Eating my words :) 1972 25 Seafari Project

Bigshrimpin · #1 05-05-2013, 09:20 PM

New to me 25 seafari project !!!! I said I'd never do another project and I guess this makes me a liar. The floor, deck and the transom all seem solid . . . not 1 soft spot.
Drove 330 miles to NJ this weekend and another 330 back with this beast in tow. I feel like this luckiest guy right now . . . Thank you Chuck "strick" for sending me the NJ craigslist ad.

washing off a little dirt . . . boat cleans up mint.

after removing 5 inches of leaves:

Both fuel tanks and hoses are in great shape!

white bottom paint

Just hosed off one side no soft scrub

Motor (supposedly rebuilt in 1997, used for 5 hours)

Spotlight

martin · #2 05-05-2013, 09:34 PM

Love the glasses...

strick · #3 05-05-2013, 09:55 PM

No wonder I could not get a hold of you today. You were busy! She looks to be it great shape. Get the engine running fix the out drive and you will be golden. Nice Score Tim !

strick

Bigshrimpin · #4 05-06-2013, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by strick

No wonder I could not get a hold of you today. You were busy! She looks to be it great shape. Get the engine running fix the out drive and you will be golden. Nice Score Tim !

strick

Chucky . . . engine looks decent (missing some hoses and a few little things). It has a TRS Gimbal Housing which is MINT. The boat didn't come with a drive, but I have a friend that has a TR outdrive for sale with a prop off a 23 (that had a 350), so I might pick that up if price is right.

DonV · #5 05-06-2013, 11:14 AM

Jeeez "Big", I thought you would at least feel a little bit bad, or maybe a teeny bit guilty about your find, however I see nothing to indicate that!!!

Great job and I'm looking forward to the rebuild porn! Good luck!

Bigshrimpin · #6 05-06-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DonV

Jeeez "Big", I thought you would at least feel a little bit bad, or maybe a teeny bit guilty about your find, however I see nothing to indicate that!!!

Great job and I'm looking forward to the rebuild porn! Good luck!

Funny you mention it . . . I actually tried to give the owner some money, but he wouldn't take it. This was his brothers boat who had passed away a while back. The owner was thrilled that I knew the make and model of the boat and that I was gonna "restore it and use it". He said "just call me when you are done and give me a ride". Sorry if I sound like I am gloating about the free part . . . not trying to rub it in . . . just celebrating about the condition (which was a total surprise). The more I dug yesterday . . . the more I smiled. Took 2.5hours and 3 dump runs to get the junk and leaves out of the cockpit.

gofastsandman · #7 05-05-2013, 10:13 PM

What an Ohhhsommme deal there. Wow Big. Sweet baby there.
Congrats and you will love the splash. I know we are all twisted, but damn son, she ran my mind.

Sanderson from the point, Score.

McGillicuddy · #8 05-05-2013, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by gofastsandman

What an Ohhhsommme deal there. Wow Big. Sweet baby there.
Congrats and you will love the splash. I know we are all twisted, but damn son, she ran my mind.

Sanderson from the point, Score.

Our maybe a little inside game to "the point man?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOIlfV-XtBg

WTG Big! Jealous, err, appreciatin' again...

Bushwacker · #9 05-05-2013, 10:45 PM

Great score Tim! I got to ride on both Dave's and Connor's 25 Seafari's last weekend and they're awesome riding boats! But be prepared for some serious banking in turns, sort of like an F-16! I think I'd move those trim tabs to the outer panel and maybe copy Dave's enlarged fiberglass trim tab modification. It's a pretty clever design and he says it's very effective! Denny

Bigshrimpin · #10 05-06-2013, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Bushwacker

Great score Tim! I got to ride on both Dave's and Connor's 25 Seafari's last weekend and they're awesome riding boats! But be prepared for some serious banking in turns, sort of like an F-16! I think I'd move those trim tabs to the outer panel and maybe copy Dave's enlarged fiberglass trim tab modification. It's a pretty clever design and he says it's very effective! Denny

Thanks Everyone!! The pics of the 25 in action and all the talk from the gathering about the 25's has got me worked up. I've been reading the restore threads from start to finish about 10 times.

Thanks Denny . . . Roger on the tabs. I love Dave's seating arrangement too

GFSM . . . I can't wait to see pics of your race boat flying at the next gathering.

cdavisdb - Sign me up for the trip . . . just give me a year or 2 to get her in tip top shape. I found a couple of blisters on the bottom and a few on the cap, but overall the gelcoat is in fantastic shape for 1972.

BigE - It's a borderline hoarding problem now

I have to keep reminding myself that you can only drive one at a time.

FF - Thanks! I can't wait to hear how the race boats run and compare to the 25.