Olderthanus- 1947 Chris Craft Express Cruiser

Acquired in 1997, Olderthanus was originally delivered to Lake Okoboji, IA in a group of 6. The only one left known, Olderthanus spent 20 years with us in Iowa on Clear Lake- a favorite of lakegoers at the annual ACBS Clear Lake Boat Show. After a stint on Lake of the Ozarks, MO, Olderthanus now lives on the Manatee River at Riviera Dunes Marina in Palmetto, Florida.

You can see pictures of Olderthanus all over the web, but this is my boat, restored three times by me, and currently owned and registered in Florida. This is my favorite photo on a fog-covered morning in a cove near McIntosh Woods in Ventura.

1947 Chris Craft Express Cruiser “Olderthanus” at McIntosh Woods, Iowa.
1947 Chris Craft Express Cruiser
1947 Chris Craft Express Cruiser on Clear Lake, Iowa
Olderthanus on Holiday in Clear Lake, Iowa