1970 Seafari conversion to CC

[afishin82]

https://youtu.be/y1dpqFsfI9U

Link to a vid of hole shot and hauling but!

[JohnC]

52 sounds pretty fast for that hull! My dive buddy has a fast one and there isn't much boat left in the water after 40. At 50+ I can't imagine there is enough hull left in the water to have a great deal of control. I tried adjusting his trim tabs at 45 and the whole world tilted sideways instantly, I won't be doing that again! I guess its good to have the power there if you want it for anything though.

[afishin82]

Originally Posted by JohnC

52 sounds pretty fast for that hull! My dive buddy has a fast one and there isn't much boat left in the water after 40. At 50+ I can't imagine there is enough hull left in the water to have a great deal of control. I tried adjusting his trim tabs at 45 and the whole world tilted sideways instantly, I won't be doing that again! I guess its good to have the power there if you want it for anything though.

Yes it feels fast but not too crazy. Definitely a fun boat to run! Couldn't be happier with the performance!

[flyingfrizzle]

congrats, Turned out to be a nice little conversion... I like the 200 on my 20's too. I is a little big on these hulls but you don't have to run the hell out of it to get a 40 mph cruse and you can out run a storm if needed. Not sure what the hpdi weight comes in at but it don't look like it draws that much more draft than normal. Those flotation tubs make a big difference, don't believe it just leave the plug out and you will find out how much lower it sits real fast. Again, very nice. A lot of work on this on but well done and worth the efforts.

[K-Dawg]

Wow Andre, she turned out great!

Hope all is going well for you and Happy Thanksgiving!

[afishin82]

The hpdi weighs in at 475lbs. It's a sweet running rig! We were in 2-3ft new years day and it is so fun to run! Here's a little video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2K_LGW_emA

[billythekid]

boat came out great, enjoy it!