Hull Changes

[Mark]

Bigshrimpin, some of us really want to see a duck-blind Styro-Craft!

Yes, he will need the all important Seamark bracket and HDS sticker too!

[Capt Chuck]

Yo Sam

I thought I could add stirofoam
under the boat like we put on the duck blins so it
will float better. I hope more people say things
to help me.

Come on man, Keep the SeaCraft in the shed and build your own crabber!!

[Mark]

Who would have thunk when I woke up today to do my taxes that I would have this much fun?! Thank You ClassicSeaCraft.com!

[SEAFARI]

Sam, Please send us some pics of your project!! We will have to show them to Mr Potter!
I would really look for a flat bottom boat before you cut up
a Seacraft. I would hate to see you kill a great boat. It was never ment to be a shallow water hull.

Rodney

[RS]

The more you cut from the rear, the greater the transom deadrise becomes. So you probably won't get more draft and you'll have a boat that rocks easily. I suspect Grandpa will be turning in his grave if you try this.

To get a few more inches of draft consider replacing the probably waterlogged floor, transom and stringer foam. Then get the smallest lightest two stroke that will push that thing.

[ocuyler]

One of our members, Finster, is an expert at adding flotation to 23' SeaCrafts. You may consider contacting him for advice.

[Mark]

Another member, LT DAN, is reputedly pretty good with a chain saw...

[pogden]

[ocuyler]

Mark - good one. He'll have it cut down in no time. And don't worry about the fuel tank. He'll cut that in half to reduce the weight. I think you could probably make 2 cuts and remove about 6' from the middle and glass her back together. As long as you maintain that classic SeaCraft arched transom...

[Mark]

That's a good suggestion Otto: sort of a cut-n-paste approach to SeaCraft reduction. Then, any member that had a 20' and wanted a 23' could purchase the now-removed section and paste it into his/her boat to acheive the 23'. Wow, talk about solving two peoples goals with one chain-saw!

This site is just chock full of great information!