I'm glad to finally see a dialog about a 25 Seafari. Thanks, Connor, for posting your performance numbers. I have some thoughts, but understand that these are mostly based on investigation and not actual experience, since the only time my 25 has been wet since I bought it was when I left it out in the rain.
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I really hate the single stick control on the seafari tabs and will be changing to a two button soon.
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If your tabs are Bennett, you might consider their auto trim system, the
AC 3000. The rocker switch assembly runs $50 +, which makes the auto tabs that much more attractive. My 25 has Boat Leveler tabs which have a rocker switch almost identical to the Bennett, so I'm assuming the AC3000 will work on them as well.
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Has anybody tried putting extra weight, lead, concrete, whatever, way up in the bow of this boat? ...Maybe a couple of hundred lbs in the bow would help keep the stern from sinking so far. Might also damp the roll a little.
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I understand it is very common to find ballast placed low and forward in these boats. Mine didn't have any, but I plan to place a fresh water tank under the cabin/cockpit sole forward of the fuel tanks to serve as both adjustable ballast, and fresh water for wash down.
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Does anybody know how much room there is under the well between the seats at the aft end of the well?
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The fuel tank compartment ends where the deck drops 6" to the cockpit sole which continues into the cabin. There is a plywood bulkhead under the deck at the transition. The bulkhead in my boat has a cutout that allows access to the space under the cockpit/cabin sole. This space has a sole that sits atop the stringers and tapers in width, and to a lesser extent height, toward the bow. I don't have exact measurements, but I believe I will be able to fit a 38"L x 20"W x 9"H, 25 gallon tank under there which will weigh a little over 200lbs. full. I plan to build a plywood mockup of the tank to test the fit before I order it.
Seafari25, the tandem trim tab setup is very cool and an ideal solution for these variable deadrise hulls. What was used as a linkage between the inner and outer tabs?
Dave