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bobbert · #1 03-20-2011, 05:11 PM

Hi-- My Name is Bob and I have a problem. Please help me.

Seems I just can't pass and oldy but goody. Have just added the latest salvation project. A basket case 73 23' center console. Powered be seized sb chevy. Has water in 4 cylinders and is locked solid. NO battery or box, no fuel tank, no steering, gauges, etc. It did come with three crates of stuff. Did I mention the cap is not connected to the hull. Seems the decks have been re-cored with marine ply wood. Hull appears to have been refinished several times. Make out blue, black and a 60's multi color paint scheme. Thank goodness my wife understands my disease.
Presently getting ready to remove mooring anchor and replace with 357-4V magnum mated to the exsisting Aplha gen2 stern drive set up. Will have questions going forward and will keep you posted on progress.
Bobbert

Fr. Frank · #2 03-20-2011, 09:27 PM

This should be fun!

KenB · #3 03-21-2011, 01:10 PM

Are you keeping the sweet paint job?

Fr. Frank · #4 03-21-2011, 02:10 PM

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Are you keeping the sweet paint job...

...that looks like a Sutphen?

bobbert · #5 03-22-2011, 09:05 PM

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What or who is a Sutphen Re: present paint job????
Have given NO thought to paint scheme. Although my tag is " The Old Timer" I really like "SEA FOAM" with just a extra dash of aqua.
Did remove blown engine today and will post my comments in the repair section.
Now getting ready for a projected 3" of snow Wednesday.

geesea · #6 03-23-2011, 07:00 PM

nice. I have a 1978 seacraft 23 ft. center console cuddy(savage model) inboard powered. long island ny

thehermit · #7 03-23-2011, 09:12 PM

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Now getting ready for a projected 3" of snow Wednesday.

grumble

Enough alredy.......NICE BOAT

Fr. Frank · #8 03-23-2011, 10:51 PM

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What or who is a Sutphen Re: present paint job????
Now getting ready for a projected 3" of snow Wednesday.

The graphic is just like the graphic Sutphen put on their 20'-23' "race-ready" boats in the mid-80's. I ran 3 races in MD, VA, and DE as a fill-in throttle man on a Sutphen 23' with twin 2.4L Mercs on Gil brackets back in '86. Here's a look at the graphic on an '87 20' I/O.