Chris Craft Sea Skiff info.

[Dale Genther]

I'm looking for the specs. (beam, displacement, etc.) for a 1962 Chris Craft 23 ft. Sea Skiff with a 283 inboard in it. Mostly importantly I need the displacement. Need to know so I can figure out what to lift it with.

[ishmael]

You've looked on the web? There is a Sea Skiff owners group out there.

Do you mean lift it in a lift, or on a trailer?

Interesting boat. Too much engine, but that was the way of the time.

Good luck.

[Dale Genther]

I looked on the owner's assoc. web site but they don't give specs. on the boats. By lifting it I meant, I need to pick it up and possibly turn it over to repair the bottom, plus put it on a trailer. I have the hoists in our shop that I used to turn over a Chris 22ft Sportsman. I just want to make certain it can handle the Sea Skiff. I have not yet bought the boat so I don't want to spend the money yet to order the specs./hull card from the Mariners Museum in VA.

[Andreas Jordahl Rhude]

In addition to the Chris-Craft Sea Skiff specific group, there is a discussion forum for Chris-Craft in general: http://www.chris-craft.org/discussion/index.php

Post your question there.

Andreas

[Geoff C]

I have a '56 26 footer, it weighed 3300 lb. shipped from the factory with the 130 hp. engine. Figure ~400 lb. less for yours.

[Ethan]

Dale,
Here you go:

1962 23" Sea Skiff Sportsman:

HIN# Series: SUE-23-001 to SUE-23-180
Beam: 8' 4"
Draft: 24"
Height: 7' 5"
Weight: 3162-3222 lbs.

If that HIN series doesn't match your boat, let me know and I'll re-look. However, all of the 1962 23' Skiffs were within 150# of the above weight.

Hope this helps,
Ethan

[Alan D. Hyde]

and go to the Chris-Craft Collection. They'll have complete specs. and shop drawings for your boat. Here's a direct link---

http://www.mariner.org/library/chriscraft/index.php





Jerry Conrad is the curator, and may be reached at (800)565-6846 (last I called). His assistant is Katie. Both are helpful.

Good luck.

Best,

Alan

[Partgypsy]

If it's the Ranger, it's 8'4" x 3422#

I'm looking for the specs. (beam, displacement, etc.) for a 1962 Chris Craft 23 ft. Sea Skiff with a 283 inboard in it. Mostly importantly I need the displacement. Need to know so I can figure out what to lift it with.