Price of 20 CC
 

I have been looking for a 20 CC for a project. The best deal I have found is $1500 hull and trailer (both need complete re-build). I am curious as to whether this is a good deal. Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks

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HA JOHN C
I SPENT $4,000 ON A 23’ CENTER CONSOL HULL ONLY. I WAS GLAD TO GET IT AND I HAD TO RE DO EVERYTHING. I GUESS IT ALWAYS COMES DOWN TO “IS IT WORTH IT TO YOU”? MOST GUYS WOULDN’T WANT TO RE DO A BOAT BUT FOR THOSE THAT LIKE THIS KIND OF STUFF IT IS A DIFFERENT STORY. I CAME INTO MY PROJECT THIS WAY WHEN I PUT IN ALL THE TIME SWEET AND MONEY WILL I REALLY, REALLY WANT THE KEEP THE BOAT FOR A VERY LONG TIME OR NOT? AS FOR A 20’ SEACRAFT FOR $1,500 THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD BUY TO ME.
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fellow ship, you must have been feeling really good that day to drop that kinda money and what was basicly a hull skin...

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Hmmmm, my friend is buying a 1980 20' i/o that is /has a new motor /outdrive , transom redone with trailer but no t-top or electronics for 8,000. I told him I thought it was a great deal , considering the condition, turn-key.

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JohnC,
What year is your hull? Most of the older hulls will need some major work and any that have been restored will command a high price - just check the market and you'll see what I mean. Older hulls restored and new power is the way to go especially if it is a classic SeaCraft. I bought my '71 20ft CC hull and trailer for $1500.00. Hull and deck was structurally sound but the transom was suspect(30 years and who knows how many motors). I put a new Honda 130 on and fished my a** of for 2 years before any restoration was done.

Right now I'm having a shop redo the transom, reengineer the live well and add hydraulic steering. My original goal was to enclose the transom and add a floatation brackett but the cost of extending my shaft etc was cost prohibitive. By the time it's finished I will probably have about have about $1,4000.00 - $1,5000.00 including original cost,motor and transom restoration just to give you an idea. The end result is pretty satisfying and much better than a new generic popout.

1500.00 is a good price for a project boat.

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The correct #s for my post are $14,000.00 to $15,000.00.

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bac doc - could you post some performence #'s for the 130? also, your transom couldnt have been too bad to support all the weight? but im real curious as to top end and with the 130..

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Thanks for all the help. I'm not sure of the year, the owner has said 1973 and 1979, basically he doesn't know, he owns several boats (business) and I haven't asked him to find the title yet. I am certain it is mid 70's. Right now it isn't going anywhere and I am researching the cost of the repairs. I originally wanted to replace the deck with a single level deck and put a bracket on. The deck is in pretty good shape and could be restored fairly easily; far and away the path of least resistance is to keep it all original. I am wondering whether I should do the total rebuild and put on a new engine or restore it with original deck and notched transom. The latter would probably not suit my fishing needs as well but I know I could run it a while then sell it. I have another boat and cart blanc use of a very nice offshore boat so another boat is more of a want than a need. Thanks again, I will let you know what happens.

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I am new to the site. I have noticed that most of the messages are from owners of the center console boats. i have a 1971 seafari 20 that I have owned for 4 years. Are there many of the cuddy cabins still running out there. Hopefully later this summer I will take some pix of the boat and post them on the site.

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Well, you Florida guys have the advantage of being in boating heaven; boats are plentiful and a lot cheaper than up here in the Northeast. Here is a 20 footer classified I saw just yesterday (disclaimer:not my boat or anyone I know..)

20' SEACRAFT CC, 1973. Vy gd cond. New VHF, Garmin 175 GPS, new steering. Hull recently striped of old bottom paint, minor repairs to gel coat & new bottom paint applied. This boat spent 18 yrs in a garage & is a true classic. Comes w/an older Calkins trlr & can be seen in Dennis, MA. No motor. $6500/bo; Call Chris. (Laconia, NH) 603-520-1137

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Catman - welcome to C-S, What part of CT are you from?

There are a few 23 cuddys here but I think you may be the first 20... The markert is certainly more favorable to the cuddy models than the CCs, certainly up north here...

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Thanks John R.. I live down by the water in Greenwich. I have never seen any other older S/C boats in the area. I plan on doing some hullwork to the boat next month. I have some small cracks that look like spider webs on some spots of the gel coat. I think they are surface blemishes only. kkeping in mind the hull is 31 yrs
old. The boat has not been in the water for the past 2 summers. Any ideas on fixing that situations. The transom is solid.

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catman - your not alone!! i also have a 20' cuddy, a 1970 that i am in the middle of restoring, i sent john r. some pics that he should post any day now!, its one hell of a boat for a 20 footer.

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1500.00 does'nt sound bad. I paid 2500.00 for mine and had to completely redo her .I have about 20,000.00 in to it now.still 1/3 of the price of a new one.RS.

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Ben - I thought I put up all the pics I have (except for one I got last week from someone else)...

Catman - there was a 73 20 hull in E.G. that I looked at in Feb but it got sold out from under me, a long story..... They're around...

AHA!! They are on this thread: http://www.classicseacraft.com/cgi-b...c;f=1;t=000120

[ July 19, 2002, 08:55 AM: Message edited by: John R ]

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reel smoker...
i think i might take the prize for the lowest price paid for a 20' cuddy. $700.00 with a 135 rude on the back. i dropped it right in the water and had 2 wonderfulsummers on it. i had a baby 2 years ago and the boat hasn't sen water since. i told my wife "next summer i'm bringing my daughter on the boat". !!!

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Ben,

Sorry to take so long to respond - spent the weekend fishing Walker's Cay and just got back.

My transom was questionable - the wood was soggy but those older SeaCrafts had lots of good fiberglass to compensate. I never really pushed it in a big sea and normally don't fish in the rough stuff on a 20' boat anyway.

The Honda 130 is an incredible motor, the major drawback is the weight [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] - about the same as a 225 2 stroke. Top end on the GPS is 37 to 40 mph on smooth water full tank and no head wind trimmed right. I'm running a 17 (I think) Honda SS prop and the hull is bottom painted. It doesn't seem to matter (performance) how many people are in the boat, and I usually fish with 1 or 2 other people. I like to cruise at about 25 and at that speed this motor makes gas ! I am still suprised at the fuel dock at how little fuel it uses. Trolling or at idle the motor is barely audible and it starts with 1 key stroke even if it has been sitting for a month [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] .