom Runabout named “Cracker Jack” was purchased by the Kilpatrick Sales Corporation and received on July 2 nd, 1940 in St. Gar Woods are among the most sought-after and valuable boats on today’s classic wooden boat market. His hands-on designs and special engine configurations were considered the leading technology of the era. Gar Wood Boats’ success was directly tied to owner Garfield Wood’s dominance in winning almost every race he ever entered. Otherwise, every attempt was made to retain originality throughout using the original factory drawings as a guide. The main modification was the conversion of double bunks to a table and benches. The boat is very original and still has the correct head with a pull-down pull man style sink. The original engines in 1929 were the A-70 engine of a similar design. The boat comes with a fully re-built Chris Craft A-120, which was the original engine used before the restoration, but is not the original engine to the boat. The engine was changed out to a modern Mercruiser 496, giving the power needed in Lake Tahoe’s altitude. Most notably, the bottom was fully replaced with the 5200 style bottom. This 1929 Chris Craft 38ft Custom Commuter was fully restored in 1991 and has received additional work in later years. Dat-So-La-Lee is number 15 in the series. 5065, most of them built in 1929 before the depression killed the demand. At the time the only boats available were custom built boats and Chris Craft saw an opportunity to build a production boat to fill the demand. The Commuter name comes from the use of this type of boat to “commute” from Long Island sound to Manhattan. The Custom Commuter was Chris Craft’s first cruiser type boat. with all the records for many years!įor more information about the bottom replacement, please click on this link that takes you to an article and pictures of how the bottom replacement was done. This Gar Wood has been stored and service by Sierra Boat Co. The boat is protected by a custom full waterline cover. The upholstery has been meticulously maintained and is original in styling. The deck, hull sides and transom varnish are in excellent condition. The membrane bottom performs and appears like a traditional bottom but requires no soaking. In 2015 the boat received a brand-new Sierra Boat Co. The engine has 234.3 fresh water only hours on it. This 1940 Gar Wood Custom Runabout is powered by a Chris Craft 283 V8 with 185 hp. Gar Wood’s are among the most sought-after and valuable boats on today’s classic wooden boat market. ![]()
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