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I could put tires on the trailer, get it to the boat ramp and launch it. It could then be reloaded on another boat trailer. Or the transport truck with a rollback or ramps could load it at my house or the boat ramp.

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whatever...however...you do it...take pics.

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Just talked to the Transporter.He said right now Your looking at about $2.00 per mile + Tolls. Average rate down this way. I sure would'nt wait till next Week! The way fuel is going Man0Man!
Tug [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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cool, ill stop by some time, i go to school right around the corner (suncoast) and my other boat is just across the street from you guess in a little marina right between the viking service center and perry subs... and yea, i still got the seafari, its gonna in for paint in the next week or two, probibly gonna have carlos's guys down at cracker boy do it, their work is 2nd to NONE, so ill keep you posted if i get this one too!

Whats your name?

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Ben, If it falls through for you, let me know. I will go buy a trailer and make the 1000+ mile drive. I don't have a Seacraft and need a project.

-Muddy

good luck to whoever gets her.

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I would buy a trailer for that boat and tow it back home to Boston in a NY minute but my problem is that I don't have a place to store and work on it up here. Plus....I really should buy a house before I buy another boat! Really sucks...I would love to completely restore a one-off like that.

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I rebuilt the hitch coupler, added grease to the bearings, sprayed the springs with WD-40 and put on new tires and rims ($150). The cross beam in the rear is still intact (barely) and everything else on the trailer looks okay. I drove the boat and trailer a half mile around the neighborhood to test the the trailer, springs and bearings. Everything worked okay. I would still suggest new bearing. Easier to just replace the hubs and bearings. A complete assembled kit is $25 each. Two people have called and said they were coming but no one has showed up yet. First come, first served.

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Hi Cliff,

I apologize, I was coming by to check her out but had to leave on a job emergency (had no idea there was such a thing as a GOLF emergency until I joined this company!). I will be back this weekend and plan to come by ASAP to take her from you. I can't do much with her now but I can keep it for any one of my SC buddies, it'll just cost about $25 a month to park her next to mine.

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Great news! The SeaCraft has been rescued. The boat was picked up today and is being held in storage pending pickup, transportation and restoration by the new owner. Dispite it's condidtion, it is still a great looking boat going down the road on the trailer. Beautiful lines and one hell of a big boat for 21 feet. Many, many thanks to the new owener for saving the boat.

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Thats great news Cliff, I hope the new owner
keeps us updated on the site, that should be
quite a restore.

R

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[img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]OK everyone, I picked up the boat today and I have it stored next to mine at Homestead Air Reserve Base, including all the pertinent paperwork, original pictures and brochure. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] It costs $25 a month to keep her there but I wanted to get it before anyone NOT from our CSC group could take it. It's available to whomever wants it and will restore her to her former glory. She's really unique and a true Moesly job, a 1962 21' Dual Console, the lifting areas and the V are deeper than mine, she has a really clean curved sheer and looks bigger than she is, especially parked next to my 20' Seafari. She even has 1-1/4 1968 Evinrude outboards still attached to her transom! As a dual console she would really turn heads (sorry, I think center consoles have become dime-a-dozen lately). The original 1966 Seminole trailer behaved well during our 15 mile run South through the back roads to the storage but will need help for any longer trips, especially bearings and some frame work, but Cliff was good enough to leave the new tires and lights on so that's all taken of (thanks again Cliff!). [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]Here's the deal, I'm home until Monday the 11th and then I leave for 3 weeks until the 2nd of May. If someone can pick her up this week let's get together ASAP as I need to escort you or the transporter into the Air Base. If not possible, then we can make plans for when I return in May. Either way, I need someone to pick her up ASAP before the storage charges get to be too much, I wish I could rebuild her myself but sadly I just don't have that kind of money or a place to do it. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

For the forunate person who will get her here's my phone no's:

Home: 305-388-3489
Cell: 305-775-9003

Hope to hear from someone soon! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Well done!!! You did a great service for that boat. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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She's a REAL classic and deserves the very best!!

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Outstanding Nestor http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/spezial/Fool/appl.gif

I'm looking forward to seeing the refurbishing of this boating treasure.....

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Let me see if the wife is up for a bonsai run to FL in the next few weeks. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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OK, let me know to make sure I'm here.

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Oh, by the way, if someone's thinking of towing the boat, you'll need a 1-7/8" hitch ball for the trailer.

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Hey y'all, Ben has contacted me and he will pick up the boat on Sunday for his "collection". Just wanted to keep everyone in the loop.

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Ben, if you see this tonight, make sure to have a 1 and 7/8" ball on your hitch to pull the trailer.

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OK, Ben, his dad and his brother picked up the boat today and I hope they made it home to West Palm safely. They're going to cut up the front deck and turn her into a center console with a 175 hp outboard. I wish them luck and hope to see lots of pictures in here!

Oh, Ben, send me your address so I can send you the gauges.

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Hey Nestor! - boat, trailer, and truck made it home in one piece (that doesnt happen often)even got it up to 60 on the highway. So i started tearing in to it today and most of the wood was nice enough to just fall out when i touched it. tommorrow ill cut the front and take down the bulkheads and probibly get the motors off, and PICS will follow!!!!

p.s. - were thinking of putting one of them 300 hpdis on it, afterall it was a race boat, and with that it would sssccccreeaammmm!

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WOW!! That's great, glad you got home OK and in 1 day! Make sure you reinforce that transom well to take the 300 but I think that would be a great setup, of course, be careful you don't wear her as a hat! Talk about getting to the fishing grounds in a hurry, how about a 100 gal tank to get there and back?? It would only cost about $240 to fill it up! Have fun and watch out for Tetanus!