Re: VDH Hull on Sailfish Boats
 

Man O'man count me in on this one! I don't know how this slipped by me for so long [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
Yo Chuck, don't swet it. The worlds full of these guys that get sold on a Sailfish, Palmbeach, Keywest, and about a hundred other piece of crap seacraft knockoff's, thinking and hoping there the same boat.......NOT!

I tow'em in all the time. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Re: VDH Hull on Sailfish Boats
 

Finster- All we need is some cold beer to maximize this entertainment. Joey and Capt. Chuck-I agree about hearing the upgrades from Seacraft to Sailfish- wrong web site, it should be on classicsailfish.com-oh, sorry, there isn't one!? [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

Re: VDH Hull on Sailfish Boats
 

THESE MANUFACTURES WON'T BE AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO EVEN BECOME COLLECTABLE, LET ALONE CLASSIC!!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

See ya, Ken

Re: VDH Hull on Sailfish Boats
 

Not sure what qualifies as Classic, but Sailfish has been around for 20 years. And they hardly compare to a Palm Beach or Key West, thats like comparing a SeaCraft to a SeaRay. Piss poor construction and much cheaper boats.

Hey guys, is it only o.k to voice an opinion if the subject is how great a SeaCraft is? Nothing wrong with a little controversy to me, and the subject could be debated for years, so its obvious we have drawn sides and can keep arguing. No one ever wins this debate.

I never said there was anything wrong with a classic SeaCraft, or this site. Not sure why there are no other similar site except for makybe classicmako, but if it wasn't for Jason, you guys would have no place to toot your horns.

There are some amazing boat that have been re-done by members on this site, Stricks, Ottos and Capt. Chucks to name a few are all evidence of the beauty of these boats. But there are things wrong with them too - they don't drain properly (didn't earn the nickname Sinkcraft for nothing) - and transoms and decks consistently failed on the old boats to name a few.

And to bring you back to reality the "classics" are still being built but I'd bet none of you hard core guys would dream of buying a newer boat. And why not? How do they match up to current manufacturers, same hull design?

Re: VDH Hull on Sailfish Boats
 

Let me put it to you this way. Yeah we have all replaced
transoms, decks, re-designed the way they drain, etc, etc.
But let us all see how that magnificent Sailfish of yours
looks after 30 or 40 years. I will bet money in that amount of time nobody is going to want to restore it. Mosley and Potter were way ahead of there time when they designed and built our boats. Todays technology enables us to make our Classic SeaCrafts the best they can be.
Next time you wanna make a crossing to the Bahamas in a 6ft
sea with that wonderfull Sailfish, Let us know. My 35 year
old 20SF of which I have INVESTED $30,000 is still doing it and in one piece.
So take your whiny, debating ass some place else. [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

See ya, Ken

Re: VDH Hull on Sailfish Boats
 

[QUOTE]
C'mon now Roger ! I ran a 186' Supply Vessel & I cared about Fluid Flow Dynamics ; Only I called it Ballast ! Same thing right ? Oh by the way I gotta pretty BIG ticket (C.L.) along with the other documents/cards that come with it. Heck My unlmtd AB card took longer to get than most Capt. Lic. Ok so they stretched a 20' seacraft & put the pretty girlie Bayliner top cap with all the stuff there that'll eventually crack,fade & break. They do look nice but then the SeaCraft was designed to be fast & Fish ! They made the original & coined the fraise BowRider for the others. You want storage get a seaBag.
18 's bow boats & 23's had the lift strake 20's did not & there is a noticible Diff. In ride & splash ! But then being born in La. I gotta get wet OFTEN ! Otherwise I'd have a TRAWLER!
& I ugh what the @%^^$# is this post all about now ? Sheet time for a BEER ! or a shot o Turkey !
Scream'n Reels'
Tug
This post does not necesarially reflect My true thoughts nor opions but They can be conceived & used against Me at any time! [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
Now Who's Catching Fish ?? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Re: VDH Hull on Sailfish Boats
 

Here Spider , Spider , Spider ! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Re: VDH Hull on Sailfish Boats
 

"Driving big boats doesn't give anyone knowledge of the intricacies of fluid flow dynamics"


Neither does running a calculator!But if you had ever spent anytime at sea you sure as hell would of felt your "fluid dynamics" under your feet.Not much of that with your feet under a desk I suppose!
SeeYa,Joey

Re: VDH Hull on Sailfish Boats
 

That extra strake is only on the 23, the 20 Seafari doesn't have it.

Re: VDH Hull on Sailfish Boats
 

Oh ! I did run a lil' 110' that did 21 knots was that considered fluid dynamics? [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]