new guy checkin in....

[oldbluesplayer]

First - my thanks to this website, and to the posters here -

You all played a pretty decent part, unknowing, in my recent purchase of a '73 Sea Craft Seafari 20. This is my 5th boat, having gone up thru several trailerables before, then a 25 I kept at a dock on Lake Winnepesauki, now back to trailerable, and sea capable. I wasn't directly familiar with the Sea Craft name, but heard nothing but raves from boater friends, and what I see here pretty well confirms that.

So, a 20 ft Seafari, red hull, outboard, 115 Evinrude, needs some minor cosmetics, badly needs a buff job on the hull, but otherwise quite sound. A one owner boat, now elderly gent bought it new, took good care of it, repowered it once, and now, sad to say, too infirm to continue using it. Guy was an avid fisherman, a good use to continue putting this boat to.

Looking forward to wetting her soon, gotta get some basic trailer work done, first.

So hello to all you, thanks, and expect I'll be looking for some good recommendations on restoring the hull finish - I think it's not so bad it won't buff out - with the right stuff..... any thoughts ?

cheers

Bill aka - old blues player (fish or guitar)

[Miles Offshore]

Welcome up Bill!!! Great group of guys here- just make sure you have a theory about something,lol. On your finish, I just finished (pun not intended) doing my hull this past weekend. I used collonite 920 fiberglass cleaner then 2 coats of collonites 885 fleet wax. i wanted to go back with starbrite pfte polish but ran out of time. anyways heres a picture that doesnt do it justice but for a 28 year old gelcoat still looks pretty good, (as long as you dont look too close (lots of "battle scars!") good luck, looking forward to pix and again welcome to the board. also you can go to beastboatcare.com to read good info and order finish supplies (where i got mine) see ya-craig

[Capt Chuck]

Welcome to CSC oldblues!!

Enjoy your redo and post some pictures. You'll find everyone here is glad to help. With your left over moola, don't forget to spring for your Potter Built Stickers and Classic SeaCraft Tee's.

[strick]

Welcome- you have a nice boat there.... very versatile. Take a look at http://www.hermco.net/picts/pottercraft.jpg and copy the blue boat.

strick

[oldbluesplayer]

thanks all - I've got some pix, just have to figure out how to post them - save that for tonight.

I like the bracket conversions - full transom is nice, my last two boats were I/O's. Not sure how comfortable I'm gonna be going back to a notched transom. Also I find the thru hull scuppers curious - I take it these boats are wet inside when just sitting still, though they drain right out once underway - does this system work well at trolling speed, or does the boat have to be up on plane for the scuppers to work ?

Bill

[warthog5]

I've got some pix, just have to figure out how to post them

http://forum.classicseacraft.com/sho...b=5&o=&fpart=1

[oldbluesplayer]

brought my "new" Seafari 20 home this past weekend - had to wait to get some trailer repairs completed before bringing her up 128 outside Boston... so now let's try the pix thing.





here's hoping that works... overall she seems to be in very good shape

now to give her a good going over, and then to splash her!!!

Bill

[oldbluesplayer]

as can be seen - that hull is going to need some serious cosmetic work - but an initial test with the buffer, once I got it home, tells me there is hope ...

if not, I really like the blue color in the seafari on the Hermco page link that strick passed along, above - Nice !

Bill