New SeaCraft
 

Well after lurking on this site for quite some time as a 'former' SeaCraft owner I'm happy to say that thanks to another forum member our family is back in a SeaCraft again.

My father and I just got back from a marathon trip from Sandy Hook, NJ to South Carolina to pick up a 1979 20 SF that had been restored by Wildfire in Stuart.

In the 90s my father and I put a lot of work into our previous SeaCraft, a 1976 MA, but after not using it for several years, decided to sell it to a family member.

After deciding to get back into a center console there was no decision to make on what builder to get being SeaCraft fans, just a matter of finding the right boat.

Here are a few shots of our old Master Angler, from the mid 90s:

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...pqscan0001.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...pqscan0002.jpg


And here is our new ride:

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...d/P5200059.jpg

Just need to paint the bottom to match the boot stripe and we'll be good to go to catch some big stripers.

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Men must have their toys and CSC men must have their Seacrafts! Welcome "back" to the club- you never really left! Congrats on the new addition. Now go make some memories!

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Welcome back.............Opinions on the SF vs. the MA???? Since you had both!

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I'll let you know once I get it out on the water... Obviously from the naked eye, lower gunnels, bigger casting platform, and the different transom config. Bigger motor in this one, 150 vs. 130, Bigger fuel tank, 75 vs. 48, etc. It will definitely ride a little different than my tin boat!

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Looks great guys, nice boat! Any chance that 150hp will have enough power to drag a 190D out past Sandy Hook to the dumping grounds?

;)

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Ha ha from what I hear it sounds like once you are done with that car it might be a better tow vehicle than the yukon...

If you want to see some good striper pictures, check out my post 'Sandy Hook Stripers' in the fishing/off topic forum.

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Little update:

Got the boat registered in this state and had the bottom painted. Looking good.

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...d/P6120077.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...d/P6120075.jpg

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looks good, big differance with the bottom paint

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Some in the water shots...

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...d/P6140075.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...d/P6140078.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...P6140080_2.jpg

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Looks really sweet! Can't see any bridges. Shrewsbury or Red Bank Rivers? I've never had my SC home but thats gotta be a great ride for the area. Good Luck with the Stripers! Part II.

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YOUR BOAT Looks great..I am in the market for a trailer..how does your trailer work for you...saw same make of trailer for sale in my area...easy on and off??? any clearance issues with fenders??? Thanks for sharing pictures!!
-thanks FRED

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Go with an aluminum drive on style - you never had it so easy - I just got my first one a couple years ago

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That's the Navesink in Rumson looking towards hartshorne woods. I was fishing Sandy Hook bay yesterday.

As for the trailer, it is a 1995 and is easy on and easy off, nice with the low profile as it keeps the center of gravity low. Now with that being said the trailer is in need of replacement due to rust, etc.

I'm currently looking at Hi-Tech aluminum trailer. Anyone have any input on them?