Harlequin

Sometimes Old School means OLD! Back in the day (60's) boats were raced like stock cars...just gut them and go race. Seacraft was one of these brands.

The 21 hull was one class hull to be reckoned with. When the company was sold in 1970 the racing stopped and SeaCraft faded away from go fast.

I found an old 21 6 years ago and spent the last 5 rebuilding it http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...ad.php?t=18594 It was not a race boat. So I built in the style that fits what I wanted it for...Picnic style; for afternoon cruising and offshore fishing.

It does not fit the typical Offshore profile, but it definitely is an Offshore boat and handles head seas like no other in its size. With a 383 stroker it tops out over 50.










Thats my story and I'm sticking to it

quicklt1

Nice

sprink58

I like it!! Sounds like something I would do!!! LOL

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R526BfFVXbE

Harlequin

Very cool, I can't believe how much the Seavette from Seacraft and your ride look very similar.

doc_texoma

Interesting to see Bob Hammond running a Glastron on that place list... Very awesome..

Bradford

Long time lurker here.

Those are the old Carl Moesley designed Seacrafts, before Bill Potter took over the company in 1973. I saw one of these on craigs list for free once. She was laying on the ground and I missed out on getting her by a few hours. You could see the variable dead rise and reverse chines in the ad's pics. The "seller" didn't seem to know what he had, I just hope whoever got her realizes it and doesn't turn her into a crab boat or something. Those hulls competed in the Miami to Nassau races and were crewed by Carl Moesley and his wife. I read that they were neck and neck with a big Bertram once and Carl gave her the helm and actually climbed over the transom and stood on the cavitation plates to get more hull out of the water before crossing the finish line.

Love old school stuff like that which eventually led me here. Love to hear stories about the old days.

Lots of cool old info here: http://www.moeslyseacraft.com/

p.s. Harlequin yours is beautiful!

bowtie

I picked up 1979 20' Seafarer last summer. I am totally restoring it now. I ripped up the decks and removed the transom. The stringers were foam filled and all wet so I removed all of the foam. Think it was just there to form the glass over the stringers. Now I'm starting to put it back together. Just trying to decide on composite or wood for the deck and transom.

Harlequin

You are correct that the foam is only to shape the stringers...most folks dig out the foam and then re-fill the stringers with foam again. Wood is not the enemy...proper prep on wood and it will last a long time. I used wood on my floors and transom and would do so again . It is a matter of choice and how much $$ you have to spend. There are a lot of pros and cons on each. Most manufactures today are moving away from wood...but that does not mean it is a bad choice.

Go over to the classicseacraft.com site and you will find a wealth of information on restorations.