Pleaz explain why everyone is selling their SC

[muddywater]

Would someone please explain to the newbie why everyone seems to be selling their Seacraft even after sinking so much work, beer, $$$, and work into them. It looks like half the boats on ClassicSeacraft.com that made me want to buy one to fix up are up for sale. Even Hammer's gorgeous 20. Is the 4 boat theory finally taking its toll? Are you all trading them in for 30+ footers? Is it the "SinkCraft" worry? Are you just tired of all the restoration and upkeep? Please explain. I just came within a hair's breadth of buying a project 20 and I do not want to put insane amounts of time into something that might not be worth it in the end.

Thanks,
Muddy

[Ryan]

Muddy I was just thinking the same thing. Maybe its just time for some of us recent additions to carry the torch. Or maybe they are all switching to bayliner lol

[Capt Skip]

I have enjoyed my boat very much and no boat comes close to the ride. But as in life my needs have changed. I need the shallow draft of an outboard powered craft. My loss will be someone's gain of a great boat.

[ocuyler]

Things change. Now that my girls are teens, they have lost interest in spending weekends on a motor yacht, so we're selling it. I discovered trailer boats, including my (2) SeaCrafts after having big boats.

So I'm in SeaCraft mode and have as many hours and money invested in my 23 as the other guys here. But I can see moving on in a few years to something else.

I wouldn't second guess buying a SeaCraft. It's not about the boat, it what's you do with the boat.

[Trayder]

Moving up to bigger seacrafts [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[Hammer]

Well...thats my deal. I LOVE my 20 and think a 20' SeaCraft is the best looking 20 made! Bar none!
I have a line on a 23' SeaCraft and want to move up and need to sell the 20 first.
Muddy,the Mississippi Gulf Coast isn't that far from Abbyville, you need to come take a look.
I think it will hard to rebuild one with new motor and trailer for $20000.

Hammer

[muddywater]

I see... everyone is changing boats to suit their needs. That is understandable. I gotta' get a Seacraft because my back simply cannot take the beating that my current boat gives me. It is damn near perfect for what it was designed for (hunting) but not so good for other purposes.

I wish I could consider Cpt. Skip's boat, but the draft would be a problem for me as well. I think I would feel guilty buying Hammer's boat. It is practically a legend here on CSC.com I will consider it though.

-Muddy

[Mark]

From the perspective of someone going the project-boat route and having someone else do the work, I completely agree with Hammer: You simply can't pick up a cheap hull and get it to where his is at for $20K if you have someone else do the work.

I'm in the middle of doing just that, and I'll be out far more than $20,000 when everything is tallied up......plus the cost of the Vortex of course
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[bjfg144]

I have been in boating for years, big boats, sailboats,etc. The college where I went in the 70's had a 20' and 23' Seacraft. They both took alot of abuse. After looking at new boats and the prices they were getting for them. I looked for to used boats for a while. Most of the older boats are better built then the newer boats. I just bought a 1974 20'CC. Its a project boat.I enjoy fixing it up. Its not even close being done. But, I get to decide now how I want the boat to look. And will be a good boat for years to come.

[Mark]

" But, I get to decide now how I want the boat to look."

-someone finally hits the nail on the head [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]