Vintage Seacraft 21' -- 1963

[3rdday]

What! You are kidding. From what I have read, that must have been the 2nd most Nostalgic 21' . The first being good ole' # 26. Does anyone know where the UNOHU is and willing to talk about it?

[Bushwacker]

Bob said his dive buddy he sold it to lived up in the Melbourne area; I think Carla may have his name. The UNOHU's registration was No. FL 0625 AB.

[Mariner]

My son sold a classic 19' outboard bowrider to Carl Moesly a couple of years ago. It was a freshwater boat and he wanted to restore it. I can't disclose the price only that it was delivered to his house on the Withlacoochee (?) river in W. FL. on a "storage shelf" trailer. The point is my son spent the day with him when he came up here to look at it, and Moesly told him the 21 ft hull was the best from a performance standpoint of all SeaCraft, and of course SeaCraft are the best small boats. One of the reasons he wanted the low number 19 ft. '66 outboard was because it represented the first production bowrider (his idea) without the design flaws of later bowriders.

[65Bowrider]

Mariner, You may be interested to know that little 66 19' bowrider is doing just great. Carl decided she was too much boat for his river & passed her on to us. She's been totally restored, repowered & gets compliments everywhere we take her. Now known as "CJ". I can send you a 'google invitation' if you'd like to see some pictures of her restoration.
Please pass on to your son, she's well loved, cared for and appreciated.
Carla

[LoveMySeacraft]

Mariner, You may be interested to know that little 66 19' bowrider is doing just great. Carl decided she was too much boat for his river & passed her on to us. She's been totally restored, repowered & gets compliments everywhere we take her. Now known as "CJ". I can send you a 'google invitation' if you'd like to see some pictures of her restoration.
Please pass on to your son, she's well loved, cared for and appreciated.
Carla

Carla, I see you are in NPB. To side-step for a second, are you familiar with the old 12' "Florida Skiff" from that area & do you know if anyone is making them in recent years? Thanks, Ed

[Mariner]

Carla: Thanks for the update, I delivered the boat to FL about 2 AM and headed back that night to VA. Carl was at his mountain place, so I only talked to him on the phone. Later found out we had a mutual friend from Thunder Alley, Howard Abbey who also won the Miami to Nassau race. My son bought a 23 SeaCraft from Abbey who was selling it for his neighbor in the Keys. Small World. My son talks about Carl often and would love to hear/see an update on the boat. He's coming over for Christmas Eve dinner and I'll show your post later. I'm not sure exactly what a "google invitation" is, but his email address is [email protected]. Thanks for your message, and Merry Christmas, Bob Sr.

[65Bowrider]

Sorry, I'm not familiar with the 12' florida skiff.

Google invitation sent.

Did anyone ever pick up this vintage SeaCraft 21?

[3rdday]

Carla,
Owner called me yesteday asking if I was still interested in purchasing. I told her I was, but not at 5K. I re- iterated the price points the experts and CSC longtimers suggested, and stated that I was only willing to pay said amount, possibly a little more if I could see the motor run.. She wants a premium for her boat, and if she dosen't get it her fiance' is going to restore it. She explained that her late husband had 8K in the boat. I would love to buy and restore this boat,and i have been trying to negotiate fairly, however I cannot pay what she is wanting, plus a restoration. Knowing what terry got in addition to what everyone on CSC is saying it just does not make sense to pay a Lg. sum , regardless of its rarity and nostalgia.