By the 1920s, Chris-Craft was pioneering the mass production of mahogany runabouts, making high-style boating accessible to a broader audience. These boats were more than vessels—they were floating works of art. With their rich, hand-varnished mahogany hulls, chrome hardware, and elegant lines, wooden Chris-Crafts captured the glamour of the Roaring Twenties and became the preferred pleasure craft of Hollywood stars, industrial titans, and even U.S. presidents.