'73 23cc restoration

[Bigshrimpin]

Nat - I got no businesss telling people how to spend their money . . . so I apologize. Supporting your local dealer is a good thing especially if they take care of you well.

Ken - The 250 is a good deal if you want to save some $$$. You can find all the rigging you need for the motor on ebay for pennies on the dollar . . . I think you just need an authorized dealer to activate the warranty.

How do I know about the elizabeth's????

I had a MA commercial bass and fluke permit since 1995 (just gave it up last year). I even worked at Red Top in Buzzards Bay on summer in 1994. I didn't do too much bass fishing, but I can fluke fish with the best of them I'll be back there this summer, so . . . Nat look out for a red seafari following you around during commercial bass season . . . Just kidding . . . I'll be fishing Chatham.

[natchalkley]

bigshrimpin

I didnt mean to for my post to be rude. I have dealt with Eds before and dealt with other dealers up here trying to get my boat repaired before, and I just wanted to share my experiences others about dealing with them.

oh yeah and I hope you feel comfortable in the rocks if your gonna follow me around the elizabeths just ask kenB. I will be east of chatham plenty this summer trying to find that big boy.

[castalot]

fish robinsons bigger fish more rocks makes it more fun!!!!

[Bigshrimpin]

I look forward to meeting you guys this summer. Keep up the good work on that 23!! Should be real nice with the dog house.

[thehermit]

Hey Nat how about some dog house pix. How is it coming?

[Jaybo]

Your work looks great and I am in a similar situation. I purchased a 1975 cc with twin 150 black max's. The hull is solid, and I have been doing various projects on the boat, console, T top, Epiglass, Interlux and such. The guy I bought it from had installed some marine lumber in the motor well and put a "seat" above the well. I wanted to get a decent bait well set up so I removed the marine lumber to see what I was dealing with. The 5200 did not adhere well to the plastic lumber so there is some rot in the transom. Although, it only flexes about 3/16" when you stand on the back of one of the 150's and jump up and down and I have been offshore with it several times since last summer. (Didn't even realize there was any rot till I started taking it apart for an upgrade and was able to stick a screw driver down in some places)So here is the question. Does anyone have some suggestions/plans for closing in the transome and setting it up for a bracket that will hold twins? I think I can do the work, if I know what to watch our for. Thanks in advance. New to the site.
Jaybo

[natchalkley]

So yesterday I tried to get the transom cap cut to fit and I think im gonna have a few small issues. I wasnt thinking when I molded it, and only put a form on one side of the ply. as a result one of the corner sagged a bit, so its a bit torqued. I think I can fix it by trimming a few of my supports, and then hitting parts of the cap with a beltsander in a few places, and adding some extra glass in a few places.
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here is the doghouse: I should be picking up the windows today and I will trace them and cut the holes this evening.
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[Islandtrader]

Here is your album.
73 23 CC Restoration

[riprunner]

Nat, I hope to see you out this summer and good luck with the restoration. With fuel prices what they are I'll be spending more time dancing around rocks in Woods Hole. Like my dad always tells me don't travel over fish to catch fish. I have become a-lot more careful fishing the hole, Robinsons, & quicks now that I run a straight inboard though.

If you ever run into issues with your restoration and need professional help call Hunter Boat Works in Pocasset. They are very knowledgable and known mostly for restoring 31 Berts, but they have done a fair amount of work on SeaCrafts as well.

[natchalkley]

If the fish stuck around Woods Hole all summer, I would never leave(some of my largest fish ever have come from WH including a nice 48lber last fall), but its hard to do my limit in WH in August.