Which rides better - very few know !

[gofastsandman]

My `89 Slacker 20 has an original CG plate.
Max HP- 235

The 27 was Carl`s favorite design.
Heck, he even bought a SeaMaster with a bracket and twin Yammi`s
at the tender age of 90. That is love my friends.

[Capt Terry]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

The 27 was Carl`s favorite design.
Heck, he even bought a SeaMaster with a bracket and twin Yammi`s
at the tender age of 90. That is love my friends.

I remember seeing Frank Brown, my dealer and Carl’s former race mechanic, anchored near Peanut Island in a 27’ Seamaster as well

[DonV]

I had the pleasure of helping Skippper and Carl many years ago with my truck launching the the 27'er with the Yamaha's at Harris Park ramp in Key Largo!! You could just see it, Carl was in his 90's but you could tell he was quite happy being back on the Seamaster. I couldn't believe he could climb up to the helm area at that age!! Really fun watching him telling Skipper what to to and what to expect with the boat! Sorry Skipper, but you needed his expert instructions.

It was a rewarding experience!!!

Things you don't forget....

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

My `89 Slacker 20 has an original CG plate.
Max HP- 235

The 27 was Carl`s favorite design.
Heck, he even bought a SeaMaster with a bracket and twin Yammi`s
at the tender age of 90. That is love my friends.

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by DonV

I had the pleasure of helping Skippper and Carl many years ago with my truck launching the the 27'er with the Yamaha's at Harris Park ramp in Key Largo!! You could just see it, Carl was in his 90's but you could tell he was quite happy being back on the Seamaster. I couldn't believe he could climb up to the helm area at that age!! Really fun watching him telling Skipper what to to and what to expect with the boat! Sorry Skipper, but you needed his expert instructions.

It was a rewarding experience!!!

Things you don't forget....

Awesome !

[uncleboo]

Originally Posted by bgreene

Awesome !

Indeed!

[bmajvi]

In the twenty years I've owned and operated two different SeaCraft models the scupper design hasn't presented much of a problem to me. It may seem counter intuitive to have a couple of holes on the floor, but my boats have always "self-bailed" (drained) fine at rest or underway, even in heavy rain. True, if several people congregate in the stern (like when landing a big fish), indeed water can flow up into the boat through the scuppers - but it's real easy to throw a couple plugs in the holes when several people are aboard. I also have two bilge pumps, and am pretty careful about keeping the batteries charged up. So, for me at least, it's been a non-issue.

Repowering with bigger, heavier four stroke outboards resulted in deeper submersion of the stern at rest, and drainage problems became a more frequent complaint. When replacing floors or doing a total rehab many guys have opted to raise their decks and redesign the scuppers, to accommodate the heavier motors.

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by bmajvi

In the twenty years I've owned and operated two different SeaCraft models the scupper design hasn't presented much of a problem to me. It may seem counter intuitive to have a couple of holes on the floor, but my boats have always "self-bailed" (drained) fine at rest or underway, even in heavy rain. True, if several people congregate in the stern (like when landing a big fish), indeed water can flow up into the boat through the scuppers - but it's real easy to throw a couple plugs in the holes when several people are aboard. I also have two bilge pumps, and am pretty careful about keeping the batteries charged up. So, for me at least, it's been a non-issue.

Repowering with bigger, heavier four stroke outboards resulted in deeper submersion of the stern at rest, and drainage problems became a more frequent complaint. When replacing floors or doing a total rehab many guys have opted to raise their decks and redesign the scuppers, to accommodate the heavier motors.

Interesting -appreciate the info