32' Sea Craft
 

I am looking at upgrading to a 1999, 32' Sea Craft and was looking for your thoughts on quality, ride, performance, ect... Any input would be helpful.

Thanks,

Joe

Re: 32' Sea Craft
 

HA JOE

I have looked at them at least 10 times and there are a lot of things I like about them and a lot of things I don’t like about them as well. As to likes I like their overall looks and lines and the beam to the length seem to be pretty good. I like their overall finish they seem to have used pretty good materials on them. As to their ride I have never ridden in one so I can’t help you on that some say it is a dry boat others have said it is a wet boat. I also like that it is a 2 motor boat, I personally thing after two outboards one should go with inboard power. As to the things I don’t like about it I don’t like that coffin seat it seems to take up more room then what it gives back in storage I really don’t like the hydraulic lift to try?? to get under it. I really don’t like a in deck live well on a 32’ boat that should be a bracketed boat with a above live well giving more under the deck storage space. As to cost looks to be in line. If I was in the market for a 30 something open fisherman I would first choose SeaVee 31 that is a really sweet boat next would be the Contender.
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Re: 32' Sea Craft
 

That boat was built by Tra...(me hold my hand over my mouth) mmmmumm mmummmn mmumm mmm mmmuuuummm....Whew I can't breath...muumm mumm!

OUT!

Re: 32' Sea Craft
 

I took one on a sea trial at the Miami Boat Show. It was a windy day seas were 3'-5'. We went out G-cut. The ride was true sea craft but -- it was a wet ride. I hear they have made a few adjustments to dry it out? If you can get a look at the old "Spanish Fly" you'll notice he had spray rails to help the wet ride problem. As for what I would like to see Sea Craft do with the hull, Set it up like the new 25' with the intergrated transom.

Re: 32' Sea Craft
 

Joe

I’m certain you would do this BUT make sure you have a really REALLY good surveyor ( or two ) go over the hull ..given all the recent press I would be very cautious …. I have only been on one, never out in it …. Comments about the boat from those who have been are somewhat mixed (so that’s real subjective i.e. wet ride , cant get out of its own wake(you can get better power) etc)
A few years ago one sat in a dealers lot for what I recall two and half seasons BRAND NEW…. I think it was recently for sale again as a demo boat ..Like 60 hours on the engines.... See more (at least around here) 32 Regulators floating around

Have to say the 32 SeaCraft has a really nice shear …. Shes a looker!! http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoti...happy/1055.gif[img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

There are some good surveyors right in your area…

Re: 32' Sea Craft
 

To add to the fire, a good friend of mine bought one, that we used for less than a year and half. In that time period we some how cracked the bulk head and it had more gelcoat cracks then I would of liked to have seen on a boat of that age. Aslo it was a very very wet boat although a pretty nice ride. One last thing I would like to add when we would come off a big wave the whole cap would shake back in forth. It was set up perfect for fishing though with the large cap and big open spaces.

Re: 32' Sea Craft
 

Thanks everyone...I do appreciate your help. There are several on the market but the one I was looking at has 250 hp Yamahas on it which I liked better than the optimax you find on most. I have been on one before for a test ride. It was calm day and couldn't get a good feel for overall ride. I did like what I was seeing and feeling withthe ride but I couldn't comment on it being a "wet" boat. I do like the layout as I just fish and don't do much cruising. The boat I am looking at I can pick up at a decent price so it makes the decision a bit easier. My 23' Sea Craft is just too small for the fishing I do. I know there are other 30' center consoles to look at but cost is a factor and I do know you get what you pay for. I will be selling my boat if I make a deal on another one so if anyone is intersted, please take a look at the photos on the vintage page.

Thanks,

Joe Boyne
"Extreme"

Re: 32' Sea Craft
 

From looking at the 32 I think they put the console back too far and that is the reason the boat has bad rep for being wet. I know in my 25' SeaCraft the guys in the back of the boat get wet if we have much of a cross wind. I feel that would be true with all center consoles though. But any way if my boat was 5' longer bow I know the console would receive a lot of spray off the bow.

Re: 32' Sea Craft
 

Joe, be sure to keep us posted! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Re: 32' Sea Craft
 

Did you get it? I am on my second 05 and would like to hear about yours. ws9sling@bellsouth.net