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[benjamin]

hello all,
i first want to say hello to all and that im very impressed with this site. i began looking for a slightly larger boat about 2-3 months ago and after doing some research into seacrafts and into fiberglass work, i stumbled onto classicseacraft. great information on here!! ive never done any fiberglass or major marine restoration projects like im seeing being completed on here. it almost makes me think i could do it myself as some of you make it look easy but im sure it is not. nevertheless, i need a bigger boat as im always climbing over my dive gear whenever im out on my 17' boston whaler. i have a boat in mind that seems like it may be a decent deal, but i wanted some input from some experts first.

first question... if i want a CC, can i convert any tsunami, seafari, etc to a CC? Is the hull on a seafari basically the same measurements as a CC? the reason im asking is bc i think i found a good deal on a cuddy platform seacraft but the cabin has been removed already and i want to turn it into a CC.

any other info is greatly appreciated

thank you

[benjamin]

well i bought the boat today. its a 1972 20' seafari with the cabin mostly removed. so does anyone have any tips about making a CC out of it? i paid $800.00 for the boat, motor, and trailer. (2000 150 evinrude is blown and will be parted out)

[benjamin]

[Bushwacker]

Are you sure it's a Seafari? It almost looks like a 20' Scepter with windshield removed! Either would be a better dive boat than a CC because of much more room in cockpit without a cc taking up all the room, plus they have more weight forward.

[Bigshrimpin]

It sure looks like a 20 sceptre to me too

[Blue_Heron]

Are you sure it's a Seafari? It almost looks like a 20' Scepter with windshield removed!

It sure looks like a 20 sceptre to me too

I don't know, guys. The sides come up too high for a sceptre and the area in front of the windshield (winshields?) is wrong. But it's all wrong for a Seafari too. Look at the lip around the front. Almost looks like some kind of bowrider configuration with a walk through windshield. I don't know what it is. Maybe if we haven't scared him off, verocracker will post some more pics.

Dave

[strick]

Are you sure it's a Seafari? It almost looks like a 20' Scepter with windshield removed!

I wasn't gonna say anything but I thought the same thing as well. After looking again it seems to resemble a seafari with the top cap cut off?

strick

[benjamin]

i dont have enough experience comparing the two models myself so i will post up a few more pics soon. it could possibly be a sceptre but im pretty sure its a seafari. whats the difference? whats the diff between the hull of a CC?
thanks

[Blue_Heron]

Congratulations and welcome to the asylum. You've got a lot of work ahead of you. Write down everything you want to do to it and how much time you think it will take, then quadruple it. If you enjoy working with your hands, and the satisfaction of building something for yourself, it will be a blast. If not, you're screwed.

But you've come to the right place. You'll get lots of support here. If you haven't already done it, read all of strick's rebuild threads from beginning to end. You'll be glad you did. There are lot's of other good threads, too.

Dave

[benjamin]

thank you... i have been reading Strick's and many others. the pictures are really helpful and i have learned a little already. the first thing im going to do to mine is get that motor gone and repair the transom. the wood is wrotten for sure.