1973 Chris-Craft 47 Commander Flush Deck

The Chris Craft 47 Commander is a modified - V, semi displacement cruiser with three staterooms, two heads a full beam salon with a custom gallery forward on the port side.

Flybridge is massive!  3/4 aft custom helm providing commanding views all around. Recent canvas covers and Bimini top.   Electric davit, navigations systems are installed on custom mast aft of the bridge.

The Command Bridge is stately open floor plan protected from the elements. Flush fore and side decks and ladder access to the Flying bridge. She features a full custom helm with ladder back helm seats on chrome post,  wet bar and entertainment system.

Below decks features all the way aft, is a full beam master with custom split bunk arrangements.  New custom memory foam mattress,  ample storage and featuring updated head and separate shower. 

Forward through the companion way port side is a VIP with double with new memory foam mattress. Access to the head is across the companion way.  

Moving forward up two steps is an elegant full beam salon with custom galley forward port side.   She is spacious, clean, well lit with natural lighting and all upgraded electric fixtures through out.  It is just the perfect room for a relaxing or entertaining.  (This is just an awesome example of a true yachting).

Forward to down two steps is the V- Berth with split twin beds and a private head.

All her below deck accommodations have custom entertainment systems, bedding and ample storage.

All her wiring has been meticulously replaced and upgraded and all her plumbing and domestic water systems have been replaced and upgraded though out.  Including all new reverse cycle heat A/C systems.

Her engine room features multiple access to her twin 330 HP Cummins and Westerbeke generator.

Single skinned FRP construction (hand-laid) with bulkheads and stringers FRP tabbed to hull for increased rigidity.  Hullsides fitted with engine compartment ventilation and molded rub rails with S/S guards.

Hull is Awlcraft 2000 paint over gelcoat with single black boot stripe and double black cove stripe.

Topsides are AwlGrip

Transom fitted with swim platform, dual anodes, and engine exhaust discharge tubes.  

Trim Tabs: Dual piston control and each helm.

Swim platform: FRP/cored construction (custom fabrication) with custom fabricated S/S brackets.  S/S swim ladder and retractable cleats.

• White paint over gelcoat/simulated planking (recent application).  Plywood cored construction with deck/hull junction concealed by molded rub rail fitted with new S/S guard.  Deck FRP tabbed to hull for increased rigidity.
• S/S Stanchion's fastened to a teak toe rail.
• Folding boarding gates port and starboard mid-ship.
• Vinyl coated life lines.
• S/S Bow rail (1 peace).
• Aft Deck: Enclosed Custom Centerline Helm forward opposing mahogany wing doors
• Upper Helm Deck: Ladder access. Centerline custom helm. Custom seating
• Painted Aluminum electronics mast.
• Custom canvas covers.
• Anchor Pulpit with 22kg S/S plow anchor.  
• Anchor Windlass: Simpson Lawerence express operational 2 Helms & fore deck.
• Anchor locker

Bronze Rudders and S/S rudder post.

Shafts: 1 3/4" S/S Two peace design.

Propellers: Dual 4 Blade Bronze (27 x 28p).

Line cutters

Steering Hynautic hydraulic, single piston.

(1) Ritchie flush mount

Radios

(1) Garmin GPSMAP 5208 at lower helm with RAM microphone at upper helm

GPS

(1) Garmin GPSMAP 5208

Radar

New/in box - Installation in progress

Fathometer

(1) Garmin GMI 10

Wind Instruments

Speed/Log

Clock/Barometer

Autopilot

(1) Garmin with wireless remote

Hailer

*Notes

All electronics new/custom installation

Generator 

Make

Westerbeke Model:  

Location

Fwd of stbd engine

 21793-B307

KW

 Voltage:

120/240 @ 60 Hertz

Hrs 250

 Fuel System

Diesel with remote and engine mount filters.

• Fuel clean as viewed from remote filter bowl.

Cooling System

Fresh water cooled – Coolant level adequate

Sea Strainer

Bronze in-line 

Exhaust

FRP waterlift muffler with starboard hullside discharge

Properly clamped with no evidence of leaks.

Ventilation

Powered ventilation in engine compartment.

Sound Shield

Fitted

Gauges

Full gauge package at remote start panel/main saloon

(2)  8D/wet-cell design- Engine start        

(2) 8D/wet-cell design – House bank

(1) Group-27/wet-cell design – Generator start.

• Terminal conductors securely fastened.
• Wing nuts in use (washer/lock washer/nut preferred attachment methodology).
• Generator battery positive terminal not fitted with protective cover – required.

Isolators/Switches

(2) Blue Sea rotary design – aft cabin locker, (1) Blue Sea rotary design – main saloon panel

• Switches rotate freely. 

Circuit breakers at main saloon panel.  Sub panels forward engine compartment area and each helm.

• Blue Sea panels newer than original.

• Main breakers at main panel/misc. fuses in proximity to port battery bank and beneath helm panel

Meters

(2) Multi-bank DC volts, (3) DC amps, Multi-bank DC volts at sub panel

Wiring

Neat/organized as viewed from panel back.

• All wiring/electrical components new.

Grounding 

Engine blocks

MAIN ENGINES – Twin Engine Design Make Cummins  Model VT8-370M

Location

Beneath main salon

 8

370

Hours: 2000 over 250 hours on the rebuilds.

Port: 3.1                  Starboard: 2.6         Note: Hr. meters new

Port: 10293734       Starboard: 10293741

Garmin:

Chart Plotter

GPS Map 5208

GMI 10 Depthfinder

VHF 200

Auto Pilot

Richie Flush Mount Compass