18' seacraft help

[angrymahia]

Hi, im looking into buying a 1989 18' seacraft with a 2002 125 merc on it. Ive heard great things about the 20' seacrafts but dose anyone have any experience on the 18? Im mainly concered with the ride of the boat, do they pound? Are they wet rideing boats? Ive heard both sides about the 18 footer.

[Caymanboy]

It is an 18' boat,the ride won't be as nice as the 20', yes it is wet, the ride will be better than other 18's in its class. hope this helps.

[vcs]

I have to disagree, I have an 18' 1976 seacraft, boat is very dry and the ride is great. The only thing I didn't like was the low transome so I had it closed in and had a bracket installed.

[asdfhood]

I have to agree with Vcsjupiter, I Have an 18 (Snookered's boat) and the ride is great and the only time it is wet is in a quatering sea 3' or more. This an be handeled with boat handling and adjusting speed a bit. Mine is powered with a Yamaha 2 smoke.
There was a discussion on this board, ( just looked and couldn't find it but it is probably still here) and I believe Carl Mosley said that "an 18 will do everything a 20 will do" my quotes but you can get the idea.
As long as i'm wasting time at work doing this, which is very important, I have a question for Vcsjupiter. Im slowly restoring my 18 and would love to put a Hermco bracket on it but would like a little insight as to performance before I take the plunge. My plan is to keep the Yamaha 130 since I bought 3 of them. A guy had triples on a older Mako 25 and was repowering with Opti bombs. with 3 motors in good shape, 2 in storage, hopefully I will have power until my boating days are past, which hopefully doesn't come anytime soon.

[deepsushi]

I also will have to disagree with the "wet" and "poor" ride of the 18.

I own a potter 18 and I doubt you can find many 18 foot cc's that will ride as well as the seacraft.

Is it wet? I dont think so, but like any center console if you are running quatering into the seas with a 15 knot wind your going to take spray.

[eggsuckindog]

The 18 is 18-10 actaully and yep will do anything a 20 will

[vcs]

Closing in the transom and adding Dons bracket was the best thing I did to that boat. I have a 1999 Evinrude Ficht 175 that I rebuilt, boat will run between 50 to 53 mph per GPS. Boat sits alot higher in the water and is still self bailing. I am so happy with Dons work, he is in the process of doing the same to my 23' sf that I bought last year. Let me know if you want me to send you some pictures.

[2182]

seems like that first post got some hackles up w/ the 18 owners. i would have to agree the 18 rides great, i just took mine for a 70 mile trip this weekend on a very busy intercoastal; four people on board, got splashed w/ one wave. i will take her 10-20 miles offshore too if the weather is right. hands down the best riding boat in its size class i have ever owned. low transom does suck but is very easy to change.

[angrymahia]

Ok, im gona take it for a sea trail before I buy it. Its an 89 in pretty good shape with a 2002 125hp merc and an aluminum trailer for 4500.00 seems like a good price.

[Old'sCool]

We would all like to see pics I sent you a PM VCS