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09-29-2011, 09:26 PM
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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.
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10-08-2011, 01:13 PM
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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
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10-11-2011, 01:14 PM
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It all started in 1972 when High School was behind me and college
was going into full speed... Tarpun & I started to fish after work at our restaurant job... One thing lead to another. Then I picked up a 1960 Feathercraft with a 1958 35HP Johnson in 1973 with a closed bow. Cut that sucker out and made a center console out of it.. Was a big fan of the Bonefisher, so this was as close as I could get on a college budget!! As Tarpun stated our home town marina Zeno's was a SeaCraft dealer and the drool would not stop. WOW, I loved the lines. Next came joining the Halifax Sport Fishing Club in 1976 A lot of the members owned various models of the SeaCrafts... Became friends with most of the guys that had SeaCrafts... It was all down hill for me from there after fishing with them.....  I HAD TO HAVE ONE... This was me at about 25 years old with my buddy Ralph's 1977 Seafari with twin I/O's Well to make a long story short, Now being married with two kids in private school there was not enough in the piggy bank to get a SeaCraft. In 1988 I bought the NoBones from a friend that his kids had basically used and abused!! She still had life left in her.... After two years of hard work and $37,000 later the "NoBones" was launched!!  I have not been the same since..
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See ya, Ken © Last edited by NoBones; 10-11-2011 at 01:20 PM.
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10-11-2011, 07:38 PM
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10-11-2011, 09:56 PM
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