'74 20' SF SeaCraft facelift

[classictwenty]

I just completed a partial facelift on my '74 20' SF SeaCraft and no way am I claiming it to be more than that! Everything got painted except the console and floor, and it got the following: new decals, swim platform, hatch hinges, compass, Lowrance, interior console shelf, and a few other things. It is one of my favorite boats in all of many years of boating and those of you who own them or have owned them know why!

[FAS]

she is a beauty

[Dogbomb]

Looks fantastic! I love the color.

[SailorChlud]

Fabulous job for a facelift! I hope mine comes out 1/10th that good.

Is that an early-mid 2000's vintage Johnson on there? What is the hp? Do you have performance stats?

I just mounted a 2002 115hp on my 1972 20' Seafari and was wondering if yours was similar?

[classictwenty]

Thanks for all of the nice comments! The motor is a 115 hp Johnson that I purchased new in 2001 to go on a 1984 Hydrostream! I sold it in 2010 and put the Johnson on this boat! The decals peeled of the motor about two years ago! At 4,200 RPM, it cruises close to 25 mph

[SailorChlud]

Thanks for the stats. What prop are you running? last question - how is your fuel consumption?

From the photo it looks like that is a 20 inch motor/transom? Mine is the 25 inch version with the large V6 gearcase.

[classictwenty]

I have a 14 x 17 on it now and it does a good job coming out the hole and at top end!
I think I have an original, 20" transom. I always keep it vented when it is on the trailer or on the lift in an effort to keep it as dry as possible! If I ever have to replace it, I will probably go to a 25" transom also!
As for fuel consumption, best guess is around 3 mpg. I got 5 mpg when this motor was on my Hydrostream and it would do 69+ knots or go too d#$& fast!
Hope this helps!

[SailorChlud]

Thanks for the info. I am a month or more away from splashing mine, so no performance data yet.