Wooo, New SeaCraft owner here :-) and boy do i have a project.

[Pinnhead13]

Hey everyone, ill start with a little bit of background so you all can get to know me a little. I'm 23 and work at Jamestown Distributors. I love my job and the environments it brings me to. I love learning and am always willing to take on a new project. In my travels I picked up a 1969 Potter SeaCraft 20 cc. it needs some MAJOR renovation and love which I am more than willing to do. I plan on doing (for the first time) stringers, transom, deck and whatever else may need attending to.
I am open to any and all criticism and you guys know what's best for these boats. So without anymore delay here are the much awaited pictures.

[DonV]

Welcome and good luck!!! I must say I've never seen an aluminum backing plate located on the front of the splash well and connected to the transom with stainless all-thread rods. I,m thinking a new transom is in order!!! Go with 25". Keep us up with the re-build!!

[Pinnhead13]

Originally Posted by DonV

Welcome and good luck!!! I must say I've never seen an aluminum backing plate located on the front of the splash well and connected to the transom with stainless all-thread rods. I,m thinking a new transom is in order!!! Go with 25". Keep us up with the re-build!!

Thanks Don, I will. Seems as though the previous owner was either hiding something or worried about the transom. either way a new transom is in the plans. thanks! will add more pics soon. day 1 went well yesterday. those diamond backing plates, rub rail, t top, and center console all removed.

[flyingfrizzle]

Nice meeting you and congrats, the sickness spreads.... You will need your employ discount to fix that ol clunker up, lol. I personally love the pre 1972 20' hulls. They have the quad stringers instead of the twin big boxes. a little stronger and no foam in them to get water logged. Yours being pre 1970 would make it a Moesly hull not a potter and the tank under the console and that mint green gel coat confirms this as well. A lot of the old Moesly stuff has that green gel coat, Even my rare race hull was gel coated with the stuff. In the late 60's that must of been his go to color. Your boat will also have a different non skid than most and also have drains out the back of the transom instead of the floor too. I be glad to help you out as long as I can hit you up on that employ discount... Or even better you could start a CSC family discount now that your part of the fam.

[Pinnhead13]

Originally Posted by flyingfrizzle

Nice meeting you and congrats, the sickness spreads.... You will need your employ discount to fix that ol clunker up, lol. I personally love the pre 1972 20' hulls. They have the quad stringers instead of the twin big boxes. a little stronger and no foam in them to get water logged. Yours being pre 1970 would make it a Moesly hull not a potter and the tank under the console and that mint green gel coat confirms this as well. A lot of the old Moesly stuff has that green gel coat, Even my rare race hull was gel coated with the stuff. In the late 60's that must of been his go to color. Your boat will also have a different non skid than most and also have drains out the back of the transom instead of the floor too. I be glad to help you out as long as I can hit you up on that employ discount... Or even better you could start a CSC family discount now that your part of the fam.

i plan on using my discount heavily on this project. and ill see what i can do as far as discounts with my new fellow seacraft brethren! unfortuneately the color is not factory gel coat, it seems to be a house paint or one part polyurethane. it will all get sanded and blasted anyway... ill need all the ideas and coaching i can get with this project. thanks for the welcome guys! non skid looks to be similar to my bosses 1972 seacraft but i could be mistaken.

[CoreyTrx]

I saw this boat on CL. The guy had it listed at first as a well craft. I emailed him and told him what he had and to change the title of the ad. Looks like a good project. I'm in Jamestown Dist. all the time and have worked on a few of them so if you have any questions let me know. You have everything you need over there to make this thing a nice boat. Do you work out on the floor at the store?

[Pinnhead13]

Originally Posted by CoreyTrx

I saw this boat on CL. The guy had it listed at first as a well craft. I emailed him and told him what he had and to change the title of the ad. Looks like a good project. I'm in Jamestown Dist. all the time and have worked on a few of them so if you have any questions let me know. You have everything you need over there to make this thing a nice boat. Do you work out on the floor at the store?

Ha, he told me someone informed him that it was not a wellcraft. Thanks for not helping with the final price..

[CoreyTrx]

ha it still looks like it was a good deal. The trailer looks in decent shape

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by Pinnhead13

unfortuneately the color is not factory gel coat, it seems to be a house paint or one part polyurethane. it will all get sanded and blasted anyway... non skid looks to be similar to my bosses 1972 seacraft but i could be mistaken.

The outside defiantly looks like paint but the inside green color if it is paint you will probably find out that the gel coat under the green paint is the same color. At some point someone might of paint matched to the original gel color. I just have noticed that a lot of the older pre 70 model boats have that color in them and have not seen it on any of the older potter (70-80) year boats.

Far as the non skid pattern it may be the same as your bosses 72, Im not sure when they changed it to the wood plank style floor non skid but know the 73 up models have it and you don't see many with the style you have.

Your boat looks to be a true classic, with a little TLC and a few more of those Blue Moons I see in the pics you will be done before you know it!

[Capt Chuck]

Looks like a Great Shop to complete your dreamboat.

Good Luck and welcome to the site

Chuck (Admin)