1966 Seacraft

tangofniro · #1 04-19-2004, 12:10 AM

Heys guys,
Anyone have any info on the 60's seacrafts.
The bowrider to be specific? Anything would be great.

thanks

PipeDreamsMarine · #2 04-20-2004, 10:19 AM

What do you want to know?.. I have a 67 19' Bow rider with an outboard...

tangofniro · #3 04-20-2004, 10:37 AM

Well I know have one too.
I need to know how large of a fuel tank did you add and can you add without modifying anything? I have a 40 gallon tank right now. It has a 175 Johnson on it and an armstrong bracket.

Thanks Pipe,
Will

tangofniro · #4 04-20-2004, 10:37 AM

Do you have any pics?

PipeDreamsMarine · #5 04-21-2004, 06:55 AM

Mine is mostly stock.. My in floor tank is only 28 gallons, it's the biggest tank I could make to fit that spot. The tank is located between the seats, mid ship. I've heard that there are some with bow tanks, but I think they were all I/O models. I hear if you cut the front out of the tank well you can slide a bigger tank in (maybe that was you). I only have a 88 SPL on my boat and the 28 is good for most of the time. A 175 is a lot of ponies for that boat, it was only rated for 135. If I run off more then 15 miles to troll I put a flat 12 gallon tank under the motor well.

tangofniro · #6 04-21-2004, 11:15 AM

Thanks Don,
Great looking boat. I like yor add ons.
The 175 was on when I bought the boat. It flies. Running though in the 3000rpm range is perfect though.
I hate the captain's chairs, I was thinking about installing a leaning post for myself. Don't know what you have as far a seating.
I try to post some pics of mine when I can snap some pics.
I thought the boat originally had a 160hp mercrusier in it.

Thanks again,
will

David Bienvenu · #7 04-21-2004, 06:18 PM

I have a 1966 S/C bowrider with 150 Yamaha outboard. It came with a bow mounted galvanize tank, which was removed by original owner and thrown away. I tried to find someone with a boat with this tank set up and all replies were floor mounted. So I built a proto type from cardboard and built the largest that would fit. See my post on page 17 of general section (David Welcome). I have the measurements posted. Any? Contact me and I'll be glad to help. I came up with a 40 gallon tank.

David Bienvenu · #8 04-22-2004, 06:21 PM

I was concerned at first with all that weight up front, 240 pounds of gas full + that aluminum tank weight. I took a chance anyhow since original was 20 gallons and 120 pounds and in "coonass" engineering dats one less lady rideing in the bow seat. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Anyhow I took it out twice and all seems good. The boat floats slightly to the stern at the dock. The tank is where the original was, right under the bow seat, back against the step. Do you think that because this boat was outboard from the factory and rated for 185HP they used this tank set up? There was never a floor tank in the dry storage hole, which seems to be standard in IB/OB 19' Seacrafts. I've gotten plenty compliments on the way the boat cleaned up. People don't think it is a 1966 model. I hadn't heard of Seacraft prior to last October and found this web site afterwards. The boat looked so bad and was so old, the previous owner said he would "throw" the 38 year old boat, 32 year old trailer and 16 year old motor in if I bought the "boat shed" and took over the lease. Now I know what a deal I made! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

PipeDreamsMarine · #9 04-23-2004, 06:49 AM

Interresting..David...Mine is a 67 and it is a factory outboard set-up. The boat was bought new by my Uncle in 67 and came with a 100hp Rude. But it's only rated for 135hp, which is what the id plate says thats on the boat by the step into the bow. My tank has always been in the floor and was made to be there. There is a gusset type mold-in in the deck right behind the helm chair. This is were the fuel fill and vent lines run.. Is it in your 66.

David Bienvenu · #10 04-23-2004, 10:17 AM

Don,

I have that gusset and wondered why it was only on one side of the boat. Now I know. Where is the fill cap on yours? My boat had a glassed in copper tube on the port side from stern to bow tank area. I bought my boat from the origial owners son. I fact I brought the boat to show his parents how it came out Sunday. No doubt it had a bow tank from day one.
You have me wondering now. I read 185HP on the tag. The tag is in good shape. Hope I read right. Will check it again this weekend. I hope it is not 135. State Farm will give me hell. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Hope that "8" is not a "3". Will let you know.