1979 SeaCraft Brochure/Hull laminate comparison
Here's an interesting brochure I picked up down at the Miami Boat Show years ago. I have a .pdf version that's a little easier to read than this .jpg version but it's to big to post. Can e-mail it to anyone that want's one if you PM me with an address.
One thing that jumped out at me was that the 23/25/27' SeaCraft layup compares very favorably to the 26/28' Bertram, but the Bertram had wood stringers, as did most of the other boats of that era! The SeaCraft stringer layup and bonding also appears more robust than the Aquasport and Pacemaker that used glass stringers. They also used more mat between the gel coat and roving than anyone else, evidently to eliminate print-thru of the roving into the outer surface. When you compare the SeaCraft construction details to the competition, it's really obvious why they were considered a PREMIUM boat back in the day! Enjoy! Denny
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