My 1975 SeaCraft 25' Seafari rebuild thread

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by Vezo, Part II

Wow! Nice finish and documentation. Then Strick hast to introduce the Gucci of all live wells! But your rebuild does show exactly how you removed the section, and it looks identical to mine. Thanks for the link.

Strick has done some "Gucci" boats. I done the sceptre for a family boat for skiing and tubing with the kids but with a family of five (3 kids) the 25' seafari just makes more since. I never got to wild Gucci-ing the 20' up or will I do the 25' real wild yet due to I want to get it going by spring. I cut out a lot of my plans on the 20' once I got the 25' and didn't do nothing to exotic like first planned. But watch out for my seacraft race boat thread once I get to work on it, that one I will be going after the "Gucci Award". The plans on it change daily sometimes but it will be an eye catcher I hope.

Good luck with yours, some people like to cut the transom from the rear but I prefer to cut the back liner skin out and do it from the inside. There are advantages both ways but way more for doing it from the inside. Just a few examples of advantages changing the core from the inside: You can make it thicker easier, you don't disturb the outer shell of the hull, you can fillet the corners then tab them in better, better access & more space to work, easier to remove the old core out, less likely to trap air when laying it up and most of all way less fairing. Did I say way less fairing?...lol

[Vezo, Part II]

Yes, I agree with the inside route. That's how the MA was done. And I strongly feel that paint is for cars and gel coat is for boats. I have been fortunate refurbishing both Whalers without paint. My MA I did have the cap sprayed and its holding up well, until you bump a dock. But hey, it is just a boat right?