Re: '76 20'cc in MD
Hi Guys !
A bit late but my opinion:
The MD boat in my opinion, is definitely NOT a SeaCraft. The boat does not have the running chine on the bow and the aft shows a running strake NOT a stepped hull. 1976 Seacrafts all had the step. In addition, that is NOT a SeaCraft transom. I have owned a 75 18CC an 84 20CC and I now own a documented, real 74 23CC which will be undergoing restoration so I have some experience.
With respect to the MD boat - around the time I bought my 75, there was a company which produced SeaCraft look-a-likes, at least in so far as the topsides were concerned. The boats had the bottom that the MD boat appears to have and also had a no-liner interior. The brand was BARCONE. I believe that is what the MD boat is.
MANGO appears to be a SeaCraft. It seems to be exactly like my 1974 I/O but the angle of the photo makes positive ID impossible. Original SeaCrafts had their IDs etched into the transom, usally on the starboard side just below the rub rail - I believe they all began with "SEC". Another way to tell would be to inspect the transom. Mango is obviously an I/O. If the outdrive is not original, then the transom would have had to have been rebuilt to accept the new outdrive. If the owner is interested, he can post photos of the stern dead on and of the bow and I may be able to help him by comparing same to my boat.
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RWM
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