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SARASOTA, Fla. (November 4, 2005) - Chris-Craft Corporation, a leading manufacturer of premium quality boats and motor yachts, was recently recognized by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) with an award for excellence in customer satisfaction for the 2005 program year. The awards are based on the NMMA's Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) more»

SARASOTA, Fla. (October 12, 2005) - Chris-Craft Corporation, a leading manufacturer of premium quality boats and motor yachts, recently wrapped up its annual dealer conference in Sarasota, Fla. The three-day conference, held in August, served as a venue for Chris-Craft's dealer network to come together for a weekend filled with activities including a more»

Wrightsville Beach Magazine's account of Chris-Craft's past and present. Includes various testimonials from proud Chris-Craft owners. Click here to read the article.

SARASOTA, Fla. (August 8, 2005) - Chris-Craft Corporation, a leading manufacturer of premium quality boats and motor yachts, has added 18 new dealers to its burgeoning network, bringing their worldwide distribution to more than 60 dealers. Chris-Craft's distribution network currently features dealerships throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. more»

SARASOTA, Fla. (June 28, 2005) - As a follow-up to the successful launch of the Corsair 36 at last year's Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show, Chris-Craft is introducing the new Corsair 33. It will have many of the features found in the Corsair 36, but will be slightly more compact. "This is a perfect boat to round out the Corsair family," says more»

Stephen Julius, an Anglo-Italian with a taste for junkyards, picked up fabled Chris-Craft yachts for nothing by dancing in between America's richest folk. Read more...

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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (October 28, 2004) - The new Corsair 36, an extension of Chris-Craft's classic Corsair range, has the heart of a runabout with the accommodations of a cruiser. The boat is perfect for day trips, or even long weekends, with a fully enclosed master aft stateroom, head, galley and V-berth that accommodates dining or sleeping. The Corsair more»

SARASOTA, Fla. (October 28, 2004) - Chris-Craft is proud to announce "Chris-Care", its new 5-year product protection plan that is standard on every Chris-Craft boat ordered after July 1, 2004. The Chris-Care Protection Plan extends the company's own limited warranty period to a total of five years of transferable protection. Chris-Craft has more»

In this feature, Boat US focuses on the popular antique Chris-Crafts of yesterday as well as the new models that Chris-Craft has been building since coming under new ownership in 2001. Click here to read the article.

SARASOTA, Fla. (July 2, 2004) - It all began with a quest for speed. More than a century ago, Chris Smith started a legacy by capturing record after record. Each design was a modification of the success before. And so the legacy continues. One hundred and thirty years after Chris built his first boat, Chris-Craft unveils the Speedster. Designed to capture more»