The praises keep on coming

[bigeasy1]

The one very special thing that makes owning and having a Seacraft on the great lakes is the amount of gawkers they attract. They aren't very common there,so they tend to attract other boaters.
Just when I think everyone is used to seeing the Tsunami,another fishermen will tell me how beautiful it is.
It was especially nice when I pulled up to the fuel dock,and had a guy in a Tiara 31 yell out to his buddies."Thats that red Seacraft I told you guys about"
He then took a moment to tell me what a nice boat it was,and complimented me on the restoration.He new the history of them,and had a friend in the Carolinas with one.

Had another boater ask me what year it was,and when I told him it was a 1974 he was blown away,he couldn't get over that it was 40 years old.Sometimes,as much as I like the admiration,it's almost embarrasing,how do you reply to a guy in a 31 Tiara a beautiful boat in it's own right. I just said "Thank you very much"

I've run the boat for about five years now,and am still so amazed by it.I've had a few mechanical issues here and there,and I could have done a better job on the hull paint,and certainly didn't accomplish the level of work done by others on this site like Strick,whose talents blow me away,but in every way this boat performs beyond my expectations.I'm an old geezer now,but this boat makes me feel like a kid every time I use it.
Why would anyone ever put one up for sale? I'll use Charlton Hestons words and say"You'll get my Seacraft when you pry it from my cold dead hands"

We just returned from Lake Ontario where we fished ten straight days. Caught a lot of salmon(small,10-18 lbs)nasty weather,40 degree water temps but at least not much wind,so it was flat.Everything up that way is a month behind.The salmon should be in the mid twenty pound range by now,and close to forty by August.
Oh well,got to try out the new seats (very comfy)and new speed and temp downprobe,and a few other gadgets.Excuse the messy dash.

[DonV]

What messy dash??? Looks like a really nice dash!! However you need some more spoons....looking a bit thin, I see some open slots that could hold a few more!!

[cdavisdb]

Dash looks about like mine on a long trip. I thought that was the way they are supposed to look.

[bigeasy1]

Originally Posted by DonV

What messy dash??? Looks like a really nice dash!! However you need some more spoons....looking a bit thin, I see some open slots that could hold a few more!!

Thanks guy,now I don't feel so bad.

Actually,between me and my regular fishing partner,we have in excess of 1,500 more spoons in boxes below in the cuddy.We take out a few(lol)and hang them on the racks you see in the picture.
After a couple days we'll put the non productive ones back in the boxes,and hang some new colors up on the racks.No doubt it's a sickness.

I also paint a lot of my own spoons.At about $6.00 a piece now to buy them,I can paint up my own that are just as productive and for maybe $1.50 each. It's fun to do as well. Here's a few I just painted up.All were done with plain old spray cans from Rustoleum osha flourescent and Dupli-Color Anodized colors.They look better in person,too much sun reflection in the pics.

[kmoose]

That dash looks great to me! Captains with dashes like that have full freezers.... I own a 74 Tsunami as well and while most of the interior finish has been applied by a roller she still draws dock praise quite often as well. Still, my favorite complements come from experienced boat owner who go out on a trip with me. Most of them have more invested in electronics and gear than I have in my entire rig and are not half as happy as I am.

In my opinion, Tsunami/Sceptres are one of the most under rated boats on the water. They do so much, so well and are comfortable, dry and have way more usable room than a CC for what I do.

Love the helm chairs. Were the brackets custom?

[bigeasy1]

Originally Posted by kmoose

That dash looks great to me! Captains with dashes like that have full freezers.... I own a 74 Tsunami as well and while most of the interior finish has been applied by a roller she still draws dock praise quite often as well. Still, my favorite complements come from experienced boat owner who go out on a trip with me. Most of them have more invested in electronics and gear than I have in my entire rig and are not half as happy as I am.

In my opinion, Tsunami/Sceptres are one of the most under rated boats on the water. They do so much, so well and are comfortable, dry and have way more usable room than a CC for what I do.

Love the helm chairs. Were the brackets custom?

Ill agree, as to the Tsunami/Sceptre being one of the most under rated boats, especially for what folks like you and I use them for.The cockpit is perfect for storing the loads of gear for trolling or diving.I have 30 rod and reel setups on board, 24 rod holders, 2 120 qt coolers, lots of tackle boxes and other containers.The closed bow keeps water out and the enclosure keeps us pretty warm when trolling in early spring with water temps in the high 30's and air temps in the 40's.

Yes, the seat bases are custom made.we wanted to be able to slide the coolers under the seats, and couldn't do that with pedestal bases, so we bent up 1-1/2" aluminum tubing, and mounted one end to the deck floor, and the other to the liner with stainless threaded inserts.
A while back I thought about going back to pedestals, but decided the current ones we made are better for space saving, like if I ever catch a fish as big as the monster your holding in your avatar.

Here's a pic of the bases with the old crummy seats

[BigLew]

bigeasy1,

I remember you wondering about the pounding you took on that great lake water when you first got the boat. The members here mentioned that you had to put 'some throttle to her'. You did and the rest is history.

NICE BOAT! KUDOS

[Islandtrader]

I know how you feel...Last Sunday we were anchored off on what we call sandbar Sunday.

A couple of guys on PWC, came over from across the pass...and said "we just saw you come in and had to come over and see the boat...." you know the rest of the story, they hung around and talked for 15 minutes.

[bigeasy1]

Yes Lew,
I was amazed by the ride once I got used to the proper speed and trim.I remember the day when I decided to take the advice from many of you who said they ride even better at faster speeds.
You were right, I was almost speecless when the ride got better the faster I went. Its incredible for a 23 footer.


Terry, I can see why your 21 would draw attention.the boat is beautiful,and the windshield woodwork alone, is a sight to behold.