47 Chris-Craft 1967 Boat for Sale

The galley is one step down and forward of the salon, opposite a convertible dinette, as in the early 47 Commander layout. It keeps the cooking area separate from the salon while staying open to it for light and conversation.

• Appliances: All electric, with a full size refrigerator and electric stove/oven in a period copper finish
• Layout: Counters along the port side keep everything within reach
• Light: Open to the salon and its large windows, with room darkening cellular shades (2019)
• Dinette: Booth dinette across the walkway with seats recovered in vinyl (2014); the table lowers and the cushions convert to a double berth for extra guests
• Walls: Stripped to the original natural wood paneling and varnished (approx. 2018)
• Flooring: New laminate flooring in the galley and dinette (2021)

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

Helm instrumentation is period style, with analog engine gauges for both engines and an illuminated magnetic compass.

• Illuminated magnetic binnacle compass on the dash centerline
• Dual analog engine gauge clusters with chrome bezels: tachometers, oil pressure, water temperature, fuel level and ammeters/voltmeters

HELM STATION

• Helm centered on the bridge deck under the factory fiberglass hardtop, well above the waterline with a clear view over the foredeck and bow seating
• Sunbrella and isinglass aft curtains zip together and roll up or down to fully enclose the helm station (2015), in excellent condition
• Additional Sunbrella panels to shade the isinglass (2025)
• Pompanette helm seat (March 2013)
• Large diameter steering wheel
• Dual lever throttle and shift controls for both engines
• Chrome switch panels

HULL

The 47 Commander dates from Chris-Craft’s move from wood to fiberglass, when the company laid up its hulls with a generous margin of strength. Chris-Craft built 233 of the 47’ Commander aft cabin model between 1966 and 1976, and the design is known for heavy construction and excellent seakeeping.

• Solid Laminate: Solid fiberglass hull bottom and sides with no balsa or foam core
• Structure: Stringers and bulkheads tabbed to the hull for a stiff structure
• Hull Form: Modified V with a fine entry forward and flatter sections aft for stability at rest
• Spray Strakes: Molded strakes forward help keep the decks dry

DECK

The flush deck runs unbroken from bow to stern, which gives the 47 Commander her clean profile, generous interior volume and easy movement around the boat. Decks, house and hardtop are molded fiberglass with varnished teak accents.

• Flush Deck: High hull sides carried aft to the aft deck for maximum interior volume
• Bow Seating: Molded fiberglass seating built into the forward deck
• Construction: Fiberglass decks, house and hardtop, with teak used for handrails and trim
• Signal Mast: Varnished teak mast on a hinged tabernacle with working anchor and running lights; folds aft to lower air draft for low bridges and winter storage

AFT DECK

• Outdoor Living: Large aft deck above the master stateroom, used by the current owners as a waterfront patio
• Space: The 15’ beam carries well aft, with room for deck furniture, lounge seating and a dining table
• One Level: Helm, companion seating and aft deck share one continuous deck level
• Railings: Stainless steel railings with solid teak cap rails around the aft deck

ENGINE AND MECHANICAL

Morning Mist has twin Ford 427 V8 gasoline engines rated at 300 HP each, with direct drive to fixed pitch bronze propellers. The engine room is beneath the salon and is reached through lifting hatches in the salon sole. As on other 47 Commanders it is a compact space with limited headroom, but the removable floorboards give good access from above.

• Engines: Twin Ford 427 V8 gasoline inboards, 300 HP each; 1,156 hours (port) and 1,100 hours (starboard)
• Condition: One engine has a cracked piston and smokes, and the owners do not currently run it
• Current Use: The owners use her as a dockside home and run the operating engine only for short trips to the pumpout dock
• Access: Lifting hatches in the salon sole; removable floorboards expose the cylinder heads, manifolds and valve train

PLUMBING AND TANKAGE

Fuel and fresh water are carried in metal tanks, and the two holding tanks and electric heads were installed in 2019.

• Fuel: 350 gallons of gasoline in two 175 gallon galvanized steel tanks, with fuel level gauges at the helm
• Fresh Water: 80 gallon tank with pressure water system and an 11 gallon water heater
• Holding: Two 30 gallon polyethylene tanks (2019), 60 gallons total, with deck pumpout fitting
• Heads: Two electric marine heads (2019) plumbed to the holding tanks

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• Shore Power: Two 50 amp, 125V shore power inlets
• AC Panel: Distribution panel with source selection for shore or generator power
• AC Loads: Dometic reverse cycle heat and air conditioning (2023 and 2024), four Cadet electric heaters (2019), all electric galley, 11 gallon water heater and outlets throughout
• Generator: Onan 7.5 kW, model 705MJB-3R/2268P, 120/240V, 60 Hz, 1,800 RPM; ran when surveyed at purchase in 2019 and not run by the current owners; no hour meter
• Batteries: Four Group 24 batteries
• DC System: 12V DC; battery switching and distribution panel for lighting, pumps, blowers and the electric heads
• Charging: Stand alone automatic 20 amp battery charger; engine alternators charge underway

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• USCG required safety equipment aboard
• Five Type II PFDs and one throwable PFD
• Three handheld fire extinguishers
• Flare kit
• Rule automatic/manual bilge pump
• Kidde combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm, battery operated (2019)
• Oil discharge placard, garbage discharge placard and waste management plan
• USCG Navigation Rules book