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11-09-2005, 01:46 PM
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Seabird
Guys, I have my hooks into a '72 28' Seabird w/twin IB's. You guys have any input about this boat?
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11-09-2005, 02:14 PM
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Re: Seabird
Are you talking about the SeaBird Fly bridge 28’ ?? If so they look a lot like the 27 Fly bridge SeaCrafts. I have never been on one but have heard they made a good boat. I think if I were to do a older flybridge type boat I would go with the 31 Bertram for resale reasons.
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#3
11-09-2005, 02:28 PM
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Finstah !
need more info - and pix ?!?
Seabirds overall are a very good, well made boat. My bro took an early 70's 23' IO cuddy cabin model, lifted the lid off, and turned it into a CC, pulled out the IO, hung a bracket, and a 235 OB - the thing is a good fishin machine. From the age, I'm guessing the IO's are the old first generation OMC's - unfortuneately, IMO the worst choice, and leave a lousy hole - beyond that, should be a solid boat! good luck and don't forget the pix !!!! Bill
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11-09-2005, 02:33 PM
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Re: Seabird
I don't know much about the boat, it came by way of my cousin. He told me IB's, but after looking at the one's over at boat trader they seem to be outdrives.
I guess it worth talking a look at provided it's not too beat. Yeah a 31 Bertram would definitely be a score but I don't see people giving them away too often.
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11-09-2005, 02:35 PM
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Re: Seabird
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-...temZ4587247718
Is this the boat? I like the hull design...too bad there aren't more pictures.
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11-09-2005, 02:45 PM
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Re: Seabird
You know what? That could very well be. I know the boat is in MD and has Chrysler motors.
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11-09-2005, 03:30 PM
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Re: Seabird
and inboards...that would make a cool center console.
and how do I get "Dirk Diggler" under my screen name?
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1986 Seacraft 23CC etec 250 Portland, Maine
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11-11-2005, 01:20 AM
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Re: Seabird
One of my favorites. From the seabird site. It's a 23 with the cuddy that you dont see too often. There was one just like it recently for sale in my neck of the woods.
   strick
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#9
11-13-2005, 09:42 PM
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Re: Seabird
The 29 is a good boat, great hull and with twin inboards, don't remember if they were straight shafts or V-Drives though. I rode in one several times back home in the late 70's when they were new and it was impressive in the open ocean, behaved like a Bertram cutting thru the waves. The flybridge model is quite topheavy though and rolled quite a bit at trolling speeds, even more than the Bertram 28 but the hull did raise lots of fish! She was a direct competitor of the B-28 but had a narrower beam so she was a bit faster. A friend in Miami just rebuilt the diesel inboards in one of them and uses her quite often for cruising, he's very happy with her. If she's cheap, I'd say go for it!
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