******** eXtreme Makeover---- 27' Edition*******
 

i know your not supposed to post these so feel free to delete but someone may want to save her (i know nothing about this boat just happened to find it)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/27-fi...rQ5fMotorboats

Re: 27 project
 

Wow.... "project" is an understatement. How much would they pay you to haul it off??? :cool:

Re: 27 project
 

I'm the high bidder as of now.... :eek:
This is in my back yard so to speak. ;)
I have a friend in the wrecker business
with a class D truck which has a long boom.
Have a triple axle trailer ready to load on to.
Soooo this means BACK-OFF!! :D
The Seamaster hopefully will be mine. :cool:

See ya, Ken

Re: 27 project
 

Funny Ken...you were the 1st guy I thought of who has the space, is close to it, and is crazy enough to pick it up.

Now Admin....please delete this thread :D

Re: 27 project
 

GO KEN!

Re: 27 project
 

Well said!!! :D

Re: 27 project
 

Good Luck, Ken! That one is like snagging you lobster bag on a shallow reef only to find you're stuck on the anchor of the Santa Maria :D

Now lets bury this post...

Re: 27 project
 

in light of someone here bidding on it, I'll refrain from bidding!

Re: 27 project
 

Ken - I threw a $50 bid in earlier (didn't know you were bidding) I must have been smokin crack. Please outbid me . . . I don't need or want it even for $50 (I'll give you the difference if I accidentally win). I'll be down in Tampa and Boca Grande 2nd week in March and I'd love to see it at your place.

Re: 27 project
 

Ken good luck!! One small piece of advice for what it is worth. If you are really interested in it, you may want to try to track down the title before you acquire it if possible.. If the boat is located in Florida, I know a little bit about title issues. I am a real estate attorney and, in addition to my 23 seacraft, I own a 20 ft. sailboat (compliments of a local marina) with no title.. It has been a major fight trying to get a title in order to register it. I have it worked out now but it has taken some serious, serious creativity on my part... At any rate, if the boat is salvagable, I would hate to sink a bunch of $$$ in it and then have title issues. Just my 2 cents..... 27 seacrafts are tanks for sure...

Re: 27 project
 

heres a link to a complete one with some interior pics, what a sweet little sportfisher

http://houston.craigslist.org/boa/1604903564.html

Re: 27 project
 

My dream boat. I hope you treat this dowager queen well. I only wish I could afford to restore her.

Re: 27 project
 

Title or not it's still a rare 27 built by Mr Moesly

Good Luck Ken!

Bigshrimpin you a dog! :D

strick

Re: 27 project
 

The above is very good advice. But you can sink a lot of time and money into obtaining previous title, too. If all else fails, if you can show receipts for rebuilding materials which amount to more than the purchase price of the hull (51% or more of the value at time of registration), you can easily title it as a homemade boat. I've done this 3 times.

Re: 27 project
 

I'd shove a single diesel i/o, short tower maybe, that is one fun boat to me, the windowline is amazing. Good Luck

Re: 27 project
 

Thank God someone is buying it so I don't have too !!! Enjoy the project, with a Sawzall, some sanding, a little GelCoat, a new Diesel and some fishing rods, it will look like this.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/e...hotos00316.jpg

Re: 27 project
 

:D I must be on the same batch of crack you are Big..
It drives me nuts to see a beauty in the rough go for scrap.

Thanks for all the cheerleading from you guys to see this
through.

OK, I'm going to fire up another stem and chill out. :rolleyes: :D [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

See ya, Ken

PS: Come on over Big, You are always welcome at Area 442!

Re: 27 project
 

Only two days and eight hours to go..........you are a brave man!!!! I know my limits, a divorce lawyer is way more than what this would cost! GOOD luck!

Re: 27 project
 

WOW!!!!

I would have a hard time deciding on restoring the origional lines or doing something like Kernel Tug.

That is a nice looking rig!

Re: 27 project
 

that boat is the same type as a gent I once knew in NJ
back in the 70's
he had the cockpit finished in teak, extra fuel behind cabin bulkhead and extra fuel on the front deck all in permanent tanks finished white.
he would run 80 miles to the canyons and target white marlin
very nice boat when finished
his boat had a pair of inboard gas engines with jack shafts no IO's
that is a big project but a great boat when completed
good luck with the buy and redo

Re: 27 project
 

You should'a married a blonde.. :o [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Honest Patti, it just needs to be cleaned up and
I have everything else in the barn to get it going! :D

See ya, Ken

Re: 27 project
 

Your barn must be bigger than a West Marine Regional Warehouse LOL!!

Re: 27 project
 

Looks like the seller is shill bidding on this boat. 0 feedback.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...l-bidding.html

Re: 27 project
 

Yeah.....I can hear Ken now, "honest Patti, really, I'm serious all it needs is a couple bottles of wax, a CSC decal or two from Capt. Chuck and it's all done....piece of cake"!!!

Re: 27 project
 

I know the bidder who has the high bid right now ($53.21) He is a current SeaCraft owner here in Citrus County and a member of my church. His bidding on it is my fault.

I mentioned how excited I was to see another 27' SeaMaster, and he decided he wanted to buy it and restore it. I even told him that Ken was bidding on it.

This is the same guy who bought my old '74 Tsunami. He has since become addicted to SeaCraft, like the rest of us.

Re: 27 project
 

[QUOTE]


Ken,
One word.
Exxxxelent
Two words.
Go Ken.
Three words.
WTF

Re: 27 project
 

A good new name for her would be “The Jungle Queen”

If you don’t get her here is another one on ebay

http://www.aylmer.family.name/trails...xc/exwreck.jpg

FellowShip

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Official Antique Classic SeaCraft Owner

Re: 27 project
 

I thought about it but fishing off my 23 with a new motor, and this economy have sucked me dry.
If you need help moving it, let me know, I have some boat stands with screw lifts on them, and you could lift it up and put it on the trailer. When I first saw the picture, I thought that tree was growing out of it. That would be a great rig with a bracket and a pair of suzuki 300's.

Re: 27 project
 

The seller contacted me today.
Going tomorrow to look at and take a survey and pics.
I may or may NOT divulge my findings....
If you catch my drift. ;)

Thanks to all of you with your support, Ken

Re: 27 project
 

Good grief Ken, Do I look like Noah... :D

That may be a little more intensive then my desires.
BTW: If it happens it will be named "Ken-Do"

See ya, Ken

Re: 27 project
 

Good luck with this one Ken! It's the ultimate SeaCraft! I have a friend that bought one new - had a big block Mercruiser in it. It was a great Bahamas rig! Denny

Re: 27 project
 

My only hope is that whoever wins will have the moral, physical, and financial dedication to make her just as sweet as the No Bones! This boat deserves to be a christmas ornament not a lawn ornament! That`s gonna take some serious jack and a whole lotta sweat.

Area 442 would be the perfect triage unit. I wish to partake in the imagineering please! :D

Cheers,
GFS

Re: 27 project
 

does this mean "I" found an old girl before the experts :eek:

please send pics when you get her

Re: 27 project
 

Ken, I humbly beg your pardon for spilling the beans. :(

Re: 27 project
 

Hi NoBones:

That would be a cool name for her. I always have thought the SeaCraft really missed the boat by not pursuing the 27’ CC as a key boat for them instead of the 25 footer. Don’t get me wrong I like the 25 footers but for me when you already have the 23 footer as a key boat you need to really kick it up a notch and the differences between the 23 with a bracket and the 25 are kind of competing against each other where as the 27 foot CC would have been a defined major difference. If you get her what’s your plan CC or keep her like she is? I/O or twin outboard on a bracket?

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******** eXtreme Makeover---- 27' Edition*******
 

Update....
Tarpun and I just returned from the recon.
All I can say is if someone is serious about this
boat "BE PREPARED" for a major expense in just
moving her. The boat has not moved since 1982.
It is a TOTAL gut. What the weather did not take its
toll on the rats, termites and racoons did!!!!!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...PDR_0007-3.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...4/PDR_0014.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...4/PDR_0018.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...4/PDR_0022.jpg

Keeping in mind that there is the one in Texas for sale
right now for $12,500. Where as this restore will be
somewhere between $65-$85,000, just a conservative guess.

May the best man win ;)
See ya, Ken

Re: 27 project
 

That's too bad. That thing looks like a total wreck. Were the stringers and transom rotton too?? Or did you even go that far b/f throwing your hands up and waiving the white flag?

Re: 27 project
 

are you giving up? someone should find someting worth saving on her right? tugboat should get the emblems

Re: 27 project
 

Now lets see

Twin 300 Suzuki with props $36,000
Bracket 4,500
3 Axel aluminum trailer with breaks 5,000
Fiberglass and epoxy resin plus, plus etc. 3,500
New gas tank 200 gal. aluminum hoses/stuff 1,750
Paint and stuff 2,000
New transom 1,000
New deck 1,000
Hardware 700
New leaning post 2,500
New T-top 2,500
Rub rail 500
Pumps and hoses 500
Electronics 4,000
All the other things I did not think about 3,000
Noboans time =200 days, effort and expertise $1

Total Cost = $66,451
Total value if sold one week later $30,000
Net loss one week later --$36,451
Personal value of appreciation for completing
such a project Indescribable
Wife’s value of appreciation Indescribable

"HURRAH"

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Re: 27 project
 

Ha NoBoans

Hears some boats for you approx same price only difference is
No 200 days work
Resale value in one week and
Wife’s appreciation level.

SeaCraft
http://www.boattrader.com/listing/20...ngler-94407742

This SeaVee needs some power but would cost approx same

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/20...-C--C-96469178

or maybe you prefer Contender

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/20...nsole-93564075

How about Yellowfin

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/20...nsole-94206242


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