Burns Craft?

Tuck · Post by **Tuck** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:24 pm

browsing my local craig's list for shi*s and giggles, as usual, and found an ad for a 41' "burns craft' yacht...for like 24K.

i've never heard of burns craft...and there didn't seem to be any historical/company information online, that i could find during my quick search (i'm at work. hehe)

anyone know anything about this make? i'm assuming it's a POS?

turtlem1969 · Post by **turtlem1969** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:14 pm

never heard of it, It might just be a small back yard boat builder.

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:48 pm

Chriscraft woody w an alcohol stove?

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:59 pm

that was funny Peter...

Tuck · Post by **Tuck** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:01 pm

Peter wrote:Chriscraft woody w an alcohol stove?

i don't get it.

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:12 pm

did a search found 1 41 footer and 2 40 footers look like nice boats.

jimbo36 · Post by **jimbo36** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:03 pm

Burns Craft built thousands of boats 1970's thru to the late 80's. Huge line of houseboats, express cruisers and motor yachts. Just Google Burns Craft, and you will see what I mean.

Jimbo36

Tuck · Post by **Tuck** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:47 am

jimbo36 wrote:Burns Craft built thousands of boats 1970's thru to the late 80's. Huge line of houseboats, express cruisers and motor yachts. Just Google Burns Craft, and you will see what I mean. Jimbo36

i did...found some listings, but no real history.

either way...the ones that i've browsed, for giggles, make me think they must not have been very valuable/well made. they don't seem to command a lot of price for their size/function.

anyhoos... moving along.

MTP · Post by **MTP** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:29 am

Tuck wrote:
Peter wrote:Chriscraft woody w an alcohol stove?
i don't get it.

want me to explain?

and yes peter that is funny

Tuck · Post by **Tuck** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:07 am

MTP wrote:
Tuck wrote:
Peter wrote:Chriscraft woody w an alcohol stove?
i don't get it.

want me to explain?

and yes peter that is funny

see...i'll loose here with this, either way i go.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:02 pm

Started a restoration on a 42 Burns Craft back in '04. The hull was laid in a Chris Craft mold but the rest of the boat was done by Burns Craft. This company was heavy into house boats and from what I understand, they wanted to get into cruisers so they purchased hulls from Chris Craft.