She has been stored on a trailer and always covered. She has been shown at the Lake Arrowhead boat show as well as the Balboa Yacht Club Wooden Boat Festival and always turns heads and attracts a big crowd. The Chevy motor is new, dependable and easy to get parts for.

In July of 2019, a new Chevy 350 motor was ordered from JEGS in Columbus, Ohio and shipped to California where is was modified for marine use and professionally installed. The broker in Minnesota re-powered the boat with a Chevy 350. The boat was originally equipped with a KBL 131 HP triple carburetors which is the reason for the chrome bubble on the hatches. She was used extensively in Jackson Lake and Palisades Lake near Jackson Hole, Wyoming until being moved to Newport Beach, California in 2015. This boat was purchased from a boat broker in Minnesota, delivered to Idaho and underwent a professional keel-up restoration from Retro Natique in Bear Lake, Idaho over the course of several years. Since obtaining the boat I have had a 5200 Bottom put on the boat by a well known restorer. This is a beautiful Chris Craft Racing Runabout - Hull # 229. The boat was a hit and Chris Craft made a total of 503 of them during the time from 1948 through to 1954. The boats were built to go fast and had larger engines which produced more speed. In 1948 Chris Craft introduced their 19 Foot Racing Runabout. This boat recently debuted as the 2024 Sunnyland boat show and won a vendor sponsored sliver award. Also included is a custom fit waterline travel cover. The boat sits on a newly restored tandem axle custom fit powder coated trailer. No detail was missed throughout this restoration. All the original hardware has been re-chromed, the gauges restored by Mark Clawson, a new aluminum Rayco fuel tank, as well as new wiring with fuse circuits. New upholstery and seat frames with dry storage compartments created underneath as well as an added under bow storge compartment. An extensive inspection and replacement of many of the frames and hull structure. Only Silicon brass alloy fasteners were used for long lasting durability.

A new double layer 5200 bottom with okoume plywood inner and mahogany planked exterior. An epoxy sealant was used throughout for added protection.

Every exterior hull and deck board was meticulously replaced with tight seams and bonded with 3M 5200. A recently completed 1200-hour bottom-up restoration. This is a rare 20’ Chris-Craft Riviera with a beautiful traditional blonde/Mahogany finish. Now it’s time for someone else to carry on the legacy. It has been the highlight of our lives to own such an important part of marine history. Also included with the vessel are three covers (water line cover, dust cover, and travel cover) custom made for the boat. Included in the sale is the 2013 California Trailer Works custom trailer with bunks made to match her hull. She is available for inspection by appointment. Restoration includes a 5200 bottom, rebuilt engine, full refinish, correct wiring, fresh interior, all gauges restored, chrome refinished with a triple plate process, and much more. She has been restored to be a show boat and is Judge ready. A recent Marine Survey describes this vessel as “Fully restored to a Bristol Condition”. This boat was restored by one of the top Cobra restorers in the country. The number of survivors is in the single digits. Fewer than fifteen (15) Cobras left the factory powered by their original 285 HP Cadillac Crusader Engine, the largest and most powerful engine offered by Chris Craft for the Cobra. Cobras were produced for that single production year.

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