Complex sentence: The early varnished-wood Chris-Craft runabouts were built by Christopher Smith, a former Gar Wood employee; by 1930 the runabouts were available with windshields to protect the cockpits and 125 horsepower (93 kW) engines built for speed.
Split into simpler sentences: The early varnished-wood Chris-Craft runabouts were built by Christopher Smith, a former Gar Wood employee. By 1930, the runabouts were available with windshields to protect the cockpits and 125 horsepower (93 kW) engines built for speed.