Can anyone point me in the right direction of getting an older 23ft sea craft restored?

Bank first,,,, :devil2:

Invest in gougeon brothers stock.

What needs to be "restored"?

Do you want to drop it off at a shop and let them have at it? If so, unless you're REALLY attached to it, sell it now and go buy a new boat.

Do you want to do it yourself? If so sign up on classicseacraft.com and start looking through the myriad of projects. also classicmako.com has a ton of different projects done.

Ill check it out.
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Metan marine does great seacraft restos. If you can ship it Wildfire in stuart are top notch. But definitley go to Classicseacraft.com. Thats you best start. Im Jaybap in that forum if you head over there.

and every restore is different, but a complete job as a starting point is aroun 25-30K from what ive been told.

METAN marine in Halifax Ma has been restoring Seacrafts for years.
I've been friends with the owner Mike Borrlli for years.
They do a lot of vacuum bagging rather than just rolling out resin. (Much better application )
They specialize in Awlgrip paint jobs and do really nice paint work.
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Thank you guys I will be giving them a call.

Did you just buy that red-bottomed one with the Honda?

Did you just buy that red-bottomed one with the Honda?

I did. From my neighbor.
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I've driven by that thing for quite some time now. Saw he finally had it for sale. Thought about asking, but being that it sat for so long...I was skeptical. Good Luck with it. It is a nice looking vessel.

Have you sold that smaller boat yet?

I've driven by that thing for quite some time now. Saw he finally had it for sale. Thought about asking, but being that it sat for so long...I was skeptical. Good Luck with it. It is a nice looking vessel.

Have you sold that smaller boat yet?

Yes, sold it to WPM.
Floor and hull are rock solid. 225 only 170 hours on it. Fixed some wiring on the boat, drained the old gas, put new leave springs on the trailer, changed the oil and gear fluid. Now to get her on boat jacks to finish sanding the bottom and put some paint on...I'll be in the water in no time. (If I can figure out the boat stands)
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Yeah, they can be a pain...I'm sure there's a video on here somewhere to show you the easiest way.

I did it a couple of times years ago and it sukked...gotta secure the stern first with 2 stands. Tighten them up good in the back and make sure they're not going to block the trailer from coming forward. You can use the trailer to raise the bow nice and high and place the other 2 stands in the front, catching the ribs. Crank the rear stands up to clear the boat off the trailer. Roll the trailer forward until to 2 front stands are stopping it from coming out. Place a block under the keel and move one of the front stands back a bit with a clear enough area to be able to move the trailer forward again...just tighten to snug, then move the sister stand to the same location on the other side. Crank em' higher to get em off the block (you may be able to place the block in a manner where you can move the trailer forward without disturbing the block position)...pull the trailer forward again...keep doing this until the trailer is out but make sure the 2 front stands end up in the safest location. You also want as level a ground as you can find. It looks to be in a good spot from what I saw today.
You may want to work the areas that you think the stands will rest on while it's still on the trailer...??? I put the whole thing on stands first but then had to move the stands to get to those spots. Adds a little more work and time.

I'm sure more experienced guys can chime in and correct where I might have gone wrong. Like I said, I only did it a few times. Good Luck with the boat.

In conjunction with the stands, it helps to tie your transom to a tree or something secure so the boat can not move forward as you pull the trailer forward.
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Thanks for the input,,I think the pitch where it's at right now it's a little much. Hopefully put it on stands tomorrow.
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Great boat by the way