[Tashmoo2]

HI John,

My father bought a 23 ft wood Penn Yan in 1969 from a man in Groton, CT. Great fisherman in the Race who fished from wheel chair. Name of the boat was Tashmoo. We kept the name.

The 23 footer is still in Dennis and now has a Mercury IO in it. I think name TASHMOO is still on it. Best sea boat we ever owned. (I never plugged the drain holes in the stern).

The 18 footer has a 135 hp Optimax on it. 1st thing I did was build a motor well and raise the hole where cables came through hull to engine. Every small wave over the stern would go into the rear fish well or into the bilge via the cable hole.

I think the boat would sink at the dock if the battery died.

This looks like a great site with a lot of fanatic Seacraft owners. I think they are great boats and am reading all the threads to understand problems and borrow the best ideas. I hope I can contribute as well

Ed P