Starwind, according to one reader, “tooled up a more conventional deck mold and evidently sold some boats before it went under. Wellcraft is a large builder of powerboats. Two readers who responded to a 1995 appeal for information on Chrysler sailboat parts agreed that in the mid-80s Chrysler sold the molds and rights to the Starwind Division of Wellcraft Marine in Sarasota, Florida. Just when Chrysler stopped building it is uncertain, but according to BUC, 1979 was the last year we have not received information from readers owning boats built later than that, so perhaps ’79 was indeed the finale. The Buccaneer was the first sailboat in the Chrysler line, introduced in 1971. Its first fiberglass boat was the Caribbean 19′ cruiser in 1958. It, like the 15′ Man O’War, 15′ Mutineer, 16′ 6″ Musketeer catamaran, 18′ Buccaneer and Chrysler 26 trailerable cruising sloop, were built by Chrysler Corporation’s Marine Products Group in Detroit, Michigan.Īccording to the BUC Research Used Boat Price Guide, Chrysler first offered recreational boats in 1957, building three aluminum runabouts and cruisers from 16′ to 21′. One of the used boats often mentioned is the Chrysler 22. We’re still not sure if there’s a nationwide resurgence of interest in trailer sailers, but judging from the mail we receive, it certainly seems so.
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