LEGENDARY SINGER & ENTERTAINER
KATE SMITH'S 24 FOOT VINTAGE
CHRIS-CRAFT 1938 "SPORTSMAN"
"QUEEN OF THE 1938 NY BOAT SHOW'
Length 24' Beam 7' 9" Draft 1' 11" Weight 3910 Lbs.to 4535 Lbs.
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Kate Smith, manager Ted Collins, and baseball great Babe Ruth review a script
Kate Smith and Entertainer Jimmy Durante
"ham it up" on the air.
History of Kate Smith's Sunshine 1 Chris-Craft
Kate Smith loved the outdoors and especially the beautiful clear waters of Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains. Her favorite pastime was touring the lake in her 24-foot, six cylinder Chris Craft named "Sunshine 1". Kate Smith purchased her now famous craft called the "Queen Of The Boat Show" immediately after discovering it at the 1938 exposition in New York City. The legendary singer fell in love with the Chris Craft's beautiful lines and had it trailered to the Adirondacks the very next day! For many decades this famous Chris-Craft has been lovingly cared for and beautifully maintained. Today this classic boat, Sunshine 1, can still be seen touring the waters of Lake Placid where Kate Smith spent so many summers at her beloved camp.
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Special Features:
Built of carefully selected Philippine mahogany, with double planked bottom, Philippine mahogany side planking & Philippine mahogany decks.
White oak stem, forefoot, chines & transon.
Beam 7' 9"
Special suspension type rubber engine mountings & rubber insulated clutch controls.
Genuine leather upholstery.
Cockpit interior sides Philippine mahogany paneled.
Seating configuration for seven adults with easy access to interior cabin seats.
Large unobstructed aft cockpit for entertaining & water sports.
Sound insulated motor compartment.
Banjo type steering wheel.
Unobstructed vision for pilot & passengers.
Salt water equipped.
Classic Chris-Craft design & lines.
New Chrysler Marine engine 225 HP.
Range of speed from 28-41 miles per hour.
The finest performing boat of its type in the world!
Rare model of very high collecting value.
Kate Smith's "Sunshine 1" represents a watercraft of exceptional interest, rarity and collecting value.
