Chris-Craft Archives at Mariners Museum
A big shoutout to Rachel of Chris-Craft Services at the Mariner’s Museum!!! She has been helping me research information about the 60’Commander and 60’ Commander Yacht Fisherman. Some awesome finds!!!
What materials are available from the Chris-Craft Collection?
The collection covers all models produced by Chris-Craft from 1922 through 1980. Chris-Craft staff at The Mariners’ search the company archives to prepare research packages tailored to a specific Chris-Craft boat. The research is based upon the Chris-Craft hull identification number and/or the original engine serial number. If you would like to order a Chris-Craft research package, you must provide the hull number. Failure to do this will necessitate additional correspondence, delaying your research since the Chris-Craft Corporation filed the permanent record of each boat by this number.
Research Package consists of photocopies of the following types of primary documents, depending upon the quantity of archival information available for a specific boat:
Boat equipment record “Hull Card”
Plans and drawings and diagrams
Sales literature
Original price sheet
Black and white production photographs
Original engine information
Examples of some pricing. A digital copy of a hull card is $10. Drawings $35 -$45 each for print copies and $20 for digital copies.
The Mariners’ Museum and Park
100 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA 23606
https://www.marinersmuseum.org/learn/research-services/chris-craft/
Chris-Craft Archives
(757) 591-7785