Hello everyone! New to the group and Chris-Craft in general. Preparing to purchase an 83 Commander 410 and was wondering what the "common" issues were or if there's anything specific I should look at during the survey. Any help would be greatly appr
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Im in the process of trying to complete the refit of my 1975 TSF 30. I had removed the deck and replaced the fibergalss fuel tank. Im looking to apply non skid to the deack before the weather turns here in New England. Does anyone know a goo
Read more…So the fuel pump is mounted on a casting bolted to the block. Can anyone tell me what operates the fuel pump lever? Are there loose parts that can fall intonthe engine when removing the pump or is this a simple push rod kind of arrangment? Anyone hav
Read more…I want to provide an update for all our Commander members not on social media.
As some of you may know, I aquired a 1969 23' Commander with the Big Dog" 427 almost 2 years ago. We knew it had an engine issue prior to purchase, we hoped for the best (
Read more…You guys working on your 350Q engines, since there appears to be no shop manual what are you using for torque numbers?
Read more…So ... I'm winterizing my Constellation 26 and inspecting all the systems and plumbing to see what I might have missed. I find this 'black box' next to my Cruisair Heat/AC (heat pump) unit tucked away behind a hatch cover in my aft berth. There are
Read more…There were some posts about sources for the M73016 fuel pump or someone that could rebuild them."
Read more…Any suggestions on Marine Insurance if Florida for classic boats like my, new to me, 38 ft Commander?
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I purchased my first gas engine boat, a 1968 31 ft Commander. The previous owner added a second bilge blower that vents out the starboard intake grill. Now we have run almost no hours and both times out with the previous owner one engine or the other
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Woiuld anyone have a source of where I could get new trim control plates? My boat came with both plates (flybridge and inside helm) damaged from the previous owner.
Thanks,
Craig
I have to replace some hoses on the exhaust of my 31 Commander Salon running 350-235hp gas engines. I have the long sweep steel 90, the straight pipe and the free flow silencer out of the boat. Anyone have experiance with these 60s exhaust systems? S
Read more…Does anyone else have thos placard? It explains how to shut off fuel to an engine but not how to run both engines off onevtank orvthe other. Just git the boat and want to empty one tank at a time to clean them out. Its back in the lazzarett. The fue
Read more…Hello All... I have an issue, a strange one...
I'll try to explain in as much detail as possible....
The quick version: Batteris are on a charger all the time (except when we are out running - normally) - ProMariner 20 amp charger (been in place for
Read more…Does anyone know what colors are supposed to be in the three vertical fields and the star on the Commander Badge? I've looked everywhere on line and could not find an example of this particular badge. My guess is that the three vertical fields should
Read more…I'm not sure if i missed something and this is old news, but i found a replacement rotor! I bought one to try, installed it Friday, ran perfect all weekend. I just oredered a few spares.
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/3-Bolt-Electronic-Distributor-R
Read more…so on the 1968 31 ft Commander I purchased the raw water thru hulls are forward and centered on the engines. Here is a photo of where the local yard located some 3 way flush valaves. No way to reach the shut offs. Is the center divider support somet
Read more…Harsens island annual classic boat parade A good time was had by all. Boat descriptions in the video. Guest appearance at the end by the Viking Polaris. video by Aerial Video
Here is a link to some still photos from one of the islanders.
Read more…Looking for a shop manual , not an owners manual for the 350Q 235 hp
Read more…I recently purchased this 31 Commander that overall is in great shape. A pair of 350-235 hp engines. There are a few things that to do before taking her cruising. Currently the start batteries and one half of the house banks are installed between the
Read more…Hi all. I lost steering at the helm yesterday and I suspect that I am low on fluid, air pressure,or both. Problem is that I cannot locate my hydraulic steering reservoir. I have found what I believe are the lines to bleed the system at the helm (phot
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The 9th Annual Photo Contest Begins September 1st!!
The 9th Annual Chris-Craft Commander Club Photo Contest begins on September 1st so keep snapping those photos of your beautiful boats. Contest details will be shared soon so stay tuned. We look forward to see all of your photos again this year. More To Follow
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The 2023 National Rendezvous was a Smashing Success!!
An amazing time was had by all at the Chris-Craft Commander Club's National Rendezvous, held this past weekend in Cedar Point, Ohio. A huge Thank You to the Rendezvous hosts: T.J Worsencroft, Sam Lillard, Tim Toth, as well as, Char PIke, Scott Shriber, and Jim & Sue Bell for a wonderful event. Also a HUGE Thank You to all of the Captians and Crews that made the journey to the Rendezvous. A total of 31 boats made the trip to Cedar Point.
These Rendezvous gatherings are a great time to make new friends and to renew old friendships along with seeing some beautiful Commanders and other Chris-Craft beauties.
Sam and Monica Lillard took some amazing photos and are sharing them via the link below:
Lillard Rendezvous Photo Gallery
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