1959 Chris Craft Constellation Express Cruiser in Sidney, British Columbia for sale

A rare opportunity awaits to own a vintage Mahogany Showboat. Only 470 Constellations were built .Even Frank Sinatra skippered a 35 ft Constellation in his 1966 movie "Assault on a Queen". .Total sleeping capacity 6. Hanging wardrobes and plenty of drawer space . A full height head and sink with vanity. Over the last 30 years, the owner has upgraded nearly everything structurally and mechanically. Below decks, twin rebuilt small block 350 Chevrolet gas engines , two 40 gallon aluminium fuel tanks, new 30 gallon plastic water tank, elastomuffle 5 inch exhausts, bilge blowers and batteries. Above decks, the hard top and cabin canvas replaced with west system epoxy over 9oz cloth. New yellow cedar and mahogany deck structures covered by 3/8 sub deck sealed with west system epoxy and 9oz cloth finished with 3/8 machined teak bedded in Sika flex. Side decks and cockpit surround are new 5/8 teak bedded in Sika flex. All deck hardware, stanchion rail posts, navigation lights, and decorative stainless trim all polished, re-chromed awaiting installation. Interior bright work refinished, most plate glass replaced. Exterior bright work has 8 or more coats of flagship varnish. The cabin and hard top have fresh coats of marine topcoat. Topsides(hull) were heat stripped to bare wood last October level sanded and 2 primer coats applied. Fresh anti fouling bottom coat, propellers, and shafts polished, new zincs were installed . Some interior and exterior finishing still to do as owner unable to complete due to illness. All mahogany finishing materials and patterns available to complete are on board. Boat is in her boathouse on "A" dock Van Isle Marina. Boathouse is 40X20 with large loft and is available for sale or rent as required. Also for sale her sistership with fly bridge .