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I am a huge CC fan and still working on my 23 cc.
But it's hard for me to be happy about this conversion... it looks like a great job and the workmanship is first class. Why do that to a classic hull? If you want a CC with classic seacraft ride in a 27, go get an albin or a silverhawk.
Maybe I am way off base, but I would have preferred to see that boat restored to it's original condition. Anyway, what do others think? To me it feels like talking an old new england farm house, gutting it, and turning it into condos; new place looks like a contemporary condo but not quite as good as new construction, and in 5 years is will look dated. There are only so many old farm houses around!
Anyway, that shop did a great job on it and it is a slick looking boat.
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The guy that had the shop restore it probably didn't know about the nostalgia and rarity, he probably saw that Moesly hull and crapped himself. He paid 2 K for the boat. I know , I am puking up my guts now too! It was right under my nose! I stored my boat about 100 yards away.
Albin and Silverhawk are not the same hull bottom as the Moesly hull bottoms, they are splashed off the Potter 23. A bottom up view of the two hulls side by side, there is a tremendous difference. Some realize and know this, and some do not accept or believe it. Regardless, it's the hull bottom that makes it special, there are hundreds of sportfishers, centerconsoles, walk around, cuddy etc.This hull bottom is why you and I are on this site and why we think it's worth the time to restore 30 & 40 year old hulls. I personally would restore the 27 to original as I would like a sportfish, flybridge & overniter. However you have to consider how the boat would be used. I modded my 21 to a cc after great internal debate & consideration, but seing Moesly in the race pics, in rough water, he was not piloting from a forward helm, he & the throttle man were center and slightly aft of midship. I did learn something after the fact; the ride up front at the bow is not rough at all offshore, very surprising. I had no way of knowing or experiencing until my boat was finished.