Seacraft 18
 

Anyone nice enough to share stock picture of a 18ft? Are the deck self bailing on the 18?

http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...1&d=1617644324
This is all I have before restoration.

http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...1&d=1617644700
And after. It self bailed from the factory I'm sure, but not with the 4strokes unless you shift weight.

I must have a pic labeled wrong.

http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...1&d=1617644826

My ETEC is roughly same weight as uncleboo’s DF140. Shaved weight and shifted tank forward. I chose not to raise deck height and it self bails. Read a few 18 threads and you will get good info. You have pics?

Thanks for the poc and feedback.

Unclebok.. original have a a curve fixed motorwell that you cut off correct?

I have a totally stock 18 with a 2009 90 HP Mercury and it self bails. It has about an 1 1/2" between the scuppers and water.
Rod

rod

does the stock have the slope motorwell that goes over the live bait tank in the floor?

I have seen pictures on here of the molded splashwell if that is what you are talking about. Do a search for that or just a google search for 18 Seacraft and I bet you will see that. Mine had a glassed-in version of that when the previous owner ran scuppers through the bottom of the hull. It would fill if you stood in the corners. I tore that out and ran them out through the transom like original. I put a lot of time into restoring the gutters and reworking that detail. I pitched the inside of the motor well to eliminate standing water and will still put ping pong balls or flaps this spring.

One more. Original gutter exits where circled. 9 or 10” splash board is new obviously. You can see the old holes in the outside corner. I think the splashwell part you mention was an option from the factory. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

Nice boat.

Yes the splashwell. Do you raise your transom to 25in and it clears the splash board tilted up?

Thank you. Transom was raised to 26.5” and I will measure the splash board. Had to guess a little and was happy I didn’t need to cut it after glass/fairing/paint. Probably could have gone higher but need to see how cables and harness land when tilted.

You mean one of these?

http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...1&d=1617725995

Yes it does but I took it out and just made some simple Starboard slats for it instead. I can remove one when I tilt the motor up. It really frees up a lot of room in back of the seat.
Rod

yes that splash well. i think the way to go is to raise the transom and get rid of the factory splash well just like steel686 and others have done

Haven't seen one with the factory splash well in place in awhile.

I have a factory splash well for my 20 MA