Update

[caper]

Mostly a Florida thing.

[uncleboo]

Originally Posted by caper

Mostly a Florida thing.

I resemble that remark. Preferences, I guess.

[Rufneck]

I’m getting around to completing my refurbishment. Motor was hung this week!

[RUSTYNTABATHA]

Dude when you get back on this side of the world im driving to texas to see and ride this sled !!!

[nate22]

Rufneck I enjoyed going over you rebuild! I hope you enjoy your new boat all over again!

I have a question about your deck scuppers. Why did you decide to change from your original large scupper channels to the small ones currently fitted to your transom?

[Rufneck]

I'm back Rusty! I relocated back to work in our Texas office in July. I expect to pick up the boat this coming week and splash her soon thereafter. I still have a list of around 20 items that need to be done but I keep moving items from the "gotta be done before I launch the boat" to the "I'll get to it when I get to it" list. You should come to Texas sometime and see it.

Nate,
The large channels were something that I did when the transom work was done. The original scuppers on this boat went through the floor. I glassed those in. The large channels go to the back of the boat but I could not find the large scuppers that matched the size of the channel so I just stuck those small ones on it for now. My plan is to get the large, square ones like you see on a sport fishing boat and replace the smaller ones. I just need to figure out where to get them.

[nate22]

Ok thanks for clearing that up for me. Are you looking for these to fit to your boat?

https://www.carolinaboatoutfitters.c...l-p-82168.html

[Rufneck]

I have finished the rebuild and have started using my Seacraft (finally!!). I never intended on this project to take over 5 years and but I moved overseas and so that slowed the progress. I am back now and finished up the rebuild earlier this year. The boat has been great. I keep it in a boathouse that is tall enough to enable me to keep the top portion in place without having to hinge it down into the transit position. I have made several bay fishing trips and a few trips offshore. It has been great and I have never been on a comparable-sized boat that handles the Gulf of Mexico chop as well as this one does. Here is what she looks like now.....










Thank you to you all who have helped me with your input on my rebuild.

[DonV]

Very, very nice!!! Well done

[flyingfrizzle]

Like the way you did the bracket swim platform top. Stays true to the original deck design.