Is Seacraft 19 a Classic?

[Ryan]

Tommy are you looking at a blue 19 in Miami that's been fully restored?

[tommyg29]

Originally Posted by Ryan

Tommy are you looking at a blue 19 in Miami that's been fully restored?

Yes, and another "project" in Homestead, but I havent actually seen the blue one yet. You know it?
Oculyer, those are PICTURES. You know how to come across.
Sandman, I have looked at 3 different classics over the past year, and all have had the rails.
Knowing my resources and capabilities, my perfect boat would be one between project and restored. One where the structural and mechanicals have been gone through and can be relied on, but some cosmetics and miscellaneous still need finishing. Probably hard to find. Another requirement is fitting within my 98" wide storage gate. Im used to having one inch clearance on each side of the trailer fenders, LOL Seems a stupid consideration, but such is my plight living in modern suburbia in a cookie cutter home.

Unfortunately I have several important things demanding my time right now so my searching will have to take a short break but I have lots more reading to do.

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by tommyg29

Yes, and another "project" in Homestead, but I havent actually seen the blue one yet. You know it?
Oculyer, those are PICTURES. You know how to come across.
Sandman, I have looked at 3 different classics over the past year, and all have had the rails

Well the main reason you see so many spray rails on the 19 ' s is because the hull dose not have the same chine as the 20's do forward on the hull edge. Look at the 20's and you will see the chine runs forward all the way to the nose stepping out wards and turns down slightly. The 19' s don't run as far forward so its not there to break the spray and throw it outwards so rails are added . They get the boat on plane quicker and also keep it from digging in a following sea as well as keep the spray from coming back in the boat. They help on any boat but not needed on a 20 as much as the 19 hull due to it is built out more in the area circled below. There were other changes between the two but that is the main one I know about other than the inside lay out and the stringer grid instead of the box stringers in the 20's. Terry and the guys that have them can tell you much more. I just had some one show me this difference one a long time ago.

[tommyg29]

Sounds like the 20s were a definite improvement to the 19, but arent they really about the same length? Ive seen posted numbers running 19' all the way to 20'7" for a 19
The blue 19 CC is advertised with a 60 gallon tank. Im guessing thats about as big as you can shoehorn in there and a definite plus, but the tanks werent/arent boxed in with the stringers? Is that the "one piece grillage" system Ive seen in pictures? Is that in the 19?

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by tommyg29

Yes, and another "project" in Homestead, but I havent actually seen the blue one yet. You know it?
Oculyer, those are PICTURES. You know how to come across.
Sandman, I have looked at 3 different classics over the past year, and all have had the rails.
Knowing my resources and capabilities, my perfect boat would be one between project and restored. One where the structural and mechanicals have been gone through and can be relied on, but some cosmetics and miscellaneous still need finishing. Probably hard to find. Another requirement is fitting within my 98" wide storage gate. Im used to having one inch clearance on each side of the trailer fenders, LOL Seems a stupid consideration, but such is my plight living in modern suburbia in a cookie cutter home.

Unfortunately I have several important things demanding my time right now so my searching will have to take a short break but I have lots more reading to do.

This 19 sounds like a perfect fit for you.
The deck is rock solid. The transom has been done. The engine has good even compression
and being a v 4 is the perfect lightweight candidate for balance and the "ride" as we call it.

The work was done by one of the finest shops in the area bar none.
This boat is a steal. You could run it as is for years and upgrade as time and funds allow.
It was a barn find. These don't just fall from trees. It is a great honest platform.

If you like, I will go measure her fender to fender.
It will take 3 k as he has had her for a couple of years and is not really marketing her.
The work was done at shop payment figures not customer money.

He knows what it is and wanted to save her for some lucky family member.
She needs cosmetics, but the heavy lifting has been done.
CJ still has her original deck and it is also solid.

[manitunc]

Originally Posted by Ryan

Tommy are you looking at a blue 19 in Miami that's been fully restored?

Im pretty sure this was the one they were talking about. Its listed on craiglist miami as a 1968 20' seacraft potter hull, with 2004 evinrude 150, blue, closed transom and bracket, wood accent on console, livewell built into transom

[manitunc]

ok, I ended up buying this boat. Interestingly, the boat is titled as a 1968 19' Homemade. It was completely rebuilt in 2012-4 by a boat yard in Miami. stoner boat works I believe. the title also states that it is an inboard, which is what the seller also indicated. Since this was the transition year between Moesley and Potter, is there a way to tell a 19' from a 20". I can't find the HIN, so it may have been lost in the rebuild. Its not on the title either, just the tag #.

looks like they used Coosa or some similar material for the deck. I much prefer the console on this boat. the quality of the rebuild is so-so, certainly nothing along the lines of R&R or others, but acceptable for a fishing boat. Engine seems to be solid, even though it is a 2004 150 Evinrude Ficht.

Anyone know anything about the history of this boat and whether it is a 19 or 20?

[uncleboo]

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[NoBones]

Originally Posted by manitunc

Anyone know anything about the history of this boat and whether it is a 19 or 20?

By the pics you provided safe bet it was originally a 19 Bow Rider.
The bow flair is the first indicator and second being an I/O at birth.

Terry England converted a bow rider with good results..

[manitunc]

Originally Posted by NoBones

By the pics you provided safe bet it was originally a 19 Bow Rider.
The bow flair is the first indicator and second being an I/O at birth.

Terry England converted a bow rider with good results..

So, does that make it a Moesley or a Potter? Not that it makes much difference.