1966 Seacraft
 

Heys guys,
Anyone have any info on the 60's seacrafts.
The bowrider to be specific? Anything would be great.

thanks

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What do you want to know?.. I have a 67 19' Bow rider with an outboard...

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Well I know have one too.
I need to know how large of a fuel tank did you add and can you add without modifying anything? I have a 40 gallon tank right now. It has a 175 Johnson on it and an armstrong bracket.

Thanks Pipe,
Will

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Do you have any pics?

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Mine is mostly stock.. My in floor tank is only 28 gallons, it's the biggest tank I could make to fit that spot. The tank is located between the seats, mid ship. I've heard that there are some with bow tanks, but I think they were all I/O models. I hear if you cut the front out of the tank well you can slide a bigger tank in (maybe that was you). I only have a 88 SPL on my boat and the 28 is good for most of the time. A 175 is a lot of ponies for that boat, it was only rated for 135. If I run off more then 15 miles to troll I put a flat 12 gallon tank under the motor well.
http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/...6_SheilaB1.jpg
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Thanks Don,
Great looking boat. I like yor add ons.
The 175 was on when I bought the boat. It flies. Running though in the 3000rpm range is perfect though.
I hate the captain's chairs, I was thinking about installing a leaning post for myself. Don't know what you have as far a seating.
I try to post some pics of mine when I can snap some pics.
I thought the boat originally had a 160hp mercrusier in it.

Thanks again,
will

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Thanks.. I have one captain chair for the driver and a back to back lounge on the other side. Behind the captains chair I put a 48qt Igloo with the mounting brackets and a cushion, so I don't have the food cooler in the way. That way I can seat four. Plus the back to back you can sit on the back and watch the baits or open it up and take a nap. I wanted to go hard core fishing but the wife and new son have other plans. So I work in the best of both worlds and have a boat with tons of storage and function. I'll get a pic of the seating for you... The 67's had a 140 Merc I/o which was a 110hp Chevy 4 banger.

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By the way Don what kind of performance are you getting with the 88 hp, Inthe future I would not mind running with a 115 or something around that.

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I have a 1966 S/C bowrider with 150 Yamaha outboard. It came with a bow mounted galvanize tank, which was removed by original owner and thrown away. I tried to find someone with a boat with this tank set up and all replies were floor mounted. So I built a proto type from cardboard and built the largest that would fit. See my post on page 17 of general section (David Welcome). I have the measurements posted. Any? Contact me and I'll be glad to help. I came up with a 40 gallon tank.

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With the 88 spl I get a 30mph cruise and 34mph at wot (GPS numbers)The boat had a Rude 115 on it (1975) and I ran it up to 4 years ago. The 88 and the 115 are the same motor, with the change in rating due to the years it was a dead even swap. I could get more out of her without the top and gear. I'm happy with the way it runs because I'm running in that 3/4 range all the time, which is best for 2 strokes....

David.. dosen't all that weight up front make her bow heavy? When it's rough out it does ride better with the bow down but when it's smooth, she'll realy ride with the bow up and the motor trimed all the way out..

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I was concerned at first with all that weight up front, 240 pounds of gas full + that aluminum tank weight. I took a chance anyhow since original was 20 gallons and 120 pounds and in "coonass" engineering dats one less lady rideing in the bow seat. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Anyhow I took it out twice and all seems good. The boat floats slightly to the stern at the dock. The tank is where the original was, right under the bow seat, back against the step. Do you think that because this boat was outboard from the factory and rated for 185HP they used this tank set up? There was never a floor tank in the dry storage hole, which seems to be standard in IB/OB 19' Seacrafts. I've gotten plenty compliments on the way the boat cleaned up. People don't think it is a 1966 model. I hadn't heard of Seacraft prior to last October and found this web site afterwards. The boat looked so bad and was so old, the previous owner said he would "throw" the 38 year old boat, 32 year old trailer and 16 year old motor in if I bought the "boat shed" and took over the lease. Now I know what a deal I made! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Interresting..David...Mine is a 67 and it is a factory outboard set-up. The boat was bought new by my Uncle in 67 and came with a 100hp Rude. But it's only rated for 135hp, which is what the id plate says thats on the boat by the step into the bow. My tank has always been in the floor and was made to be there. There is a gusset type mold-in in the deck right behind the helm chair. This is were the fuel fill and vent lines run.. Is it in your 66.

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Don,

I have that gusset and wondered why it was only on one side of the boat. Now I know. Where is the fill cap on yours? My boat had a glassed in copper tube on the port side from stern to bow tank area. I bought my boat from the origial owners son. I fact I brought the boat to show his parents how it came out Sunday. No doubt it had a bow tank from day one.
You have me wondering now. I read 185HP on the tag. The tag is in good shape. Hope I read right. Will check it again this weekend. I hope it is not 135. State Farm will give me hell. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Hope that "8" is not a "3". Will let you know.

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I just went check. 185HP on tag.
http://www.theboatzone.com/albums/cs01/ID_Tag.jpg

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My fill is on the gunnel right in line with the gusset in the floor..

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My fill is on the gunnel right in line with the gusset in the floor...I'm gonna look at my plate again too...How about a few pictures...

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Picture of my baby.
http://www.theboatzone.com/albums/cs01/Mvc_006s.jpg

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Don,
I am curious, did you recheck your tag? Is it rated for 135 or 185HP like my 1966?

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I've been trying to remember to get out there and look at it. It's the start of He** month for me, I'm on t

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I have a 1965 bowrider 19. Father bought new, I bought from him in 1976. Have all original literature, sales receipts, pics, etc. Mine is an I/O, (original 150 Mercruiser), but have info on the outboard models. Mine has 28 gallon fuel tank in center of boat. Know of three others that are the same. After over 2000 hours on the clock, she still burns between 5 and 6 gph at 3200/3500 rpm cruise (30mph) with a 19" pitch ss prop. currently own three other boats, and have owned one other seacraft 19, but will never part with this boat. Love it so much, I built a stainless steel trailer 15 years ago for it.

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I have a 68 Bowrider that I bought in Green Cove Springs in 97 for $1250, boat, motor and trailer. The hull was sound but cosmetically challenged. The trailer axle collapsed a mile from home after I towed it 300 miles home, but it is an old EZ Loader Roller trailer, and I recommend it. You can unload and load anywhere. I now have a Johnson 150 on it and it tops out over 50 mph with 2 people but cruises at 35 at 4400 rpms.
It was an original O/B but has a manual jack plate and had only a 24 gallon floor tank, so I added a 16 gallon aluminum tank up under the seat and put in a 3 way valve. Since it was tail heavy, it floats fine. The only problem is that it throws a lot of spray and is wet in a cross sea. I have seen a spray rail added that helps, but have not done it on my boat.
I repainted with Awlgrip since I keep it on a trailer. I would attach pictures, but I haven't figured out how to do that.