New 27 Seacraft Tournament owner
 

I finally broke down and bought a 27 Seacraft Tournament a couple of months back.

I must say that after looking at other 27's in the past year, I was psyched to buy this one. It was pretty local, totally unmolested, and was still owned by the original owner (now 79) who bought the boat new in 1987 after seeing it at the 1986 New England Boat Show. Since my wife was 8.5 months pregnant at the time I bought it, I did not really have time to do anything with it until this week.

Today, I decided to focus my attention on the motors. Previous owner repowered with brand new twin 1999 Mercury 250 EFI's (30 inch shafts) and had them installed on a Stainless Marine bracket. I think by the time the work was done (new fuel lines, tanks, rigging tubes, thru hull fittings, bracket and outboards etc) and the boat was splashed it was approximately 2001/2002ish. The owner stated that the engines did not have many hours and without an hour meter I assumed about 500 hours based on average use and their good visual condition. However, the Mercury ECU download today was a bit surprising!! Port engine had only 120 hours and the starboard had only 130 hours. Concerned that this lack of use could be a potential problem...I followed up with an engine compression test. All cylinders on both motors were between 105 and 115psi - which is right within factory specs.

In the spring, I plan on replacing the thermostats, plugs, poppet valves, vst filters, water pumps and fuel and water separators. I am also sending out injectors to get bench tested and cleaned. If time allows, I will pull the cowlings and fairings and repaint them and install new Mercury decals. A used Loadmaster tandem axle trailer should be here next week.

In the near future, I plan on replacing the electronics and installing a new hardtop. At some point, I would really love to pull the center console and install a taller one. The factory console is too short for my height.

Anyway, that's the latest for now. Will send updates with pictures as I continue to make progress.

Atta a boy ED!!!!!!!

Congrats Ed!

you sure got a great deal good luck

Great job Ed!! A reminder though, we like boat porn!!

Congrats Ed! First the kid, now a 27. Well done.

Congrats and enjoy not sure how many of those they made. But who cares

Thanks everyone - I am pretty excited.

A new, used trailer just arrived the other day. It is a heavy duty welded c-channel steel tandem trailer manufactured by Loadmaster of Ohio. Very similar to a MYCO that a buddy up here uses - 10 years old and no rust if washed after each use.

I will only need to launch it and haul it 2-3 times a year so no sense on spending huge money on a brand new tandem aluminum trailer.

MYCO is the bomb.

A guy in Me. does bright work in the nude whilst listening to Vivaldi?

Talk about jazzed.

Cheers,
GFS

Huh?

It both terrifies me and horrifies me, but I think I can connect the dots...

MYCO trailers are artwork, awesome. Made by artisans in a far off place doing what artisans do when no-one is watching (I DON'T WANT TO KNOW!!).

It is scary when you start to understand....the "C O D E "

I laugh at chalk outlines.

IT,
I`ll call you tomorrow.

I guess i did not drink the kool aid!

Careful who makes the kool aid. Just ask Richard Brautigan.

Here is a picture of the first upgrade for the new to me 27 Seacraft.

A nice Loadmaster of Ohio trailer. The trailer is overbuilt and has an 8 inch frame, 6,000lb dexter axles, ez lube hubs and brakes on both axles.

Next project are the motors and the cabin cushions (need to keep the wifey and baby comfy!).

Nice!:) Looks very well built, and with new axels you shouldn't have not worries while on the road. Its always good to have a trailer that is over rated for the load.

Painted steel? I guess there will be no saltwater dunking in it's future?

I am not too worried about it. The river is brackish, the frame is made out of c-channel steel and does not hold water (versus tubular- they rot from the inside out), and a good bath and some fluid film will take care of the rest.