18' seacraft wanted
 

I'm looking for an 18' seacraft to purchase . I am currently scanning boattrader.com . Does anyone out there have a nice boat available ? Please post .

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I have a 1976 SeaCraft 18 that I will be selling towards the end of the summer. It has a Yamaha 130 (97' model) on the tail, t-top, Furuno DGPS-36, Icom VHF, Garmin bottom machine, Jensen am/fm/cd, float-on aluminum trailer, etc, etc, etc. Please email me directly if you are interested in photos and more details. This really wouldn't qualify as a project boat, as it is in excellent condition with the original gel coat and no dings - it shines! I'm starting the rehab of a '71 20' and need to sell this boat to buy an engine for the 20'.
Email me for photos: mark@markpix.com

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I saw an ad in this morning's Palm Beach Post for an 18' (year not specified) Seacraft with a t-top and a 2000 150 hp Yamaha motor, claimed to be in excellant condition, asking $9,875. Unfortunately there's no phone number, just an address, 138 Lakeshore Dr. in Lake Park (about five miles north of West Palm. I'll try to go by and look if anybody's interested.

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bmaj, i belive you read it wrong, i just went and checked and it says seaCREST, although it might be worth checking out if its a typo on the sellers part, also, i saw you/your boat on the 4th!, i was sailing in the regatta and your boat caught my attention, and held it, really screwing me up, but it was worth it, nice rig!

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Hey Ben,
In my edition of the Post it says Seacraft! I just went by and looked at it...an '84 (I think that makes it a CSY built hull), with a Birdsall rocket launcher, a t-top, oldish dual axle aluminum float-on trailer, and the motor looks decent from the outside. It's parked in the driveway, just down the street from the Lake Park marina. There wasn't anyone around, so I couldn't get a phone #. It's not pristine, but in pretty good shape...I've seen worse deals.

Thanks for the compliment on my boat, I'm real happy with the whole rig. I remember swinging by the sailing regatta on the 4th...looked like a great turnout! This rainy weather is going to drive me crazy though [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

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bmaj - i just went and checked again to make sure i wasnt seeing things, and mine does say seacrest, crazy, whatever, this rain is driving me friggin nuts too, becuase rain = no working on boat = [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] you should take me fishing some time to relieve the pain [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

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Thankyou for the information . I Live in Naples on the other side of Florida , but I'm going to check it out this weekend . It sounds like a real solid ready to use boat - I am greatfull for the lead .

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FOR-ROCH

The CSY 18 is solid. Excellent craftsmanship. The deck may have more glass in it than the Tracker. My family has a 18 CSY w/ a 150 Johnson and an 18 Tracker w/ a 130 Yamaha. Good luck!

Bmaj-How is the 140 with the prop change? Photo next to Peanut Island looks good. Is your boat that clean? My folks have a Morgan 24 right there behind Peanut island next to Perry Submarine in Riviera Beach. There are hardly any 18's available in Boat Trader. With the new era of Sea Crafts and a greater awareness of the legendary reputation, and no 18 in the line up, the 18 is becoming a hot commodity.

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snookerd - where do you parents keep there boat, mine that i am working on is at pelican pier, which is RIGHT next to perry (i.e. a fence seperates perry and pelican peir), pelican pier is to the south of perry, is their boat at the place to the south or north?

Ben

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Hey Roch - I just read on the wmi site that there is a 1977 18' for sale in Aiken S.C. area, 200 h.p. Rude, Alum trailer.No price listed,and I know nothing about it Phone is 800-827-1831.

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BEN-
They keep it at the dock north of Perry Submarine. He has to clear their security gate to get in and he parks in their lot. I can't believe that the place was a mobile home park on the water around 10 yrs ago. By the way, the west coast caught about 10 hours of rain today!? What boat are you working on at the Pelican Pier? I might start to build an ARK to handle the flooding that is soon to occur here from all the rain!

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snookerd - its been raining on and off, which is very annoying, cause right when i go to work on the boat, its starts to pour again, im gonna try to get a few hours in today, what other boat would i be working on? my SEACRAFT (20' cuddy) of course!, its right out front, very very impossible to miss if you drive by there.

Ben

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Ben-
Ready for a Walker's run when the weather clears? What's the deal on the boat work? Next time I'm in WPB to go fishing I'll stop on over.

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snookerd - its my project boat, and unfortunately my only boat so fishing is very limited [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] i spent the last 2 months taking it apart, and am going to paint it, repower, and put it together real nicely, completion is slated for next june, so i can fish/have fun all next summer. take me fishing, please!!!!!!! where do you live? email me and well meet up next time your down here

[ July 12, 2002, 08:04 PM: Message edited by: Ben ]

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For Billybob - Thanks for the lead !

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Yo Snookerd,

Right know I'm running a s/s 14x20 that was repitched by Bobby Soles, a long time local shop in West Palm. After Ben spotted me on the 4th I wound up with 7 adults in the boat with a full cooler under the rocket launcher, heading down the Intracoastal to watch the fireworks.

It took a little longer to get out of the hole, but once up on plane it rode like a thirty footer!!! With just me and the dog I can get her going right at 44mph on the GPS in flat water. My dealer didn't haver an aluminum 14x21 in the shop, and the whole thing has been so sweet I haven't pursued it any further.

Haven't Really clocked fuel consumption either, other than it seems like a real miser. I'm hard pressed to get more than $20 worth of gas in it after running around all day...yay!

Hey to you too Ben,

I wouldn't be adverse to taking you out to get a line wet sometime...help you keep that SeCraft dream alive and all that. I have some wacky stuff going on in my life right now...looks like I may be transferred overseas soon (I'm keeping the boat!), my daughter's getting married, etc., etc., so I'll keep you posted on when it could work out. Looks like the weather is ever so slightly improving...hope I didn't jinx it!

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Ben-I will keep you posted on the next time I get over there(could be the end of Aug.)I use the 1987 CSY 18' when I'm there. I need to check out your work on your boat over there. I am in Bradenton, the southern edge of Tampa Bay. It's about 3 1/2 hours away via state road 70. A year is a long time with your boat out of the water! What's your email?

Bmaj-Felt like a 30 footer? I'll have to use that one on the next go-round. Your motor sounds like a winner, thanks for the update. If you are around the end of next month let's get together with Ben.

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snookerd - sounds great, im feeling the love.
yea a year is a long time, but i know when im done it will be 110% worth it! you can email me at
NOFX525@aol.com

Ben