1975 18' sf

[cuskipper]

I'm new to this community but have been co-owner of a 1980 vintage 18' Seacraft for almost 20 years. I love the boat. But it's major maintenance time and I've just about decided to do a big refit next winter -- new deck, fuel tank, and perhaps some transom modification. Hence my interest in your work Dave, which is very impressive.

I look forward to reading how this boat rides with the Euro transom modification. For me the hull works great. Eliminating the occasional water intrusion through the open transom would be a big plus if the cost in performance was small.

You are right about the weight -- it's a heavy boat. I would not have guessed how much weight comes from the deck, and I'm looking forward to addressing that. One thing I really do like is the raised platform in the front -- handy for the things we do while fishing -- so I'll probably keep that in the plan.

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