1874
The first skiff
Christopher Smith builds his first boat in Algonac and quickly earns a reputation as a gifted boatbuilder.
Marque
Chris-Craft
The American boating icon, pairing 150 years of heritage with beautifully considered day boats.
The marque
An American boating icon, still built around the details.
Chris-Craft’s story began when 13-year-old Christopher Columbus Smith built his first skiff in Michigan. From mahogany runabouts to today’s refined day boats, the marque has kept the proportions, craftsmanship and sense of occasion that made its name.
A brief history
Algonac, Michigan, USA Since 1874
1927
Mahogany at scale
Under Jay Smith, Chris-Craft grows to become the world’s largest builder of mahogany powerboats.
1955
A new material, the same standard
The company builds its first fibreglass boat, carrying its design language and craft into a new era.
Inventory
Chris Craft boats
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