31' Commander

Comments:

The original factory specification 31' Commander had a soft top. However, most boats sold were equipped with the optional hard top or the optional flybridge.

This is the most popular Commander in terms of numbers built. In addition to the 542 hulls built in the US there were also an unknown number built in Europe (Italy) where production continued even after the model was discontinued in the US.

The last hull number in USA was FXA-31 5082. A 31' Commander in Switzerland (yes, that's right!) has the hull number FXB-6136-2. Another one in Sweden carries the number FXA.31.8020. If the Italian hull number logic was the same as the American one this would indicate that production went on until 1975. This is, however, not verified.

Related Information:

	Read other members' advise
Maintenance & Repairs:	CCCC SuperDisk
Want to buy a 31 Commander?	CCCC For Sale pages
Member site: Alarik von Hofsten:	Web Commander
Member site: Drew Fitzpatrick:	Conference
Member site: Heidi Pigeon:	Seaspray
Member site: Marcia Elkins	Martha Ann
Sister model:	31' Sedan

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Note:

More facts and figures on every Chris Craft made 1922-1972 is available in the book Chris Craft - The Essential Guide by Jerry Conrad, The Mariners Museum.

1965, Bonnie Dick owned by Tim Gressett

1969, FXA 31 4013T owned by Nils & Jodie Johannessen

1969 Commander w/flybridge owned by Jeffrey Grashel, Sandusky Bay

1967, Web Commander, owned by Alarik von Hofsten

1966, D Boat near the sound bouy off Port Huron In Lake Huron Owned by Jim and Cathy Meyer. Notice the standard, but very unusual soft top.

1972, Seaspray, owned by Heidi Pigeon & Paul Le Roux

1967, Equinox, owned by Dave and Mary Evans