Allez — 1930 Chris Craft Commuter

Built by Chris Smith & Sons Boat Company for company founder Chris Smith, Allez represents the ultimate in a craft that is fleet as the wind yet able to be controlled by a boy. Only five of these 48-foot commuters were constructed before the 1929 stock market crash ended production plans. This is the sole surviving example still in active service.

Interior

Forward owners cabin with saloon, galley, full head with shower, and forward sleeping berth (4 persons). Aft crew cabin with private head and athwartship bunks. Both cabins finished in varnished mahogany with white bulkheads.

Equipment

• Vetus bow thruster
• Vetus hydraulic steering
• Kohler 6.5 kW generator
• Fire Buoy suppression system in engine room

Restoration Timeline

• 2017: Complete engine rebuild, fuel system replumbing
• 2009: Major bottom planking replacement
• 2005-2006: Hull/brightwork refinishing, interior/exterior upholstery
• 1992: Engine/transmission replacement
• 1985-1990: Structural repairs, new interiors, bow thruster