Chris-Craft 425 / 426 / 427 Catalina

Built 1985–1990 by Chris-Craft (ex-Uniflite plant, Bellingham, WA)

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About the Chris-Craft 425 / 426 / 427 Catalina

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Illustration of a Chris-Craft 425 / 426 / 427 Catalina — **Illustration, not a photo of this model.** AI-generated illustration of a typical flybridge motor yacht.

Built: 1985–1990
Builder: Chris-Craft (ex-Uniflite plant, Bellingham, WA)
Length: 42 ft
Beam: 14.75 ft
Draft: 3.5 ft
Displacement: 33,000 lb
Hull / keel: planing
Propulsion: inboard
Fuel: 400 gal
Water: 160 gal
Holding: 60 gal
Bow thruster: none
Stern thruster: none

Named 425 (1985), 426 (1986, restyled larger bridge) and 427 (1987-90). New walkaround queen berths fore and aft, which the Uniflite never had. 13-deg deadrise; smooth ride per BoatUS. Whether Chris-Craft continued Uniflite's fire-retardant resin was not stated in sources read.

Known problems for this model

Check for blisters (Uniflite molds) hull
Built from the Uniflite 42 Double Cabin molds in the former Uniflite plant; Uniflite-era hulls are known for resin-related blistering, so check the bottom closely.
hmy.com · nautipedia.it

Engines & parts

Crusader 350 / 454 inboard gas V8 parts: good

Factory standard engine — you entered “Crusader gas V8 inboard”

GM-based inboard engines; Crusader (now part of Pleasurecraft Marine Engine Co.) still publishes illustrated parts manuals and sells through distributors. Go2marine stocks Crusader manifolds, risers, raw water pumps and ignition parts; Osco and Barr make aftermarket manifolds, and new GM/Crusader base engines are sold by rebuilders.

Parts sources: Crusader Engines, Go2marine (Crusader parts), 1-800-RUNS-NEW (GM & Crusader base engines)

Common problems (1)

Clogged or failing manifolds/risers exhaust
Owners find individual risers running much hotter than the others (a sign of internal blockage) and debate replacing vs. flushing; Osco manifolds are often preferred as closest to OEM.
marineengine.com · marineengine.com

Model sources (2)

hmy.com · nautipedia.it

Other Chris-Craft models

Chris-Craft 36 Sports Cruiser / 36-360 Commander 1973–1986
Chris-Craft 381 Catalina 1980–1989
Chris-Craft 410 Commander (41 Motor Yacht) 1972–1986

Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.