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| Author: | weather [ Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | New Adventures! |
We've decided to move up and have settled on a 1969 Chris-Craft Commander 47. She's a beauty with a rock solid hull, rebuilt engines 3yrs ago and fully tuned shafts and props. A little dated on the inside, but that's easy to change. I've really appreciated this forum over the past 5 years and will continue to visit. In any case, until our Vista is sold - I guess I still belong! The new boat: 
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| Author: | blue dragon [ Wed Oct 26, 2016 7:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
Jeez, thats a big boat. Congratulations. Please post your first fill up bill 
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| Author: | VolDad [ Wed Oct 26, 2016 7:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
AWESOME boat - congratulations. |
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| Author: | weather [ Wed Oct 26, 2016 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
blue dragon wrote: Jeez, thats a big boat. Congratulations. Please post your first fill up bill The tanks are 350 gallons - so a bit more that the 328's 220 gallons. That said, fuel economy really isn't that different - I get 1.20-1.25 mpg on the 328 (I have fuel flow meters) and reports are that the Commander is expected to achieve around 1 mpg. Of course our speed is going to drop from 27 knots to 9 or 10! It'll be a different pace of life, set auto pilot and sit on the front bow seat with my family and adjust course as needed with the auto pilot remote. I'm okay with that... 
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| Author: | byron [ Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
Good luck, one beautiful yacht. What do you have for main engines? |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
byron wrote: Good luck, one beautiful yacht. What do you have for main engines? Possibly Detroit Diesel 8V53N's 117hp each ? |
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| Author: | deafwish [ Wed Oct 26, 2016 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
Awesome old skool boat! Any interior photos? Looks similar to the Bertram hull of similar size & vintage? |
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| Author: | Decision [ Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
Hey weather, congrats on the new boat purchase. It would seem like you have now taken care of the typical "Footitis" for a couple of future years anyways. Enjoy the new boat and I'm sure we would all enjoy viewing pics of your progress with interior renovations. Mike. |
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| Author: | rpengr [ Thu Oct 27, 2016 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
Great looking Chris-Craft Decision wrote: Enjoy the new boat and I'm sure we would all enjoy viewing pics of your progress with interior renovations. +1
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| Author: | alex8q4 [ Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
I love those boats! Congrats! |
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| Author: | blue dragon [ Thu Oct 27, 2016 11:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
Decision wrote: It would seem like you have now taken care of the typical "Footitis" for a couple of future years anyways. 
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| Author: | GottWhat [ Fri Oct 28, 2016 1:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
Congrats, those are quite popular on Lake St Clair. Great boats! |
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| Author: | chris268 [ Fri Oct 28, 2016 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
That is insane, congrats. I would love to see more pics of your boat |
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| Author: | weather [ Thu Nov 17, 2016 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
Not sure if I'm breaking rules by posting a link to another forum? Seems much easier than re-uploading the pics. This is a link to some pictures I posted on the Chris Craft Commander forum. The tear down has begun! http://commanderclub.com/forum/topics/our-new-boat?commentId=5203879%3AComment%3A136305 Lot's of work needs to be done this winter, and she's a 4 1/2 hour drive away. Can't wait till spring! |
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| Author: | Lakebum [ Tue Nov 22, 2016 9:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Adventures! |
Weather- That's a great boat. Some good friends of ours just finished the loop in a '45 Commander. Very solid boat. We ended up selling our 328 for 45k, so someone will get a really good deal on yours! Congrats!! |
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