1964 38' Chris Craft Challenger
JUST REDUCED OBO Or Best Offer
Bottom has been totally sanded and will get sealer/primer this season(2008)
Accommodations
V berth for 2 fwd. ½ bath fwd, twin beds and full bath aft. Main salon completely redone. VERY roomy
Interior:
There is an aft cabin with twin single berths P/S and a head with shower starboard. Up one level to the main cabin over the engine compartment midships. This area includes the galley, recently rebuilt and reconfigured to include a 110 VAC cook top, sink, and separate under-counter fridge and freezer. The forward cabin has a head to port and a V double berth. The control station is at the open cockpit above the aft cabin. The cockpit, originally having a soft top, has recently been fitted with a hard top covering about half the forward area.
• Upholstery: Vinyl and Fabric covered foam
• Carpets: Throughout
• Drapes: Blinds installed in the main cabin.
Galley
double SS sink, 2 burner ceramic range under counter freezer and frig. New kit cabinets.
Electronics
depth and VHF
Electrical
30a and GFCI through out
Deck
all fenders, dock lines, winch, anchor and line, boarding ladder
Propulsion:
• Has Oil Drip Pan
• Transmission: Paragon Hydraulic w/ reduction
• Props: Bronze 4 blade 20X19
Piping, Tanks and Systems:
• Fuel Tanks - Twin 100 gallon located under aft deck, made of galvanized steel, vented.
• Bilge Vent - Electric in-line blower w/ 3" flex hose
• Bilge Pumps - Rule 80 (aft)
• Rule 2000 (forward)
• Fresh Water - One 50 gallon tank with Par Electric pump, 20 gallon 110V hot water heater (new)
• Head - Par (forward) Groco (aft)
• Holding Tanks - 25 gallon (gray) 35 gallon (black)
Additional
Vessel has 2006 USCG Vessel safety Check. Owner member of United States Power Squadron
Features and Benefits
Teak Swim platform, Hardtop Bridge, Tinted windows, Infrastructure rebuilt 2005, exterior maintained 1964, interior updated to 2005-6
Highlights:
• Documented Vessel
• No Sales Tax (New Hampshire)
• Surveyed less than two months ago
• Hull #1 of 80 - First model of its kind!
A triple cabin wooden hulled express cabin cruiser with aft swim platform. The boat is powered by twin rebuilt Chris Craft V8 inboard engines. THIS BOAT IS DOCUMENTED
This 38' 1964 Chris Craft Challenger triple cabin cruiser has been recently renovated. Details of recent work are as follows:
In 2003, a visual, structural survery was preformed which revealed that the hull was sound. There were a few locations around the bridge window that showed the beginning of dry rot. With this in mind, a renovation of the vessel began.
First, the electrical panel (original fuse) was replaced with a breaker panel. Next, all receptacles were replaced with GFCI and more of the same were added. Next, pump out systems to both the 35 gallon black water and 15 gallon gray water with new "Y" valves and hoses were installed. The 30 Amp shore power outlets were rewired and updated. A second bilge blower was installed on the starboard side and new hosing was run to the bilge under both engines. The shower sump was missing and a new one was installed. The 40+ year old refrigerator, range and cabinets were removed and a new galley was installed with a two burner ceramic range, an under counter refigerator, under counter freezer and double basin stainless steel sink for the "L" shaped galley. The bilge was also painted.
In 2004, the 6 gallon asbestos wrapped HWH was removed and a new 20 gallon stainless steel hot water heater was installed. This also heats off the port engine. The holding tank for the antifreeze circulating system on the starboard engine was repaired. The inverter was checked out and the decision was made to install a new battery charger for the house systems. The trunk cabin roof was stripped of the shabby Nautilex and was recovered with new material. All five seacocks were cleaned and rebuilt. The forward bilge pump was checked for operation. All main cabin and bridge windows were tinted with 80% UV foil. All vinyl wallpaper was washed with bleach. A custom hard top was added to cover the bridge.
In 2005, the oil and filters were changed at the beginning of the season. Fuel filters were also changed. An inoperative bilge "sniffer" was removed. Port engine battery was replaced and four new battery boxes were installed. Forward hatch over state room installed. The plastic winch cover has dried and shattered. anew aluminum cover was fabricated and a new momentary contact floor switch was installed. The outside of the main cabin was sanded, filled and paintet. The spots of starting dry rot were addressed. All fixed windows were caulked with 5200. New carpet and padding was installed. Parquet was installed in the forward stateroom. Closet rod running the length of the port bed, forward stateroom, was installed. All navigation lights checked and new gaskets installed. Now that the vessel was in the water, testing the mechanics was possible. Starboard fuel pump was replaced. Bebuilt both water pumps, both engines. Replaced one hose, port engine. Replaced external resisters both engines. Replaced starboard coil. Rebuilt both carburetors and retuned them. Replaced oil and filters again at the end of the season. Added "stabil" to fuel tanks.
Summer-2006, Installed GPS antenna and headliner in bridge and replacement of both oil pressure sending units.
