Motor Boat & Yachting - January 2016 UK

FINISHING TOUCHES

Sterndrive or outboard

engines, two gel colours, 11 hull

colours, four hull stripe colours,

ten cockpit upholstery

combinations, three choices of

interior wood finish and three

canopy colours really make

your Chris-Craft yours. Oh, and

you can choose black or blonde

for your teak deck caulking...

GALLEY UNIT

With no lower galley, the cockpit

unit needs to be particularly

comprehensive, and it is. Far

more than just a wet-bar, it

includes two fridges (or one

fridge and an icemaker), a

microwave, a hob, a barbecue

and a sink and is perfectly

located for alfresco catering

just behind the helm seats.

STORAGE

Storage for water toys really is a

key element of the 36 Launch.

Incredibly, our test boat houses

two inflatable kayaks, two

inflatable tow tubes, an

inflatable stand up paddle board

and even a pair of Brompton

bikes! All in dedicated lockers

(plus a further safety locker

containing a grab bag and an

eight-man Zodiac liferaft).

ENGINEROOM

The engine space is accessed via the hold locker ahead of

the dinette, which means removing contents for clear access

to regular service and check points. However, the entire floor

section around the aft seating area can be unscrewed for

major surgery or even engine removal.

A CLOSER LOOK

WITH NICK BURNHAM

The forward double

has plenty of

headroom and light

Heads are kept separate
from the shower for
convenience

BOAT REPORT

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