1972' Seafari 25 Rebuild Project

[Glaucus485]

Hello and thank you for the opportunity to be a part of the site!! I have officially "Stepped" into the family.

Introduction: I live in North Florida and grew up in Miami fishing/lobstering/spearfishing in the Biscayne bay area with a routine summer trip to Bahia Honda State Park camp ground. I have very fond memories of fishing on a 1974' - 23' Potter Seacraft (still owned by my dad ...since the late 80s) which is a treat every time we go out in it. Geographically it made the most sense to own a "shallow draft skiff" (Crystal River to Cedar Key) so I started with Classic Aquasport 222 as a fishing flatform that the whole family could also fish from... of which I have a few now. However, the itch to fish offshore for Mahi, Sailfish, etc. in the Keys led me on a search for a hull I could take to the keys with the wife and the boys (now 1 & 3 yr old's) to enjoy. Without further ado ....

Project:
I introduce to you my new (to me) 25 Seafari Project! I remember seeing a hull only project of a 25 Seafari for sale years back and really contemplated taking on the project but just wasn't ready for such an undertaking and the weight sensitivity seemed intimidating (this was about the time Sancha was listed for sale...i think). However, now having done fairly substantial fiberglass work on a classic aquasport, I am ready for such a project. I am actually planning on making it a CC but I am slightly on the fence with the classic rare nature of the hull.

Current State: Boat was a demo model used for Volvo Penta and showcased their Duo Prop Design (Outdrive is an 83' and the only thing that came with the hull (motor was removed prior to sale). Prior seller indicated that the boat sat for the last 31yrs. It was sitting in a field and slightly buried on a trailer from sitting for so long. Gelcoat on the hullside is actually in good shape but the gelcoat above the shear line inside the boat is in really bad shape. Most of the bottom paint came off with a pressure washer. The stringer structure seems really solid but all the bulkheads are rotted. The stringers are seemingly hollow which is different from my other Aquasport 222/240 hulls that are typically foam filled. However, the stringers are built like tanks! Very solidly built!

More to come...on to photos!!