Seacraft 25

Scott · #1 03-14-2002, 02:08 PM

Good point about the weight ... I would go 200's!!

Jason you've not sold him on a Contender yet??

Trayder · #2 03-14-2002, 02:46 PM

Hehehe-

Fish MV is looking at all the players, I think. I do not know where he is leaning these days.

He will probably end up with a Viking 50 or something he just has to find the time to use it.

FELLOW-SHIP · #3 03-14-2002, 04:11 PM

HA MV
I HAVE BEEN IN THE 25 A FEW TIMES BUT NEVER RODE IN ONE. TO ME IT SEEMS IT IS A JUST A LITTLE BIGGER INSIDE THAT THE 23’. THEY MEASURE IT FROM THE END OF THE BRACKET WHICH TAKES ALMOST 2’ OF THE OVERALL LENGTH. THE BEAM OF THE BOAT IS ABOUT 4” WIDER THEN THE 23’. I THINK THAT TAKING ALL THINGS UNDER CONSIDERATION I WOULD GO WITH THE 23’ INSTEAD. WHAT THEY NEED TO DO IS FORGET THE 25 AND BUILD A 27’ THEN YOU WOULD HAVE ENOUGH DIFFERENCES TO MAKE A NICE 2 ENGINE BOAT.
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fish mv · #4 03-19-2002, 12:04 PM

Thanks for all of the replies. I like the 25 because of the integrated bracked and because it does easliy hold twin engines. The open transom on a 23 doesn't appeal to me.

In terms of Jason's (aka Trayder) Contender, I like it. I like it a lot. I've seen/taken it through some of the nastiest weather I've ever encountered and I can't say a bad thing about it. However, I also like a little more comfort than the contender offers. I really think I'm getting a Regulator 26 with the Forward Seating. It is a power house and has plenty of room for a comfotable rafting cocktail hour on the mooring.

In terms of the 150's on the Seacraft - I agree 200's would be better, but I found a used boat nicely equiped, but it has 150's. I guess I'll always want 200's so I may pass on this boat.

SO here goes, who wants to tell me I shouldn't get a regulator 26?

FELLOW-SHIP · #5 03-19-2002, 04:33 PM

HA FISH MV
I JUST WANTED TO SAY ON SATURDAY AS I WAS GOING TO PICK UP MY 23 PROJECT BOAT A BRAND NEW 25 SEACRAFT WHITE WITH BLUE MIST SIDES CAME BY. BOY WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BOAT, I CAN’T RECALL SEEING ANY OPEN FISH AS PRETTY AT THAT ONE. IT HAD 2 MERC. ON THE BACK COULDN’T TELL THE HORSE POWER I WAS TEMPORALLY BLINDED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE BOAT.
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