1973 Chris-craft Commander pilothouse Motoryacht in Tacoma, WA

SELLER DESCRIPTION

Significant PRICE-DROP! Out-of-area owner wants this boat SOLD! Professional pilothouse conversion to this all-fiberglass Chris-Craft MotorYacht yields a two-salon interior -- with expansive views out from both salons -- perfectly suited to NorthWest cruising. Legendary Chris quality-build and best-available original materials, as well as proper ongoing maintenance, have kept this one in outstanding shape (original owner had her always in boathouse till 2007...). "Retro" touches abound, yet the updated plush carpeting and subtle upholstery keeps her fresh and contemporary. Long-life Ford 427's; 6.5 kW genset; up-to-date NMEA-2000 WAAS color GPS/Chartplotter/Sounder; forced-air diesel furnace with separate tank. Economical 1 gal/mile cruise at ten knots, yet can burst to 18 kts to outrun the storms. Very spacious in every compartment; plenty of storage: an ideal live-aboard boat. Transferable live-aboard moorage in NE Tacoma... Owner has moved to East Coast, so come see her and be prepared to offer, as her condition won't disappoint!

Accomodations:
Sleeps two on over/under twin berths in forward stateroom, with en-suite head, dressing-area/vanity, and huge forepeak shower.Sleeps two on separate twin berths in aft stateroom, with en-suite head, huge hanging closet, and glass-door shower stall.Can sleep one or two on lower salon's L-shaped settee; could sleep two more in Pilothouse if sleeper-sofa brought aboard.

Mechanical Equipment:
Extremely clean and tidy engine-room, reached from forward part of lower salon via hatch with stairway -- with two Chris-Craft (Ford 427) "side-oiler" big-blocks, known to be very long-lived rugged engines. No corrosion on very tall risers and exhaust elbows; easy access to all service points. Note that these engines (even when eventually worn out) are valuable to collectors, as they are the only big-blocks that fit into Shelby Cobra sport-cars.Big forced-air diesel heater (inop) with dedicated small diesel tankElectric heat in all cabins12-gal water heaterin-line domestic water filtrationPar belt-drive domestic water pumpTwo spare propsSpare shaftTWO independent overhead-mounted halon fire-suppression systems

Galley:
Princess 4-burner electric stove with ovenWide-door under-counter fridge (white enamel)Porcelain sink at a diagonal in cornerMany cabinets above galley countersEntire portside of galley/salon has drawers and cabinets extending under side-deck

Electrical System:
Corrosion-free Onan opposed-twin 6.5 kW genset, model MCCK3, 8D batteries in stout fiberglass boxes"Electra-Guard" active anti-corrosion system

Deck and Hull Equipment:
Side-decks are covered past the pilothouse area, with safety-cable on stanchions all the way to bow-rail. Foredeck bench seating across full width of trunk-cabin at forward end; storage bins under seats. Ladder down from short aft-deck to swim-platform; alternately, there's a parallelogram-type set of portable aluminum boarding stairs to reach dock from aft-deck, when "med-moored" stern-inBruce anchorIdeal windlass