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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This non-commercial site exists to share information with people like you! Happy hunting! Due to the strong international readership we are posting International Time of Day as a reference tool. You can also find United States National Animated Radar Loop, ...... the Present Jet Stream Map, ...... and the National Temperature Map right here for your convenient boating weather reference. Not logged in | Login | Create Account Search (try using quotes)    Chat!    Post now FOR SALE (2) MARINE 427 ENGINES View thread - Mark Delorey on Mar 10, 2008   Cleaning and polishing bronze props View thread - Scott Cadle on Mar 8, 2008 Sand paper - Roy on Mar 9, 2008 Don't use a buffing wheel - James Brunette on Mar 9, 2008 Re: Don't use a buffing wheel - Mike on Mar 9, 2008 Thanks! - Scott Cadle on Mar 9, 2008   Not exactly good boating weather in the mid-South this morning ! View thread - Paul on Mar 8, 2008 Boating weather? - Mark Weller on Mar 8, 2008 Well maybe, as long as you stay tied at the dock today !! - Paul on Mar 8, 2008 Looks like we all got hit pretty hard ! - EH on Mar 8, 2008 Rain, rain, and wind on Chessy Bay - Jerry on Mar 8, 2008 All is well on Old Hickory Lake today (snow is gone) - Paul on Mar 9, 2008 No fair rubbing it in - Dave Mehl on Mar 9, 2008 Mark's web cam still looks like a white-out - Dave Mehl on Mar 9, 2008 Cabin Fever ( and not the boat name) - Chris on Mar 9, 2008   new brass rudder - $320 View thread - Anonymous on Mar 9, 2008   Your boats View thread - Matt ODonnell on Dec 31, 2007 Okay, you're on, Matt ! - Paul on Dec 31, 2007 My ( wood ) boats ! 1956 17' Chris Craft Sportsman - Paul on Dec 31, 2007 Re: My ( wood ) boats ! 1957 17' Chris Craft Sportsman - Paul on Dec 31, 2007 The boat on the living room wall - Paul on Dec 31, 2007 Our fabulous 1968 35' Sea Skiff ( no longer have this one ). - Paul on Dec 31, 2007 More 1968 35' Sea Skiff photos - Paul on Dec 31, 2007 I just found the boat on the wall photos ! - Roy on Mar 9, 2008 Hercules iron ( 1957 Sportsman ) - Paul on Dec 31, 2007 WOW - Matt ODonnell on Jan 1, 2008 Re: WOW - Paul on Jan 2, 2008 Dittos on the wow comment - Tom Slayton on Jan 2, 2008 Lyman vs. Chris Craft - Matt ODonnell on Jan 2, 2008 Lyman "COMPARED"(rather than vs.) to Chris Craft - Chris on Jan 2, 2008 Matt, are all these boats of yours Lymans? - Roy on Jan 3, 2008 Yes, They are all Lymans - Matt ODonnell on Jan 3, 2008 Very nice - Echols, Howard on Jan 3, 2008   FXA 38 0011 Ebay Auction Florida w/ Mopars View thread - Rob Schiller on Feb 24, 2008 An early 1964 38 Commander - Paul on Feb 25, 2008 Agreed............ - Tom Slayton on Feb 25, 2008 Didn't sell - James Brunette on Mar 4, 2008 Re:38 - Harvey on Mar 5, 2008 Congratulations for looking - Howard on Mar 5, 2008 A boat with an uncertain future, hope someone saves it - Paul on Mar 6, 2008 Pics - Harvey on Mar 8, 2008 That boat is ready for the Warren Pateman treatment - Paul on Mar 8, 2008 27 Commander - Rob Schiller on Mar 8, 2008 Thanks anyway. - Harvey on Mar 8, 2008 SBC - Tom Slayton on Mar 8, 2008 Not SBC's - Harvey on Mar 8, 2008 Aye! - Roy on Mar 9, 2008   1964 water test of the NEW 38' Commander ( a chriscraftcommander.com exclusive ! ) View thread - Paul on Mar 9, 2007 Re: 1964 water test of the NEW 38' Commander ( Part - II ) - Paul on Mar 9, 2007 1964 water test of the NEW 38' Commander ( Part - III ) - Paul on Mar 9, 2007 14% slippage at 4000 RPM, 25% at 3000, does that sound normal? - LR Miller on Jul 6, 2007 Hi Leonard, welcome aboard ! - Paul on Jul 6, 2007 38 Express / Sedan / Sport Fisherman ( 3-blade - v - 4-blade prop info ) - Paul on Jul 6, 2007 That's MY BOAT ! ( Excpet mine is a 1965 model ) - Dave Mehl on Mar 9, 2007 Early Commander speed ratings - Tom Slayton on Mar 10, 2007 Best article I have seen ! - Howard on Mar 10, 2007 431 cubic inches and only 8.1 compression - Roy on Mar 10, 2007 Lincolns - Marty on Mar 22, 2007 They are massive and you should be down in the engine room at 3000 RPM - JIM on Nov 22, 2007 Reference link to Lincoln 431 info - Paul on Nov 23, 2007 This should be in the history books - James Brunette on Apr 28, 2007 Don Schwarm, photographer - Bill on Apr 28, 2007 Great bit of obscure history, thanks for sharing - Echols, Howard on Apr 29, 2007 Thanks for the note, Bill - Paul on Apr 29, 2007 Re: Thanks for the note, Bill - Bill on Apr 30, 2007 Don Schwarm Photographer - Betsy Schwarm on Mar 7, 2008 Hello Betsy - Paul on Mar 7, 2008 relatives - Bill on Mar 7, 2008   A couple of questions. View thread - Jerry on Mar 6, 2008 Originality is not important with these issues - Paul on Mar 6, 2008 strainers - Jeff Vail on Mar 6, 2008 I will get 'em fixed up. - Jerry on Mar 6, 2008 True enough. - Jerry on Mar 6, 2008 Re: Originality is not important with these issues - Don on Mar 6, 2008 strainers - Jeff Vail on Mar 6, 2008 A little chrome never hurts......... - Paul on Mar 7, 2008   Aluminum ROAMER !! ( On the pre-Fiberglass Commander family tree ) View thread - Paul on Mar 6, 2008 A couple more action photos !! - Paul on Mar 6, 2008 Great action shots - Tom Slayton on Mar 6, 2008 That's a very rare boat - EH on Mar 6, 2008   TRADITION ran at wide open throttles this afternoon ! View thread - Paul on Mar 2, 2008 Thanks for the pics! - John Kloka on Mar 3, 2008 Nice! - George on Mar 3, 2008 Here is the leaking carb part - Paul on Mar 3, 2008 metering rods - bill on Mar 4, 2008 Yeah, something is leaking for sure - Paul on Mar 4, 2008 Paul is hard to beat. - Jerry on Mar 3, 2008 I spend more time working on boats, than driving them...... - Paul on Mar 3, 2008 You seized the day, we didn't quite make it - Howard on Mar 5, 2008 Here are reasons why I don't winterize the boat ( Photos and links ) - Paul on Mar 6, 2008 Sometimes winterization is a necessity - Paul on Mar 6, 2008   Photo of the day ( 38 Commander SF ) View thread - Paul on Mar 6, 2008 Note the steering wheel on the FB ( More documentation photos ) - Paul on Mar 6, 2008   45' Tournament Fisherman in Puerto Rico ( need help ! ) View thread - Ramon on Mar 4, 2008 Terry Hart would probably know the best parts places for the 45 TF - Paul on Mar 4, 2008 Congratulations - Terry on Mar 6, 2008   Looking for a 41 or 42 Commander View thread - Chuck Smith on Mar 5, 2008 Your options expand immensely if you are willing to transport on the highway - James Brunette on Mar 5, 2008 Agreed ! - Paul on Mar 5, 2008 have you seen this one? - Mark Weller on Mar 5, 2008 Looks like a worthy contender, in good condition - Paul on Mar 6, 2008   Covergirl!!!!!!!! View thread - Glen on Mar 4, 2008 Fancy writin' - John Kloka on Mar 4, 2008 Classic Yachting Magazine - Paul on Mar 4, 2008 Class Act ! - Howard on Mar 5, 2008 Great article..... - Glen on Mar 4, 2008 Article - Paul on Mar 4, 2008 Great piece of information. - Jerry on Mar 4, 2008 Excellent article ! - Tom Slayton on Mar 4, 2008 Re: Covergirl!!!!!!!! - Dave Mehl on Mar 4, 2008 My compliments! - James Brunette on Mar 4, 2008   Expert CC Instrument Restoration -----> by Dale Kocian <----- View thread - Paul on Jul 4, 2007 Here is what those instruments looked like when they were sent in for restoration......... - Paul on Jul 4, 2007 Re: Here is what those instruments looked like when they were sent in for restoration......... - Anonymous on Jul 6, 2007 Maybe we can get a slip side by side at Dora 2008? - Paul on Jul 7, 2007 Very nice - Roy on Jul 5, 2007 Cost - Paul on Jul 5, 2007 Dale's Work - TomN on Jul 5, 2007 Stunning, this is what I've been looking for! - Wes Stinson on Jul 5, 2007 That does it ! - Echols, Howard on Jul 7, 2007 Here is where those instruments went ! - Paul on Mar 4, 2008    << Prev  35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54    Next >>  Visitors in this forum in the last 10 minutes: 12 Visitors wadecon1, 11 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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