1976 Seafari Woven Roven

[Bushwacker]

Originally Posted by Vezo, Part II

. . . The 1979 MA was originally from Pittsburg, Pa., using one or two of the three rivers, from what I understand. I purchased her in 1995 in Clearwater as a salt water boat. . .

Since Potter went bankrupt in 1980, I suspect he was getting desperate by '79, so maybe he eliminated some of the mat in first couple of layers to save cost, and that would have cause more print-thru! If the boat spent much time in Clearwater, that hot S. Fl. environment would have also made the situation worse. What color was your MA?

NICE find on the Seafari, BTW, but are you sure that trailer is big enough?! That's the later model with raised floor, bigger gas tank and raised windshield that provides more dash space and cabin headroom than the 73 and earlier models!

Regarding a bracket, the Seafari is a better candidate for a bracket than a CC because it has more weight forward, and you'll have a lot of extra storage room where the I/O was mounted. You might want to slide the gas tank aft a bit and install the batteries up in front of it to minimize CG shift with the bracket, but I'd also try to minimize setback and motor weight. Don Herman can make his brackets with 24" of setback.

Originally Posted by Vezo, Part II

. . . The only other thing I know is boats and woodworking. So I was looking for a project. I had no idea that I would consider being a cuddy guy, having been a bachelor my whole life. This thing just has so much potential.

Once you get used to all that storage and the luxury of lots of shade and the protection of a windshield the Seafari offers, you may never want to go back to a CC model! For a bachelor, the Seafari is the perfect model for exploring Florida - I've taken mine on some neat trips all over the state, including the Keys and Bahamas! (I can email you some factory brochures on the Seafari if you'll PM me with an address!) If you join us at the Sebastian/Long Point gathering this spring, you can check out my boat for the bracket installation and other ideas! Denny