Chris-Craft Corporation

This article is about the current company established in 2000. For the original company founded in the late 19th century, see Chris-Craft Boats. For the former manufacturing and broadcasting company, see Chris-Craft Industries.
Chris-Craft Corporation
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryBoat building
Headquarters
Sarasota, Florida
,
USA
ProductsMotorboats
ParentWinnebago Industries
Websitewww.chriscraft.com
2019 Chris-Craft Launch 35 GT

Chris-Craft Corporation is an American manufacturer of recreational powerboats that is based in Sarasota, Florida. Since June 4, 2018, the company has been owned by Winnebago Industries, an American manufacturer of recreational vehicles.[1]

Chris-Craft Corporation is at least the fourth iteration of the boat building company. The original company, Chris-Craft Boats, was founded in the late 19th century by Christopher Columbus Smith (1861–1939) in Michigan. It became famous for its mahogany-hulled powerboats from the 1920s through the 1950s. It was succeeded by Chris-Craft Industries and then Murray Chris-Craft before becoming Chris-Craft Corporation.

  1. ^ Galvin, Terry. "Chris-Craft bought by Winnebago", Sarasota Herald-Tribune (June 4, 2018). Retrieved 2018-06-09.