Custom 1979 20" Backcountry SeaCraft

[Reel Smoker]

Wow that is nice, Im looking at a project 20 that I might pick up and do something like that. That would serve 2 things as a flats and a bait boat, Mark,thanks for sharing,find this guy we need to talk to him [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] RS.

[Gary S]

I`m new to this but I see there is some questions on my boat.Yes it is a SeaCraft yes it has sprayrails and yes it has a 20 inch transom.The boat was not a rag when it went through this change but I could not get $4,000.00 for it and I had redone the entire boat in 1991. I had a Hewes Bone Fisher also and I could not afford to keep both boats running.I used the Hewes 90% of the time because it was cheaper an easier to use and cheaper on gas.
I took 1000# out of the SeaCraft droped the transome to 20" to save the weight of the motor and the extra material in the transome. I raised the floor a couple of inches to make it a true self bailing hull. I replaced all the wood in the boat with foam with the exception of the transome. I used Marine plywwood because a rep. at the factory advised against using foam in the transome if I could`t vacumn bag it.
The project took 20 months to complete and I love the boat. I have another 20 footer in the back yard that will probably will be the next edition.

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Mark, do you own a Mako?