Looky what I found...

thehermit · #1 11-03-2010, 08:31 PM

wow...what a bad a** boat. Nice find. Look at all those neat storage cut outs. Please post some more pix of this original beauty

awesome rig

Bushwacker · #2 11-04-2010, 12:55 AM

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wow... Look at all those neat storage cut outs.

When you consider all that storage space (NO foam below deck in these boats!) AND the 7' bunks, it's clear that this boat is undoubtedly the WORLDS BIGGEST 21 footer!

McGillicuddy · #3 11-04-2010, 01:56 AM

Hermit, It really is a Bad A$$ boat. I couldn't believe how big it really was when it rolled down my street. I'm really glad I didn't try to tow it from Detroit to SD. The wind that hull catches would probably have flipped my little truck on some canyon bridge.

Parked in front of the Seafari, it reminds me of your picture of your blue 23 next to the red 20. Serious contrast.

I posted this link at the bottom of the first post but it was easily missed so here you go:
http://s1011.photobucket.com/albums/...Seacraft%2021/

I'm not sure if its the only one on the left coast. It's my understanding that Fluke took the St Augustine boat to Hawaii.

Aside from its storied sea-keeping abilities, the 21 is a very clever design with an amazing amount of storage that doesn't clutter up space. I found 4 props in the cubbyholes, 2 classic electric down riggers, a vintage JRC fishfinder with a carton of paper rolls for it, a Hummingbird LCR, a ship to shore radio a regular marine radio, 4 life vests, a life ring, a 4 hp Evinrude trolling motor, a bunch of rope, 4 spring-lines, three anchors, 2 side planing boards, some anodized tubing that might be part of the trolling system or maybe even outriggers which I haven't pulled out yet, and a couple of boxes with a bunch of maintenance items including, plugs, points, filters, carb kits, etc. And I haven't even tallied what is in the in the floor hatches yet. The removable storage under the aft seats were empty...smelled like fish and there was a 12 v aerator in the top seat cubbyhole that plugs in at the outdoor sockets on the transom board/plate. Thought I had AC when I first saw that... Dude wired his downriggers with A/V plugs for simplicity...Won' fly in the salt environment but they work great right now.

It's like freakin' Christmas every time I board her.

Cant' wait to splash her but my I'm hesitant to dip her with my T100 lest my first memory be sinking my truck at the ramp. She's easily 1200-1500 lbs more than the Seafari, and I slip on the ramps with that... Looking for a bigger truck or maybe something more elegant like a 63 Lincoln Continental to tow my new girl around with

Fr. Frank · #4 11-04-2010, 07:39 AM

Absolutely amazing!!! Gillie, keep the original engine configuration, but you should know that Mercruiser used that same 250 ci. inline 6 GM motor to push out up to 250 hp. So if you ever need to rebuild, it's a really strong motor, and can be easily done. Most of those 250 ci motors were either 165 or 185 hp after 1967. (The 250/250 motor had twin 600 cfm 4bbl carbs, and a high-lift long-duration camshaft and required high-test gas [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img])

Capt Chuck · #5 11-04-2010, 07:41 AM

WTG Gilly! Thats the best looking 21 I've seen yet

I could not tell from your pictures but what is the year and hull number?

McGillicuddy · #6 11-04-2010, 12:02 PM

Capt Chuck,
The hull is #147. Title states 1966. Motor suggests earlier.

Fr. Frank,
I definitely plan on sticking with this motor configuration.
I believe the motor is a 230 c.i., and the stern-drive is a MerCruiser 1-C. I think the block is essentially the same as the 250 c.i., just different bore and stroke, maybe - right? I'd like to learn more about horsepower boost. I've looked into the electronic ignition and found Pertronix 1163A is the marine kit for this Delco distributor. That sounds like a maintenance/reliability improvement. Probably burn fuel better, too.

Is the stern-drive interchangeable with modern drives and parts? Thanks.
-Gillie

Fr. Frank · #7 11-04-2010, 12:13 PM

Gille, you're right about the 230 and the 250 being nearly the same except for bore and stroke. The drive unit is not, however, compatible with modern units. But all the parts for your are still available, just mostly aftermarket. Changing over to a modern transom group and outdrive is fairly easy, as well. But with care that motor is nearly bulletproof.