Why the 25' Seafari so rare ?

[kmoose]

Originally Posted by FishStretcher

I think McGillicddy hit the high points. The 25 is also a lot less trailer friendly than a smaller boat.

And these were offered only with twin I/Os, as far as I can tell, although my engine cowl fits a single v8 pretty well. That seems like a deterrent there, too.

I noticed the 25s with single IOs needed the outdrive way lower in the water due to the transom deadrise. I get itchy when I see one totally submerged and wonder how that effects performance. If I had one with an IO I would be tempted to couple it to a surface drive. It would certainly be overkill but they have some pretty small units they use on the smaller offshore V hulls and they are magic for boats with similar deadrise issues.

Here is a similar Euro vessel running a surface drive. Surface drives have been popular in Europe for decades and have come to considerable refinement here in the US.
Conner, does the bow look familiar?