Anyone know about a CT boat with Yanmar?

Matt1121 · #1 02-14-2003, 10:43 AM

Hey gents-

A couple of years back I remember seeing for sale a sweet blue 20 Seacraft that was totally rebuilt and had a Yanmar diesel. I think the owner lived in Newtown, CT . The boat was totally set up for flyfishing The asking price was something very high....I think $39,000.

Just wondering if anyone knows the whereabouts of this boat. Would like to see it posted on this site.

Trayder · #2 02-14-2003, 10:50 AM

I think Billybob purchased his unfinished 23 from the same guy, something about a gent in Newtown, CT who re-does SeaCrafts? Hopefully BillyBob can fill in here?

squidrig · #3 02-14-2003, 11:07 AM

A gentleman by the name of Roger Sartini of Sartini Boat Works in Westport, MA just built a T-Top and did some glass work for the exact boat you mentioned. He just finished it about 2 weeks ago. Roger was telling me he saw the guy's boat was on the cover of "Saltwater Fishing" or some other big name fishing magazine.

Matt1121 · #4 02-14-2003, 11:10 AM

A t-top? You're breaking my heart.

That boat looked beautiful without one....I couldn't imagine a better set-up for light tackle and flyfishing.

Matt1121 · #5 02-14-2003, 11:14 AM

A t-top? You're breaking my heart.

That boat looked beautiful without one....I couldn't imagine a better set-up for light tackle and flyfishing.

deepsushi · #6 02-14-2003, 11:35 AM

I was under the impression that this was the CT boat that you are referring to:

http://thehulltruth.com/6/ubb.x?a=tp...31&m=716607131

In this thread the owner talks about how he bought it in CT....

http://thehulltruth.com/6/ubb.x?a=tp...561#1306044561

Everytime I look at that Seacraft I begin to drool uncontrollably....

When you figure that the Yanmar + tranny/trolling valve cost around 20K+ the asking price for that beautiful boat while high was not unreasonable...