Classic Chris Craft Replica Barrelback 19 Runabout for sale in Oxfordshire United Kingdom

Wooden Ships Comments on this Chris Craft Replica Barrelback 19 Runabout

Built by the owner to plans from American company Glen-L whos in-house designer, Ken Hankinson, adapted the original Chris Kraft 19’ Barrel Back Runabout for more modern construction. The boat was completed in 2022.

The owner had been a furniture maker and wanted a new challenge in retirement so bought the plans and set about building his dream to the highest standards.

Wooden Ships Comments on this Chris Craft Replica Barrelback 19 Runabout

Built by the owner to plans from American company Glen-L, whose in-house designer, Ken Hankinson, adapted the original Chris Craft 19’ Barrel Back Runabout for more modern construction. The boat was completed in 2022.

The owner, a former furniture maker, sought a new challenge in retirement. He purchased the plans and dedicated himself to building his dream to the highest standards over a 6 year period, working part-time for only 6 months each year while in the UK.

Her modern construction employs epoxy resin, resulting in a rigid and strong hull that will endure over time. The finish consists of 2 pack Jotun paints, which do not degrade like varnish and can be easily repaired if needed. This makes for a low maintenance boat in the years ahead.

She comes complete with a custom built SBS road trailer, fitted with vertical poles at the aft end to aid recovery on the slipway, and a permanently fixed but retractable extension bar to launch her without getting the vehicle in the water.

The boat has been sea trialed, and the mechanics have been tweaked to ensure everything runs smoothly. She is otherwise a brand new boat in immaculate condition.

This is a boat that stops people in their tracks, turns heads everywhere, and is truly a remarkable achievement. Her comfortable interior, with seating for 4 and an integrated sound system, makes her superb for sunny lazy days on the water.

The boat has its own website with more detailed information:

Specifications:

Length: 19’

Beam: 6’1”

Weight: 1200kg

Towing weight: 1500kg

• Hull
  • Built on a frame of Douglas fir frames and stringers which formed the shape of the hull.
  • With this frame upside down, 2 layers of marine plywood were bonded over the top, and the outside veneered in a 6mm layer of Sapele. The bottom of the hull has 3 layers of plywood for added strength.
  • The whole hull is bonded using West System epoxy.
  • The underwater hull is finished in 2 layers of epoxy glass cloth.
  • This type of construction makes for a very rigid and strong hull that will not dry out and suffer from being kept ashore.
  • The deck has a sapele covering board with straight laid sapele deck planking interspersed with maple inlays creating the laid deck effect. This gives a striking finish to the boat.

• Interior
  • The interior is finished with maple panelling against the hull.
  • Joinery is trimmed with maple.
  • The interior sole is the opposite of the deck, using maple planking inlaid with sapele strips which gives it a light and comfortable feel.
  • The upholstery is a smart royal blue with white piping.

• Paint Finish
  • The boat is finished with Jotun Megagloss paints throughout.
  • The underwater hull has 2 layers of Jotun Megaprimer epoxy primer on the glass sheathing and then 6 coats of blue Jotun Megagloss topcoat.
  • The sapele hull was treated with 4 coats of clear epoxy, then finished with 6 coats of clear Jotun super yacht paint. This was then polished and buffed to create a mirror finish that can be easily repaired if needed and does not degrade like normal varnish does.

• Mercruiser V6 4.3 litre Vortec petrol engine fitted as a brand new unit.
• Borg Warner Velvet Drive 1:1 hydraulic gearbox with a shaft drive to a high pitch 3 blade bronze propeller.
• 120 litre stainless steel fuel tank under the aft deck.
• Easily accessed fuel filters and an Edelbrock fuel pump to match the Edelbrock 4 barrel carburettor.
• Single 12 volt battery charged from the engine alternator.
• The engine space is accessed via a large hatch in the aft deck which provides excellent all-round access to the engine when required.
• Wheel steering using an Ultraflex hydraulic hub and ram from Lancing Marine. Bronze rudder with a stainless steel rudder stock.
• 1 x manual and 1 x auto electric bilge pumps. Water/oil separator as per inland waterways regulations.

• Twin axle custom built SBS R4-2000B road trailer.
• 3 x fenders with socks.
• Anchor with 45m rope and 5m chain.
• 3 x mooring lines.
• 1 long warp.
• All over cover with supports.
• 4 auto life jackets.
• GPS chart plotter.