![]() ![]() ![]() They are usually found moored in super yacht garages or private golf club berths, where they perform specific functions with a very specific sense of style. Vintage Chris Craft Runabout Style Model Wooden Boat 14' With Stand Pre-Owned 76.49 Top Rated Plus Was: 89.99 15 off acremeans11 (2,137) 100 or Best Offer +12.55 shipping Free returns Sponsored Vintage Battery Operated Wooden Model Runabout Boat Pre-Owned 35.00 clap4mee (6,991) 100 Buy It Now +14. Vintage runabouts are certainly not every day boats, although their speed and handling characteristics are worthy of respect. Classic runabouts appeal to boating enthusiasts who appreciate the craftsmanship and artistry of a bygone era and they certainly turn heads wherever they go.ĭesigned for connoisseurs of style, vintage runabouts leave auctions for fabulous amounts and their owners form elite closed member clubs. They seldom exceed 10m (33 feet) in length and are sought after for their timeless beauty and elegant lines which evoke a sense of nostalgia. Thistle was built in Norwich in 1960 (possibly by Yarcraft of Norwich) and restored at some point in the 80s A second and extensive restoration was carried. Runabout boats for sale on YachtWorld are listed in a wide swath of prices from 8,957 on the more modest side all the way up to 599,964 for the biggest, most advanced vessels. I built a model of a two cockpit Chris Craft. I specially admired the two cockpit runabouts. Classic gentlemen's boats, or runabouts, have their roots in the mid 20th century, when wealthy gentlemen with their convertibles cars (which were also sometimes called runabouts) moved their social activities onto the water using elegant wooden boats to go to the country estate or to cruise city canals, to "run about". Since then, boating has long been accessible to the greater public and modern runabouts have lived on as a boat class now mainly associated with leisure and socialising activities.Ĭlassic runabouts are characterized by their sleek, sporty design with a pointed bow and curved stern and are usually made of wood (and now occasionally fiberglass). Wooden Two-Cockpit Runabout By dcolemans in Outside Boats 15,951 251 32 Featured Download Favorite By dcolemans Follow More by the author: I had always admired the beautifully restored wooden Chris Crafts and other vintage power boats.
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