Re: Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

Pretty sweet - give the guy a thumbs up for us...

Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

I met this guy the other day who converted a 1979 20 CC to a backcountry by cutting down the sides 5" and raising the cockpit floor 2". Unbeleivably sweet boat!! I am posting photos which in no way do this beauty justice and will be forwarding this site to him. http://www.fishingworks.com/Users/Us...s/DSC00985.JPG

Re: Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

Re: Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

Re: Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

It doesn't look like a SeaCraft. Am I mistaken or are those spray rails that follow the chine from the bow to about 3/4 to the way to the stern? Perhaps that's what's throwing me off.

Re: Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

I'd say Spray rails,Whata' Backwater !Too bad I'm in My on project.Great Job!!

Re: Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

Yea those are spray rails I believe that were attatched and that guy is outa your and my neck of the woods. I am gonna forward this site to him and hopefully he will join up cause he has alot of knowlegde about restoring boats. [img][img]D:\MSSONY\IMCIF100[/img][/IMG]

Re: Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

Re: Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

I like what he has done! Is he a member? Is tha a 20" transom?

Re: Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

Well Ive been in Australia for the last few weeks so I have been long out of touch. That guy lives in Homestead Fla and he told me to Email him the site but all my Emails get returned so ill try to track him down thru a mutual freind. What he told me was he was trying to sell it in its original state and kept getting rediculous low offers so he said he would rather cut the thing up with a chainsaw then sell it so low. Hopefully well get him on and he can answer all the ???s

Re: Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

Wow that is nice, Im looking at a project 20 that I might pick up and do something like that. That would serve 2 things as a flats and a bait boat, Mark,thanks for sharing,find this guy we need to talk to him [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] RS.

Re: Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

I`m new to this but I see there is some questions on my boat.Yes it is a SeaCraft yes it has sprayrails and yes it has a 20 inch transom.The boat was not a rag when it went through this change but I could not get $4,000.00 for it and I had redone the entire boat in 1991. I had a Hewes Bone Fisher also and I could not afford to keep both boats running.I used the Hewes 90% of the time because it was cheaper an easier to use and cheaper on gas.
I took 1000# out of the SeaCraft droped the transome to 20" to save the weight of the motor and the extra material in the transome. I raised the floor a couple of inches to make it a true self bailing hull. I replaced all the wood in the boat with foam with the exception of the transome. I used Marine plywwood because a rep. at the factory advised against using foam in the transome if I could`t vacumn bag it.
The project took 20 months to complete and I love the boat. I have another 20 footer in the back yard that will probably will be the next edition.

Re: Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft
 

Mark, do you own a Mako?