Waiting for a 25 Seafari
 

First, my thanks for all those who organized or posted on this site. For a former 20 Seafari owner, Classicseacraft is a huge kick.

I'm looking for a 25 Seafari to replace my dying 24 Seabird. Having gone through most of this site, I recognize how long I may have to wait and would appreciate some info from you guys.

Anybody here own one? It would really help to talk to someone who has or had one. There were two pics of a redo in progress with the owners name, but I could not find them today.

The hull specs look like it is not the same design as the other Seacrafts, same beam but more draft, more deadrise, etc. Am I interpreting these specs correctly? If it is really a different hull design, how does that affect handling, ride, fuel economy, especially roll, etc.

How much does it weigh, dry, no engines? The specs say 3000 lbs., which seems a little light. Are the specs reliable in this area? I've seen other figures.

Thank you all.

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I've only seen one (a yellow one with a tower) in the last four years on boat trader/yachtworld/etc. I think someone on the board bought it!! Only 80 or so ever made . . .

http://www.classicseacraft.com/broch...production.pdf

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There was one in Chatham MA for sale for a long time. But that was a few years back. Don't know what's happened to that.

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I would also like to see some pics of a 25 seafari for ideas. It seems similiar to my 25 Whitewater setup. Is that a cook top I see in the NEW brochure section?

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A couple years ago there was a nice one for sale on Martha's Vineyard. That is the only one I've ever seen.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...C25Seafari.jpg

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There is one on Ebay right now that claims to be a 25. I am not too familiar with the Seafari's, so I cannot tell whether it is actually a 25 or a 23. Anyway, you won't be able search for "Seacraft" in Ebay's search engine because he concatenated the Seacraft and the 25. He also designated it as a Safari rather than a Seafari. He claims Potter built, but that hull id number doesn't look right to me. Perhaps the more knowledgeable members here could comment.

-Muddy

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This might be the boat Finister was talking about. Its in N Eastham, MA.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20.../Seafari25.jpg

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That yellow one was a steal, probably went for a 5K..

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It was in the Keys, right?

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I beleive so, maybe Marathon?

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wow...so between that one and the one on ebay there are two out 80 for sale.

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Yes, the one on Ebay is a 25 and looks like a sweet deal also. ;)

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Thanks for the help fella's. I'm pursuing both of these. Anybody near either of these two who could take a look?

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Just buy the one on ebay or you will be saying good bye....

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Iknow where the white 25 ft seafari is. I spoke to the owner on the phone yesterday. He told me he wanted 33,000 for the boat . He said there was alot of work done. unfortunately he hit a pile of rocks of wellfleet and broke the outdrive almost completely off the boat. It was brand new. I could get some pictures if you like. I'm supposed to drop my boat (73 20ft Seafari) off at the same yard. E-mail Tomseafari@yahoo.com

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33k for the one on Ebay? That's not as good a deal as I thought. :eek: 7k would be a good deal.

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Tommy,

Yes! I would really appreciate some more pics, especially of the transom. Check your emails.

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Hey, did anyone here winn the eBay 25 Seafari? Last I saw it was going for less than 8k.

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I thought the guys reserve was like 30k or something crazy like that?

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Wow! I hadn't heard but that's quite high although he did say that the boat was just 100% rebuilt and had a brand new engine. Even if you had to replace the outdrive and transom plate it would still be an excellent boat for the price but who has that kind of money, huh? [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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I bid $11,500 -& the reserve was still not met!

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Hmm, maybe it will show up again later with a lower reserve!