How did you come to learn about SeaCrafts?

[Ben_Bay]

Well, I'm a newbie and also Pre-Seacraft,
It all started when my brother and I found an old leaky canoe in a neighborhood dump in the late 70s/early 80s. Oh, to be a kid again with the whole summer ahead of you and the greatest joys on earth revolving around a creek and a leaking canoe!
My next boat was a 12' aluminum rowboat that, incidentally, also leaked. I saw it advertised in the local paper for $100 and couldn't resist... I soon got rid of it. Next I got a small utility boat with a 5 hp. merc. The crazy thing wouldn't plane but plowed through the water like a bathtub. After a near death experience involving a flooded river in January I gladly unloaded the POS on an unsuspecting co-worker. (lesson learned)
After this my attention began to shift from the local creeks and rivers to the wide open expanses of the Chesapeake Bay, and I began my years long search for the "Perfect Bay Boat". I went to boat shows, talked to friends who had boats and spent countless hours reading anything I could about boats. Somehow through all the online chatter of "Mako vs Boston Whaler", "flats vs blue water", "bay chop vs off shore" "modified V vs deep V" "striper vs tuna" a name kept surfacing... SEACRAFT... What was a Seacraft?? Through my searching of Seacraft I stumbled upon this wonderful site and after months of lurking decided that my next boat will be an 18' or an sf20 classic Seacraft! So, I will continue to save my mullah and admire your transformed classics and hopefully, someday, I too can be a happy owner of a wonderful classic Seacraft!

[george90]

well i been on the water my hole life and when i was 18 went out a got a 18ft cc Answer had it for 2 week and cracked the hell out of the transoms, took the motor off 2001 yammi 115 2smoke trade it to a guy with a 1972 20seafari with a 175 johnson 1986. with me being so young i beat the hell out of the boat and it never let me down. now i got a 23 savage im building and i must say i love classic seacraft more than anything. i will never own another boat ever. these boat kick ass and where built right. i have read everything about these boat and im more then hooked.

[saugeye]

I learned about seacrafts from floorboy last year when he was looking for a boat, and ended up buying his.
Everyone that has been in his boat fell in love with it. A friend of Rod's that really knows boats, he grew up a charter captains son on lake Michigan, really liked the boat. He is the kind of guy that doesnt mince words. Called a few others that had fished with Rod, same conclussion, that boat is awesome. Cannot beleive its a 23'er.
I was actively searching for boats this last winter/spring. I came across a 92 25' sportcraft fishmaster, it looked good in the pictures, so I hired a marine surveyer to look at it. Long story short, it was rotted from top to bottom. the surveyer said this is not uncommon with this brand.

Back to the boat search. Rod called and said there is one for sale that has an almost new 350MPI/ bravo outdrive in Massachusettes. I called on it ( the Entourage), and think I drove Mike nuts for a few weeks asking questions. I hired a surveyer from that area, it surveyed very well. In fact the surveyer told me " I have been in boats for 30+ years and it takes a hell of a lot to impress me, I was impressed". " Let me know if the deal falls through, I might buy it". That was after a sea trial on a windy day at buzzards bay. Rod and I made the looooooooong journey from SW MN to Fairhaven, Mass. Bought the boat and brought it home. Cannot thank you enough buddy! Took about a month to get it ready for great lakes fishing with more improvements on the backburner. Cant do it all at once. This spring a custom top similar to Big easy's ( John 123) is going to be made. Other things are: radar arch with a rocket launcher and rod holder tubes on the sides, garmin autopilot ( allready have the hydraulic steering installed), kicker motor, paint the deck, bow rail. Love this boat.
Mike tell your daughter I am naming after my 13 year old neice, Sara Ann.

[Joe R]

I had mant boats over the years, I had a old Sportcraft 19ft cuddy back in the late 70s sold it in 86 , then went boatless and crazy for one summer, Saw a SeaCraft for sale in the clasf. of the local paper,I never knew much about SeaCraft except a friend had a 23 he ran the Canyons in, So I knew the 20 would be a good boat for inshore, I went for a demo ride and bought it on the spot, Later I found out there were lots of SeaCraft fans and when I found this site I knew SeaCraft would be the last boat I would ever own...25 years later our 41 year old SeaCraft is still our pride and joy.....
Joe R.
20ft Classic SeaCraft
Susie II

[Mikem8560]

Originally Posted by saugeye

( the Entourage), Love this boat.
Mike tell your daughter I am naming after my 13 year old neice, Sara Ann.

I've seen this boat on YouTube. A nice looking boat forsure.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJtM1...e_gdata_player