[JohnB]

MarkG,
I did a complete retrofit of a 23 foot boat 10 years ago (not a seacraft), and the cost and time was unbelievable (cuddy to CC). I won't bore you with the details, but lets just say I greatly underestimated the scope of the project. I'm sure the process hasn't gotten any cheaper. If that is what you want, and the way you want go, go for it. Restoring a CC back to the original or better condition is one thing, but my guess on that 27 is that it has a hull, liner, and cap. These things where engineered to perform and be sound as design as a unit. Once you start pulling it apart, scrapping the liner and parts of the cap, and put it back together, the final product might not be as good as a 27 CC SeaCraft should be. Not trying to be negative, but from what I see on this site, most restored boats were restored back to their original structural configuration with a couple of upgrades. If it where up to me, I would restore it back to it's original configuration if that was the type of boat I was looking for. If you are looking for a 27 CC, I would probably start with CC, and work from there. There is a major difference in repairing an original design that has gotten weak over time, and completly re-engineering and redesigning something. You might try to find someone that is very familiar with both the 27 CC and this boat that would know the structural and design differences. If I were going to go to 27, I probably would just jump straight to 33' SeaCraft. It's proven to be an great CC boat.
Hope this helps a little.