Newbie w/ a new ( to me) 20 ft.and a question
 

I've been looking at this site and then i ended up registering and buying a SeaCraft. I bought a 20.4 ( by what the title says) that has a soft floor and need a bunch of TLC( that's what i was looking for ). After look at some photos here on the site i could not find a "copy" of the one i got, so I want some help the HIN is SICF 0018M83 H - Is there ( I know there is) someone who can tell me what model it is? and some other info.?
Thanks.
Cadeco

1983 super fish model made by SeaCraft Industries after Bill Potter sold the company. The pre 1980 boats SEC had a 20" transom and 19.8 length yours being a SIC hull it has a 25" transom and was stretched out to 20.4 long

Thanks Man ... You're good; and now: What is your opinion of it? Any good? Worth a rebuilt? I did not see many on this site, any reason?

83 was still a good year and most all seacrafts are worth a rebuild. Good luck and put some pictures up.

There are several up here that have hulls in the early 80's, They are good hulls too. The floors changed from balsa core to ply wood some where around this time and yours may have ply in it. The deck height is higher that the older early 70's models which is nice. That will help offset the weight of the heavier outboards and keep the deck more self bailing. The early hulls pre oil embargo hulls have heavy fiberglass layups and the latter hulls may not be as thick but they are still good better built, thicker than most other manufactures. They say the Potter years are a little better built but there are many in the 80's done just as well and you can find some older ones that were built at quitting time that are not as nice as others so I wouldn't worry there. Most SC hulls I have seen have all been fairly well built regardless of the year. The main thing is the VDR on the bottom, that is what is special. If your heart is in it and you have the time and funds I would go for it... I would say any older SC hull is worthy of a re-build its just a matter of giving the blood, sweat and tears at this point forward.

A decent restore with new power can be done for about $1,000 per foot if you budget right. Good luck and keep us posted!

At LEAST $1000/ft. And a month/ft if you work on it every weekend. :D More $$, less time if you have a professional do it.

Dave

I should quantify my response to say "functional" restoration cost $1k per foot. Show boats are a whole different league. :D

You got that right, Mr. Moose. Purty is expensive. :eek: Functional can be had for a much more reasonable investment in time and dollars. :D
Dave

Well, my idea of buying this boat was to work on it. I do not want to send the boat to a shop and say" Please fix it for me!". Two reasons: Not money to do that and i like to do things myself (except mechanical stuff). I noticed the boat has soft spots on both sides of the console going forward to the bow. I also did not say that it did come w/ a motor , a Johnson 155 ( never heard about that size). I will try to work as fast as i can and will take some pics, from the way it is now till the end.

Just started the cleaning and removal of the stripes. Also removed the battery wood bases ( both were rotten) I'm finishing building a motor stand in order to remove the motor and then I will start taking it apart.
You guys have no idea the number of questions i will be asking in the following months. I'm counting with your help!