The Original Classic, the SeaCraft 21!

[Bushwacker]

Ok Denny, you know I'm going to chime in on this one,

I was hoping you would! I'm sure you have a lot more stories about this design than I do! Did you see Nestor's post in this thread on the 21 for sale in Boat Trader (in St. Augustine?) Maybe y'all can swing by there on way to NC and get some some photo's and measurements, unless you've already located the Unohu!
That keys celebration sounds like a deal - count me in on any help you need with the resto! Denny

[Snookerd]

Ken-
I'm there.....sounds like a serious beerfest,errrr.....boatfest

[Snookerd]

bushwacker-Thanks for the photos. I truly appreciate the stories and shots of the early 21 history. As many of us can attest, those waters in the Bahamas bring back good memories from decades ago...............

[nestorpr]

Guys, if you refurb the boat you must do the same to the trailer! The original owner's son told me THAT is the original trailer that's in the picture of the boat at the ramp and looking at the picture it sure looks like it:

[Bushwacker]

bushwacker-Thanks for the photos. I truly appreciate the stories and shots of the early 21 history. As many of us can attest, those waters in the Bahamas bring back good memories from decades ago...............

Here's some more memories! All of these are just scanned 35mm slides; nothing was retouched.

Previous shot is beach at N. end of Great Guana Cay, in late 70's, before the developers got to it! Most beautiful beach I've ever seen. That 1st shot of the Unohu was taken here, between the reef and beach. There were only about 60-70 folks living there at the time. They even had A telephone! If you had to call someone, you'd just tell whoever answered who you wanted, they'd go fetch him and have him call you back!
This is Pelican Cay, near Green Turtle. Island is now private, with a house on it!
My daughter (now 36!) @ Green Turtle Cay w/Pelican Cay in distance.
Close up of Pelican Cay.
Beach @ Green Turtle Cay.

[65Bowrider]

NoBones... We just may have to pick a date for the "NoBones Jungle Rehab Gathering'! ... and display the CSC Banner too! You're yard is big enough, we can just pop tents ... and Patti can be the designated photographer!

With Snookerd and Bushwacker and others helping, we'll get these boats knocked out in no time!

The trailer under the 62 is the original trailer. Restorable? Capt. Chuck, thanks for offering your 23' trailer, might keep us from 'launching' on I-95 trip north.

Bushwacker... good idea to contact Jax & see what I can find out about the original cabin set up.

Rich...I don't know in total how many were made. Started being built in 1962, and I've got #71 (I think from title numbers) and they were built for several years after that. Several were built as raceboats, and in the early 60's, all raceboats had to be stock boats as sold to the general public, which meant windshields, potty's, etc. Several were built for Kiekhaefer (head of Merc at the time) for his racing team, a few others built for other racing teams, and like this one, built for Johnson & Kirby to promote their engines/dealership, several for agencies, and then there was the general public. And as Denny said, his friend in 1965 had a 10-month waiting list.

I'm sure there's not too many left today, probably most left by the roadside, owners not realizing that their boat may look like sh** (like ours), but the hull is still solid (inspected by Moesly himself) and everything else is 'fixable'.

Bushwacker... beautiful pictures & beautiful memories. I look forward to doing the same after the "NoBones Jungle Rehab Gathering!"

[Rich]

I have been looking for SeaCraft's on the net for the last 8-10 years. I have only seen 2 of the 21's that were still intact. The one you have and the one on BoatTrader. There must be more out there..

[strick]

Thats what I'm talking about!!!

strick

[Snookerd]

"It just keeps getting better"(Bahamas tag line) with those pics Bushwacker! Thanks again!