Skip and I have taken a 1962 raceboat hull, 21' and have added a Seafari top to her ... and yes, she looks absolutely awesome with her new lines as I feel we have beautifully blended in the lines of the two pieces ... and now there is an incredible amount of space in the cabin.

Thanks to Bushwacker for finding the Seafari top ... to Flexplat for doing some of the "cartoons" as he calls them (IslandTrader posted one).

I do have some more photos of our progress and will gladly share ... once I'm back in town and have access to them.

Our progress has been too slow for posting and WAS waiting for a more finished boat to share ... but now is a good time too.
Thanks for your interest.
carla & skip

Only a rocket engineer would use a 9.9 mm = 1' scale. It's pretty cool looking Denny. Still keeps all the sexy lines.

I put the scale on that sketch so I could use it later to pick off some rough dimensions! I believe the cap is actually installed a little further forward than shown in my sketch, so the hatch is just aft of the anchor locker. That will allow Carla to just stand up in the hatch to handle the anchor and lines without having to get on the deck! That's a good thing, because the hatch is so far above the bunks that she'll need a ladder to climb out on the deck! Haven't been aboard the boat for over a year so memory is a bit foggy, but I think the bunks are a little lower than shown. It seemed like there was a ton of headroom over the bunks, maybe 3.5-4'! That will be a very roomy cabin!

I believe they kept the aft cabin bulkhead about where it's shown in the sketch, but they basically slid the whole cap and windshield forward about a foot, so that will give Skip a lot more room aft of the windshield to mount electronics, etc.

Carla, I think posting some pics and sketches of what your're planning is better than waiting to show the finished product. There are so many creative folks on this site that there is no telling how many great ideas you'll get if you turn this bunch loose on that project! Denny

Wow that is going to be one hell of a mini yacht

Many qualified imagineers here.
And I am here also.

21' Seafari Photos
 

There are many good people on this site and ideas are welcomed.

Here are some photos ... the boat is squeezed between property line fence & house, so getting distance shots is not possible.

Progress has been slow and design concepts are in the making at each step of the way.

We have raised the transom a couple inches, planning on twin Etecs ... 25" shaft. Dip in transom at center will accommodate a 30" shaft for single engine. We prefer twins for shallower draft & also stabilization.

Aft cockpit flooring has also been raised a couple inches. Temp scraps down for walking. Hope to replace with the real thing soon.

Need good helm design and also would like seating to accommodate 4 people.
Maybe boxes under pedestal seats for ice box, fish box or storage, water tank, sink, etc.

That's where we are ...
And here's a photo of where we started ... when we first got her.

What a neat boat she's going to be! Really will stand out:)
Rod

A few hours running the original 21' in typical 3'-4 ' ocean chop here off NJ coast and I'd have a performance opinion / comparison.

Awesome Carla!!
I got dibs on catching the first fish on her and stinking up that Fishbox before you hit the Sandbars and Key Bars :eek: