Chris-Craft Boats

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Chris-Craft Boats
Formerly
  • Smith Ryan Boat Company (1910–1922)
  • Chris Smith & Sons Boat Company (1922–1924)
  • Chris-Craft (1924–2000)
Company typePrivate
IndustryBoat building
Founded1874 (1874)
FounderChristopher Columbus Smith
Defunct2000 (2000)
FateDefunct
SuccessorChris-Craft Corporation
Headquarters
Algonac, Michigan
ProductsBoats
Owners
  • Smith family (1874–1910, 1922–1960)
  • Smith brothers and partners (1910–1922)
Parent
DivisionsRoamer Steel Boats Division

Chris-Craft Boats was an American boat manufacturer founded by Christopher Columbus Smith (1861–1939). The company was sold by the Smith family in 1960 to NAFI Corporation, which changed its name to Chris-Craft Industries in 1962. The current successor is Chris-Craft Corporation, which produces motorboats under the Chris-Craft name.

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