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[NoBones]

Originally Posted by ayianilos

NoBones- I tracked this boat down in maine from an old hulltruth and classic seacraft forum. The boat was never restored and sitting in their back yard so I organized for a boat transporter to bring her down on his next trip to the northeast. Luckily, this happened to be only 1 week after I had reached out to the owners and made the deal to buy the boat. .

After looking real close at the pics I thought that was Jake's boat!

After he passed the family was contacted, but wanted big $$$
Like, college tuition for his son...

Hopefully you got it for a fair price.
The one thing that threw me was the cut in the engine box
was back in place from Jake's pic..

Good luck and keep tons of pics coming!

[ayianilos]

The back seat was cut out but can definitely be reglassed and restored. The 2 original parts that are missing (1) the hatch over the motor (2) the fiberglass contour seats,but I am confident that Ole and I will figure something out. I plan to incorporate the plexi bubble into the new hatch like the original. I definitely got a fair price on the boat (the lowest 4 digit number) it's just the cost of transport, a new trailer, and professional restoration that costs a bunch more. I know it will all be worth it when it's completed hopefully around January.

[NoBones]

Mike this is great that you saved her from any further chain saw damage!
The lexan bubble can be made at a quality sign shop...
Same way they pan form signs..
You have to make a mold then go from there..

[wattaway2]

Got my curiosity up I was going for the 80 but looked at the transome it looks like it has 16 holes check the Sierra sight and they have the gaskets available . To styles 16 and 22 holes . 16-1967 thru 1977 the 22 was from 1978 thru 1986 ? So I guess when they dropped the cursive script comes up????

[ayianilos]

Just checked and there are 16 holes. Thank you very much for the information. If potter boats are 1968-1980 this boat must have been built in 1971 according to the production sheet on the CSC site.

[ayianilos]

I would like to get opinions on whether my boat should have a cursive or print Seacraft logo. I suspect the boat is a 1970 or 1971. My gut tells me the print logo would be original because my other boat, a restored 20 foot seacraft, is a 1970 and has the print logo. Any thoughts?

[Blue_Heron]

Originally Posted by ayianilos

Any thoughts?

I don't think Potter was using the print decals on his early models. Bushwacker's Seafari had a plastic plate with the logo on it. The decal on your 20 may have been added by a previous owner. These are much classier, and they honor the original designer:

[Caymanboy]

Originally Posted by ayianilos

The back seat was cut out but can definitely be reglassed and restored. The 2 original parts that are missing (1) the hatch over the motor (2) the fiberglass contour seats,but I am confident that Ole and I will figure something out. I plan to incorporate the plexi bubble into the new hatch like the original. I definitely got a fair price on the boat (the lowest 4 digit number) it's just the cost of transport, a new trailer, and professional restoration that costs a bunch more. I know it will all be worth it when it's completed hopefully around January.

January??? 2014?
Hmmmmmmmmm---------.

[hermco]

Originally Posted by Caymanboy

January??? 2014?
Hmmmmmmmmm---------.

[wattaway2]

Was wondering if you had contacted Scamp 815 to see if his motor cover could be used to make a mold