61' foot Seacraft

billfisher · #1 06-26-2003, 12:27 PM

That's right, a 61 foot Seacraft is getting ready to splash here tomorrow morning in Delaware.
A good friend of mine who has owned 4, 23 foot Seacrafts in his life time has built 5 boats with a variable deadrise hull. Hull number 4 is getting the tower and electronics installed as we speak and getting splashed tomorrow to mark the waterline and boot stripes for painting. I'll get pictures and post them here for all to drool over as I do! Hull number 5 is a 58 footer schedueled to come out for riggers and installation of hard top in a few weeks! I'll keep u posted

billfisher · #2 06-26-2003, 04:24 PM

The name of the company is F&S Boatworks. They are working on a web site which will show all of their current boats out there, and also give you a virtual tour of the boats and their construction.
It's something to see, takes about 2 years to complete one boat. Totally custom, cold molded, and the options are endless, and talk about ride!
This 61 is expected to cruise in the 36 knot range and top out about 40,.........Knots.
We'll know reel soon!

prim · #3 06-26-2003, 04:49 PM

I have seen Fin-Nominal, which is one of these. It is one of the best looking boats I've seen in a long time. The wood work down below is absolutly perfect.

ocuyler · #4 06-26-2003, 04:59 PM

What do you Eastern Shore guys know about Judge. Are they worth looking at?

ocuyler · #5 06-27-2003, 01:22 AM

Gotta see that!

billfisher · #6 06-27-2003, 11:13 AM

You got a look on the Fin-nominal, wait till you see this new 61, will have F&S 61 on the transom for the first year as the factory boat. The wood in her will absolutely blow you away! The cockpit is a three teir high so you can just sit back under the overhang and watch the baits. will be pictures on here next week, goes in at 3:00 today!

prim · #7 06-27-2003, 11:13 AM

I know Judge very well. My good friend is his nephew. They make a really nice boat, and he is worth checking out. I have fished on a couple of his boats, and they really are nice boats.

AlexT · #8 06-27-2003, 05:42 PM

You won't find many people here on the Chessie who have anything bad to say about Judge Yachts. They make a great line of boats. FYI, Bill Judge's former boat company was Eastern.