1874 at age thirteen, Christopher Columbus Smith launched his initial boat.
He and his brother joined forces and formed Chris craft boats in 1881. Together they designed and built the exquisite mahogany boats that grew to become very familiar to those that enjoyed vacationing around the water or those who had been fortunate sufficient to own 1.
In 1955, Chris craft boats produced their initial fiberglass boat. Their final mahogany boat was made in 1971 which finished the transition to fiberglass.
Chris craft boats was offered to Outboard Marine Company in 1989.
