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Founded in 1884 in Algonac, Michigan, Chris Craft was once the undisputed king of the worldwide pleasure boat industry. So dominant was Chris Craft during the 1960s and early 1970s that nearly half of all boats manufactured in the U.S.—whether wood, fiberglass, aluminum or steel—came from a Chris Craft facility. Indeed, its famous Constellation series of wood-built motoryachts are still recalled as the luxury yachts of the era. The company was slow to make the transition from wood to fiberglass during the 1970s, and by the 1980s the Chris Craft nameplate was only a shell of what it once was. Adding to the decay were the many corporate changes that Chris Craft suffered during the 1980s. Eventually the Chris Craft product line fell from public favor, and in 1989 the company assets were sold at auction to industry-giant Outboard Marine Corp. (OMC). By 1999 it was clear that Chris Craft was making a remarkable sales recovery, but OMC went into bankruptcy early in 2001 and production of Chris Craft boats was again discontinued. Now under new ownership, Chris Craft has in recent years launched a unique series of top-quality retro-style dayboats and family cruisers.