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capesams · 08-05-2002, 09:13 PM

JOHN R.

HOLD out fa the 23......you won't be sorry .

H.H.S.A

JohnR · 08-06-2002, 07:08 AM

mmm, yip, Tonto here needs a 23 too

So what latest feet did she pull off? Rescue the deceased from the Titanic?

capesams · 08-06-2002, 11:43 AM

5'-6' sea's last night/w. white caps---full bore.....IT felt like I was sitting in the yard w/the boat on the trailer.

JohnR · 08-06-2002, 12:41 PM

Then you should leave the trailer at the ramp attached to the truck instead of unhitching the trailer at the ramp and leaving it under the boat, get better speed too

CS - that's S W E E T and why I want one

, plus, it';; be safer for my son and the wife will have less chance of getting sea sick in the Bay

capesams · 08-06-2002, 06:02 PM

WIFE'S been out a few times ,[get's sea sick] , but not in this boat. An we been out in some snot too. now there's no getting away from her now

STRIPER77 · 08-06-2002, 06:21 PM

capesams---What boat do you have? Can you post a pic???

Slipknot · 08-06-2002, 06:23 PM

capesams, I'll be down your way this weekend. call me on my cell #

capesams · 08-06-2002, 07:36 PM

23 seacraft...........1979 c/c..........200o/b............doggie house

took on 12'sea's bass fishin...........dry as a bone ,caught fish ,came home, never gave it a 2nd thought. an I'm not one to play stupid when it come's to taking chances, not for a fish.

not ta get off the subject but the same time last night there were two boats out there in that 5-6' sea's..............14' tin boat w/3 people in it an a 8' rubber, 2 guy's, 6hp.................an you wonder, no brain's between the 5 of them.

IF it's ok by john , go to classicseacraft. com , look under s. sylver...........23's footer's

Slipknot · 08-06-2002, 07:53 PM

Steve, ever since I first saw a Seacraft on a trailor near my house, I always wanted one. That hull can't be improved on.
Someday,someday....... I may get me one.

JohnR · 08-06-2002, 08:00 PM

I don't think Trayder will mind

.... Classicseacraft is the "other" site for me

YAHHHH!!!! (like Lenny the Drunk

)

Soon Bruce, I hope to be in one for next season...

A 20 Seacraft with a Suzi DF140 doodle

capesams · 08-06-2002, 08:09 PM

45 yr's in the makin fa me bruce. your lookin at my casket, their goin ta put it an me in the ground cause I'm never going ta sell it.

dam john your fast & can draw too.

Scotch Bonnet · 08-06-2002, 08:14 PM

Sweet boat CS. I was driving behind a SeaCraft 23??? inboard (red hull) the other day on rt.1 . What an awesome, massive boat. I followed it for 30 minutes daydreaming and ended up in Conn.

capesams · 08-06-2002, 08:30 PM

YEH! it's the best eye candy there is..........I think she's a keeper.

JohnR · 08-06-2002, 08:48 PM

Steve - that was a previous doodle while I was on the phone with a guy in SC on a 20SF in early spring... Now I'm sketchin' 23's

Already have a name picked out, "Father's Day" as I hope to spend time with my son out on it....

capesams · 08-06-2002, 09:09 PM

I gotta tell ya true, find one already done. IT's lot's cheaper that way. $ for $. could have 2 fa what I spent on that 1.

likwid · 08-07-2002, 12:57 AM

Seacrafts are definitely worthy hulls of much love.

It may cost you more money in the long run doing a restoration, but then you get EXACTLY what you want. Beleive me, after owning a production boat, I'll definitely do a restoration (god no not wood) or a custom boat. There's just too many little factors that you miss out on otherwise.

Friend of the old man has a Seacraft 23 down in Sandwich basin, the house is actually a porta potty from the power plant that he decided would make a nice doghouse for the boat...

Cheers
Ted

capesams · 08-07-2002, 05:49 AM

now thats what I call a sea crapper............good show.........ah! does he want ta sell it?

JohnR · 08-07-2002, 07:06 AM

How about that! A DogHouse with a crapah everyone can enjoy

Now here's a damn sweet 20 that one of the guys on classicseacraft just finished!

likwid · 08-07-2002, 08:45 AM

Thats definitely a gorgeous job refurbing that Sea Craft...

Its great to see em now and then or have the Mako sitting next to one down at the Shipyard and not be able to compare vintage...

And I think you'd need to pry the seacraft a la crappah from his cold dead hands

That man can still come out of the canal and one cast a keeper...

Some people are just meant to be legends

Mr. Sandman · 08-07-2002, 01:10 PM

I love sea-crafts...they can take a hell of a beating. Nice ride. Needs lots of power and fuel to move that V but it is worth it.

I am thinking of getting a 31 Ocean Master or 30' Black Watch this winter...we'll see how the budget looks post Xmas.

JohnR · 08-07-2002, 08:28 PM

Ohhh - And another one that just finished - a 1971 20 CC:

Before:

After:

Here is some more pics:

http://209.151.73.151/classicseacraf.../hammer2.shtml

http://209.151.73.151/classicseacraf.../hammer3.shtml

http://209.151.73.151/classicseacraf.../hammer4.shtml

capesams · 08-07-2002, 08:50 PM

OH MY!...............dreams do come true, great job, no ...a job well done by all.

BEETLE · 08-07-2002, 10:14 PM

John you gotta be kiddin me !! That 20' cc is the same boat !!! What a fantastic restoration - any idea what the cost was to get it to current condition ?

Trayder · 08-07-2002, 10:42 PM

John not to out do you with Hammer's boat pics but I must pay homage to my Mentor "The Other Tom" and show pics of his 25 Whitewater:

He turned this-

Into This-

Yowzaaah!!

JohnR · 08-08-2002, 06:49 AM

So sweet

- didn't he do a nice 23 as well?

capesams · 08-08-2002, 06:56 AM

Don't you just love it when a plan comes together. And yes, their far better than when they were new. These boats you can truly call your OWN.

TheSpecialist · 08-08-2002, 03:17 PM

John there is a 23 for sale in Quincy wants 5g's. I have'nt seen it but I believe it was being used recently.

JohnR · 08-08-2002, 03:41 PM

What???????? Not the "Litle Sister's Charters" boat (picture hanging on Ron's shop's door? )- it's not a real Seacraft - heck, it's hardly an imitation... A 22 Pequot I think

jeffsod · 08-08-2002, 03:56 PM

Boy, I have to wipe the drool off my face now ;-). I have loved those seacrafts since I worked at Outermost a number of years. We had a lot of customers who ran them. Some day.

Interesting quote I ran across just today in an ariticle online on Sportfishing Mag.com about small boats the author quoted:

"Bill Potter, boat builder and designer of the original Sea Craft and Hobie Power Skiff hulls"

This was news to me and I own one of the Hobie Power skiffs. So I guess I can consider it my 'little sea craft' at 15ft. Maybe if I nurture it it will grow up to be a nice big 23' footer ;-).

By the way I love the yellow!

capesams · 08-08-2002, 05:27 PM

Specialist:
Stop doing that, ya just made me come outta my chair.

a 23' seacraft fa for 5 ............be still my heart.