1974 SeaCraft 23' SF

[thehermit]

That floor dosnt look original. Your going to love this boat. More pix please.

[gtrkev]

Thanks. I have only been out in it 3 short times including the sea trial. And it is VERY impressive in the ocean! Handles the sea just like everyone claims a 23 SeaCraft would. More pix coming soon!

[gtrkev]

Drain added under gas tank area. Tank coming next week. 80 gal aluminum.

[gtrkev]

Touching up some scrapes and scratches.

[shine]

congrats, I know you will love this boat compared to the mako

How did they raise the sole, did they raise the stringers too or glass spacers of some sort? They did not seem to glass or seal the underside of the plywood sole.

Joel

[gtrkev]

Thanks! The owner I bought it from raised the floor and stringers himself. He said he left the underside of the sole uncovered so it could breath (dry out). He said he used high quality fiberglass and not wood for the stringers. But upon inspection, it looks like he fiberglassed in some pressure treated 2x8 boards on top of the stringers. I can't really be 100% sure, but it looks like wood where the saw cut through the top of the stringers. The wood you see in the pictures is from the bottom of the plywood, so it could be all fiberglass stringers. He said he raised the floor 6 inches, which seems like a lot, but the end result looks like it worked out OK. He said he had to raise it that much, so it would be a flat floor all the way to the front.
I will post pictures he gave me of the orginal work done in 2007. The pix were included as part of the sale, at my request. Since I already knew I'd probably be posting here... I mean... It's a Potter built hull... You gotta have the rebuild pix!

[gtrkev]

OK... Here goes! Some classic rebuild pix ...from the original owner the pictures came with the boat. They were numbered on the back, which is cool, so these are in order. The first one is dated 03/27/2006 when he bought the boat, the rebuild was finished in 2007. Here are the sides with extra fiberglass being added. Note that he filled in the SeaCraft Vents, but he added vent tubes so air could get in there. You can see the vents in the next set of pix, the tube directly across from the gas tube is one of the vents. He said he took this boat out in some huge waves and was glad he closed up the vents. I like the sleek look of no vents like the more modern SeaCraft, but like the higher bow of the older SeaCraft's. Best of both worlds!

[gtrkev]

More pix! Floor being raised.

[gtrkev]

And now for the paint and interior finish...

[gtrkev]

and it hits the water just after rebuild in 2007, look out fishes!