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Originally Posted by Pergo1
. . . updates include
1 floor redo raised 2"-4"not sure what the perfect height is.
. . . are spray rails really needed? any recommendations?
Thanks in advance?
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Welcome aboard! The only downside of raising the floor is that the gunnels on CC models are already pretty low to start with, so it will be down around your ankles if you raise it too much! The tall coaming on the Seafari cap puts it about knee height, which seems about right. Potter raised the deck a couple inches starting about '74, so you could probably get away with raising it a couple inches. You might consider having the scuppers rerouted to run out the transom with the Raybud check valves, or you'll still get wet feet when big guys are in back of the boat, especially if you install a 4-stroke motor on it. Might also plan on moving console and batteries forward now if you plan to go that route in the future. From my experience with running with tons of gear in the cabin of the Seafari, I don't think you can get too much weight forward in these boats. They handle that very well, but they definitely don't like to be stern heavy!
Regarding spray rails, they're definitely needed on the Moesly 21 and the 19' Bowrider, but the 20's already have a ~1" wide flat at the chine, so my experience is that generally if you get wet in a 20 it's because you're going too slow! However if you can find the vinyl rub rail that Potter started using in the mid-70's (I replaced my aluminum rail with one I ordered from SeaCraft in the late 70's), they have a concave ~1/2" wide surface on the bottom side that does a great job of deflecting any water that does manage to run up the side of the hull when you punch into a big sea! I don't know why TACO hasn't discovered that, but I haven't seen any aftermarket rub rails with that feature.