We're going to need a bigger boat

What began as a wistful conversation with my wife (wouldn't it be great to own a boat someday, keep it on Lake Huron, go there every weekend...) has transformed, in a matter of weeks, into six tons of Philippine mahogany at the end of our driveway and many, many boxes of parts in our garage. Now, the fun part begins. This blog will chronicle my progress, which assumes there will be progress.

First, the boat, seen in an original sales brochure. Click for a larger image.


Original sales brochure

Here is the interior layout, again from Chris Craft promotional material. The unique feature of this boat is the enclosed salon (behind the command station) and the location of the couch to the right of the command station. This leads to a below-deck layout that is the mirror image of most Constellations. I didn't consciously seek out this design, but I'm glad I have it since we intend to use the boat as a live-aboard.


Layout and specs.