NOW $3200 Sunday's Child - 1971 Seafari 20' I/O

[Fr. Frank]

SUNDAY’S CHILD - 1971 SeaCraft Seafari 20’. Mercruiser 140 hp 3.0L/181 c.i. sterndrive, with decent older single-axle galvanized trailer WITHOUT brakes.

Most of you remember how inexpensively I purchased this boat, ($10.40), and then drove R/T from Florida to Massachusetts to pick it up. The boat had been sitting on the hard for 12 years before I got it, but was well-loved and well-maintained by the previous owner prior to being put up.

Here’s what I’ve done over the last year:
• To the original M/R (pre-Alpha) outdrive:
o new u-joint bellows, shift bellows and exhaust bellows,
o new lower shift cable,
o new shift shaft seal,
o new gimbel bearing,
o new water pump kit
o new aluminum prop

• To the motor:
o New intake/exhaust manifold
o New exhaust riser/elbow
o New (not rebuilt) carburetor
o Remanufactured distributor
o New ignition wires
o New head gasket
o Remanufactured fuel pump

• To the boat:
o New fresh water tank
o New 2.0 gpm fresh water pump
o New Lowrance Elite 5 HDI Chartplotter/fishfinder
o New kicker motor bracket
o New aft transom-mount SS rod holders
o New VHF antenna
o Repaired SS bow rail
o SS hand rails on motor box

Here’s what else comes with it:
Full Navy top with side isinglass windows and aft drop curtain, original helm seat with under-seat sink, VHF radio. I’ll let the Mercury kicker go with it for an extra $500, otherwise it’s going with the sailboat.

My wife has decided that we don’t need two kayaks, two power boats, and a sailboat. We just need the kayaks and ONE powerboat. And since I’d rather fish inshore and coastal WITH my bride than fish offshore or anywhere without her, we’re keeping the boat she likes the best, which is the Chaparral dual console, admittedly a better inshore “Bay and Bayou” fishing boat than the Seafari. My time allows very little opportunity for getting on the water, and I just can't keep all these boats at the church

Trailer in the photo is NOT the trailer upon which it sits, or with which it comes.
I'll post some more photos soon

Asking $4k
Down to $3500
NOW $3200


Transaction ID: 13677573C3790312Y

[Fr. Frank]

NOW JUST $3500

Had a severe thunderstorm damage the just-repaired bow rail on the starboard side during the event that dumped snow everywhere else. The supposedly securely-anchored canopy was turned over by a 70 mph gust, ripping two 36" ground anchors out of the ground and one of the canopy feet caught the rail and bent it severely as it went over. That side of the bow rail needs replaced or the bow rail removed. The stainless tubing from West Marine is $110 for a 12' section of 1" tubing.

Here's photos of the SS transom rod holders, which I added for flat-line trolling. and the damage to the rub rail, and the galvanized trailer which comes with the boat.

[wattaway2]

The ol ramcharger in the background brings back fond memories-- never could kill mine as hard as i tried and the thing would turn around in its own length . Mine wasn't fast or pretty it just kept truckin!

[Fr. Frank]

wattaway2, The Ramcharger is an '83 Royal SE 5.2L with the somewhat rare factory optional Dana 60 differentials. (I think they're worth more than the truck!)

It's my hunting truck and B.O.V. It has 2" of spring lift, and I run OE size 31x10.50R15LT AT tires. It has been converted to standard points ignition, and I added an old 90's Edelbrock manifold and new Edelbrock 625 cfm mechanical secondary 4bb carburetor, and it went from 9-10 mpg, up to 11-12 mpg. Go figure. Good thing it holds 38 gallons of gas in the tank, and I have a auxiliary tank I can mount in the cargo area which holds another 26 gallons.

[Fr. Frank]

Reduced to $3200.