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Rhody, your pictures are a good example of how much more space there is behind the windshield on the later model Seafari's (73 or 74 and later) vs 72 & earlier models like mine and Fr. Frank's! Side window appears to be maybe 4-6" further forward and front part of windshield is probably moved forward the same amount, in addition to being raised by the addition of the lower panel. Looks like they moved the compass mount pad closer to the helm also, another good move. A friend of mine bought a '76 OB model new, and some other changes his had compared to mine were a raised cockpit sole (1-2", based on deeper scupper wells), a 50 gal gas tank instead of 34, smaller stepdown (just big enough to open cabin door), and some teak shelves up along the flared part of the hull in the cabin. I liked everything but the smaller stepdown. A 70 qt cooler fits in that larger stepdown real nice - doesn't slide around and it's nice to have that weight up front in rough seas! Have to move it to get into the cabin however!
Gillie - I believe the Danforth bulkhead mount compass is cheaper than the Ritchie; the Plastimo is even cheaper but I think it's French made. ![]()
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'72 SeaFari/150E-Tec/Hermco Bracket, owned since 1975. http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...Part2019-1.jpg |
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