20' seacraft history

[edloh]

did't seem to find the history on the 20' seacraft. is this boat design more for inshore duty based on the 16 deg deadrise and smaller gas tank?

[ScottM]

Is this what you're looking for?

SF20 Specs

[Mark]

I think the inshore/offshore intentions are limited more by the 19'6" length than by any fuel or deadrise issues. I've been out when no amount of deadrise or gas capacity would make me comfortable in a 20' boat [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

[sailcat]

I'll second that. Length does matter in this case... [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[edloh]

no doubt that bigger is always better. maybe i should reword my question. for the owners of 20' seacraft. where is their primary and secondary use of their boats. ie bay, inshore, offshore(sometimes?), etc etc....

[Capt Chuck]

no doubt that bigger is always better

I'll second that. Length does matter in this case...

That's what she says [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

[Mark]

Typically within sight of land. Always seem to find fish without going further [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[Fr. Frank]

I have had my '73 Seafari 20' with a 150 Merc out from Homosassa all the way to the Florida Middle Grounds twice. That's 78 miles one way. It took right at 3 hours to get there having left at 4:00 am. I carried 24 gallons of fuel in two portable deck tanks to go with my original 43 gallon tank. We fished for 6 hours before heading in. Last time, I had just hooked up the second portable a mile offshore on my way back.
I was sure that I would be the smallest boat out there, but when I got there there was a guy by himself in a 17' Whaler Montauk and 60 hp Yamaha 4 stroke. He said he could go out and back from Holder Florida (71 miles) on his 30 gallon underseat tank, but he carried an extra 6 gallons just to be sure.
Oh yeah. We both are SeaTow members. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]