new sea craft owner

[deerhunter]

that boat looks like mine . i have the little oblong windows on the cuddy. nice looking boat there. i tried putting the plugs in but like frank says . still leaked into the bildge. bought a couple brass tubes. gonna try to put those in. otherwize they'll be sealed up with fiberglass body filler. can't be worried about leaks when i'mm 25 miles offshore fishing for cod and haddock.

[McGillicuddy]

Deerhunter, here's a general photo sequence of my Seafari scupper replacement. Probably an hour job minus watching epoxy dry...

If your planning on using bondo, I'd steer you away from it and toward epoxy. Much better sealing the old wood, much better adhesion and much stronger.
It's important to seal the rotting wood block that supports the scupper tubes - that's how/where the water enters the bilge

http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/i...pper%20Repair/

[Fr. Frank]

Gillie, are those 6" brass tubes? Where did you obtain them?

[deerhunter]

i picked up the tube at a local mariner. they only had one though. gonna try west marine. what type of tool does the finale peening there, gill. thanks for the pics. they are very helpfull.

[cdavisdb]

Congratulations, Deerhunter. You have scored what has to be the best of the Seacraft 20s, especially for going offshore in your neck of the woods. If (when) you get ready for the next and larger boat, know that Seacraft made a very few 25 ft seafaris. I've been lucky enough to own both models. There are several great refirb threads on 25s, going on now.

Hint on going offshore. The 20 likes weight forward. A rack of six scuba tanks or a big cooler full ice and fish go real nice in the forward well.

[McGillicuddy]

I've bought a lot of stuff from Capt. Chuck at clrmarine.com his prices are very good and he answers his phone. I think he's based in Michigan. Check his stock quantities if in a hurry. I received both Moeller and Sea Choice brands - they looked Identical to my

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I got some 4, 5 and 6 inches, But I believe the scuppers themselves I cut to like 3-3/8"

The flaring tool is also in this catalogue page series. You will gave to get an extended length bolt for the tool.
I thing I used a 5-1/2" bolt.

P.S If your Mariner 115 is the inline six, I found a 13-3/4 by 15 black max to be perfect for my Seafari prop

[eggsuckindog]

Its designed to keep the deck clean and washed out - its all planned

[deerhunter]

well, i have everything to do it, now if the rain would stop and the boat could dry out . my friend gave me this boat for free. wish i could figure out how to do pics. sat for 5 yrs but is still in good shape. going to maine salmon fishing for a week and will get er done when i get back. thanks for all the help .

[deerhunter]

well, got the scuppers all done with new tubes . did the transom ones also. be taking it out to the vinyard for for some striper and fluke fishing this weekend.