Bad Restoration
After seeing the boat my wife and I decide to keep looking. I loved that Seacraft but it looked like the guy that did the restoration work destroyed it and I did not want to get into a project. I just wanted a boat I could get it and go for a while. But my oldest son kept coming back to the Seacraft. He was convinced it wouldn't take much to bring it back and most of it was just dirt. So I called the owner and I ended up buying back the boat I had sold him 10 years ago. Funny thing was the boat was still registered to me. He never changed the title! So my Seacraft is still a one owner boat. The previous owner was a huge Seacraft fan and Classic Seacraft.com fan. He had high hopes of posting glorious pics of his completely restored classic Seacraft on this forum when the project was finally complete. Unfortunately the guy that he chose to restore the boat was not the best choice and the workmanship was poor. Although I have a list of the things that were supposed to be done (from the previous owner), unfortunately there is no way of telling what actually was done except for the obvious. I do know the transom had work done, the hull was painted yellow/white, splash rails were added, the windshield was replaced but cracked from an accident, the rub rail and the fuel tank were replaced. Parts of the deck were worked on and the console was cut narrower but never completed. All controls, electrical, gauges, wiring, lights, accessories, etc. were stripped. The original Seminole trailer was lost and the boat now it sits on an old Arrow trailer (no longer in business) with flat tires and broken parts. The outside hull has some problems but looks OK considering it has been exposed to the direct FLORIDA sun for almost 10 years. The inside hull was painted but being directly exposed to the sun and elements has taken a toll on it.
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08-27-2012, 11:16 AM
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