Fathers Day Gift - Seafari 20

[jtharmo]

So I took a second this morning to notice what I thought was an ominous looking cloud formation. Well it turns out it was a fire, a big fire. Here's the sad news. I put my Seafari in storage last weekend in the building I circled in the last photo. I am not holding out hope my son and I will be pulling walleye out of Lake Erie in the spring. I had it for 4 months. That was a fast ride....

[McGillicuddy]

Dang - that sucks. That's a great looking Seafari. Good luck. Holding out hope that they had sprinklers inside.

[natecert]

Seeing the news reports it is just another old building burnt down. Now it is hitting home I am sorry the yellow SC is no longer. Just proves we never know.....

[Bushwacker]

Saw that on the news but didn't realize it was a boat storage barn! I guess that's why we carry insurance. That's a NICE Seafari! If it was on a lower rack it might have had a chance to survive. Please keep us posted on the outcome!

[jtharmo]

Thank you all for your kind words but it's official now. My Daughter and I were able to make our way down to the site yesterday morning. From our viewpoint there is nothing salvageable. There was nothing even resembling a boat.

So now all that's left is to decide what to do next...

Originally Posted by Bushwacker

If it was on a lower rack it might have had a chance to survive.

The boating industry isn't big enough around here to support those type of facilities. There is a lot of empty industrial space however that makes indoor cold storage affordable.

[Old'sCool]

The "Have you seen a grown man cry" is appropriate here. Sorry for your boat loss.

[DonV]

Wow, what a bad, really bad situation. Sorry for your loss.

I saw a 30' I/O boat on fire in the water many years ago, the smoke was as black as in the pictures you posted. Once the fiberglass catches fire it's a done deal.

[bigeasy1]

Damm Bill,
Im so sorry to hear this terrible news.I can only imagine what you're going through. Every so often a Seafari comes up for sale in my area,and If I see one Ill let you know.Gotta get you back on another one.
I may be up on the lake for the months of May and June if my back allows it.You're welcome to come and fish with us until you get a new ride..Ill let you know when Im up that way.

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by DonV

Wow, what a bad, really bad situation. Sorry for your loss.

I saw a 30' I/O boat on fire in the water many years ago, the smoke was as black as in the pictures you posted. Once the fiberglass catches fire it's a done deal.

They go really fast.
I have about five extinguishers.

Very sad for all there.

[jtharmo]

Originally Posted by Old'sCool

"Have you seen a grown man cry"

I have lost a few dogs in my life. I would never have guessed but this has felt a lot like loosing each of them.

Originally Posted by DonV

I saw a 30' I/O boat on fire in the water many years ago, the smoke was as black as in the pictures you posted.

This was a bit of a perfect storm. One million sq ft of 100-year-old factory. 2/3's occupied by a plastic and paper recycler, i.e. lots of fuel. This is a facinating video with lots and lots of black smoke. The ridge vents on the high bay (where my boat was) look like they were the BFD's worst enemy. They are moving a serious volume of hot gas.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6GANjGfpq28

Originally Posted by bigeasy1

Damm Bill,
Im so sorry to hear this terrible news. I can only imagine what you're going through. Every so often a Seafari comes up for sale in my area,and If I see one Ill let you know.Gotta get you back on another one.
I may be up on the lake for the months of May and June if my back allows it.You're welcome to come and fish with us until you get a new ride..Ill let you know when Im up that way.

I may take you up on both offers John. What makes this tough is my boat was really close to turn-key. I had a medical issue crop up this summer so not having to do any heavy lifting allowed us to enjoy a few days on the water. Unlike many of the CC's, most of the Seafari 20's I see for sale look like they need more work then I may be able to commit to. Of course I have plenty of time to find that right boat.