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#8853: 1960 45' Chris Craft Constellation Cabin Cruiser See New Info Item Details
Inventory ID: 8853 Location: Pensacola, FL
Year:  1960 Length:  45
Make:  CHRIS CRAFT Model:  CONSTELLATION Cabin Cruiser
Height: N/A Beam: 13.0
Draft: 3.5 Displacement: N/A
Hull Material: Wood HIN: CCAA45-0050
Engines: Twin Crusader Model 350, 450hp, gas engines were not tested, condition unknown.
Transmission: Borg Warner transmission appears to be in good condition but not tested.
Generator/Battery: There is no generator. There were five batteries sighted at time of inspection, not tested, condition unknown.
Electronics: There were no electronics at time of inspection.
Ground Tackle: Windlass appaared to be in good conditon, but not tested, condition unknown.
Rigging: There was no canvas at time of inspection.
Head: Two heads forward and aft. Aft head with vanity, sink, shower, toilet. Second head has sink, toilet only. Toilets were not tested, condition unknown.
Galley: There are two staterooms, one forward and one aft plus a convertible dinette in salon/galley. The forward stateroom has smoke and soot damage to the bedding, overhead liner, carpets and vanity.
Trailer: Trailer not included.
Shipping: This item is for Pick-up Only
Shipping Information: Item sold "where is". Assistance with shipping is generally available; however, buyer is responsible for costs of preparing item for shipment and charges for loading vessel onto trailer or transport.
Description: This 1960 45' Chris Craft Constellation Cabin Cruiser was hauled and blocked for maintenance when the aft cabin dehumidifier caught fire. This vessel is a wood hull with lap strake. The wood hull is in general fair condition. Caulking is deteriorated, some evidence of wood damage forward and some rot aft. Interior fire in aft cabin caused extensive damage with soot damage throughout boat. There is damage to port stanchions. The mahogany decking is in good condition. Aluminum swim ladder is in poor condition. Swim platform is in fair condition. Two cracked windows to port; one cracked window forward. The aft port hole had some smoke residue around the frame. All windows were smoked over. No canvas was sighted at time of inspection. Rubrail is in fair condition. There were no electronics on board at time of inspection. Helm appeared to be in fair condition. Chris Craft gauges and controls appear to be in fair condition, not tested, condition unknown. The transom shows signs of heat damage. The salon, galley and forward stateroom sustained smoke and/or heat damage throughout vessel. All of the interior furnishings sofa, tables and vanities have soot and smoke damage. The overhead liner, carpets and curtains have soot and smoke damage. All galley cabinets, stove, refrigerator/freezer and associated galley equipment have smoke and soot damage. No appliances were tested, condition unknown. There are two staterooms, one forward and one aft plus a convertible dinette in salon/galley. The forward stateroom has smoke and soot damage to the bedding, overhead liner, carpets and vanity. Two heads forward and aft. Aft head with vanity, sink, shower, toilet. Second head has sink, toilet only. Toilets were not tested, condition unknown. It appears the salon, galley and V-berth sustained light heat damage but mostly smoke and soot was noted. The aft cabin sustained heavy fire, smoke and heat damage. There is fire damage to the aft bulkhead, port and starboard side bulkheads and overhead. The overhead liner is burned and framing exposed with alligator texture noted. Overhead lights and outlets were noted melted and burned on aft bulkhead with alligatoring and fire damage noted on the aft bulkhead wood from fire. The vessel sustained heavy fire damage in aft cabin from heat and smoke damage. The lockers, drawers, vanity and bulkheads are damaged. There were five batteries sighted at time of inspection, not tested, condition unknown. The water heater is in poor condition, not tested. Windlass appears to be in good condition, but not tested. There was no generator sighted at time of inspection. Twin Crusader Model 350, 450hp, gas engines were not tested, condition unknown. Borg Warner transmission appears to be in good condition but not tested. Engine room appears relatively undamaged by fire. There is no trailer with this item.

New Info: This boat has batten seam planking, not lapstrake.

Florida 6% state sales tax will apply unless Florida DOR Form #GT-500003 or boat related tax exempt certificate provided by buyer.

Storage charges will accrue after the 10 day grace period. Loading fees will apply if no trailer included.
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