1972 Seafari 25 - Page 2

cdavisdb · #11 02-22-2010, 11:23 PM

I'll post some more pics of the platform and I'd love to see what you did with the screen for the fwd hatch. I've something planned, but haven't started yet.

You mentioned earlier that the fwd bildge drains very slowly, so does mine.

I guess its what you get used to, but I've already about killed myself a couple of times on that step down. Also there needs to be some adjustment in the foot rests in front of the seats. I may do like yours with fold up steps, not sure yet.

Bushwacker · #12 02-23-2010, 01:02 AM

Great looking rig Connor! Hope you can meet me at Terry's next month - would love to go for a ride on that thing! I like that storage locker on the platform - can't ever have too much storage on those Bahamas trips!

Most of the guys I ran to the Bahamas with liked to have the swim platform mounted a lot lower, right at the waterline, to make it easier to get aboard. Most of us also had an aft sun top for a little more shade from the mid-summer sun! Denny

eggsuckindog · #13 02-23-2010, 01:12 AM

As far as worn gel coat check into sea dek - nice stuff and easy to work with. If you buy the 4x8 sheets price is decent

Entourage · #14 02-23-2010, 08:31 PM

What does the 25 Seafari get for performane numbers? WOT and so on.

strick · #15 02-23-2010, 09:43 PM

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What does the 25 Seafari get for performane numbers? WOT and so on.

it's posted in the performance section.

Conner- I've checked out your pics on photobucket as well. Thanks for posting. I'm sure that I will have some questions for you as time goes on and I get closer to splashing mine. Beautiful boat you have there.

strick

cdavisdb · #16 02-23-2010, 10:09 PM

check the thread Seafari 25 performance in the Performance section. Note: the speeds given are statute not nautical.

Blue_Heron · #17 02-23-2010, 10:14 PM

Connor,
Thanks for posting pics. Good to finally see what she looks like in detail.

Do you know if she was originally rigged with twin inline sixes? Your engine box is larger than mine and it looks like there are mounting blocks on the stringers outboard of the engine. Mine was converted from twins to single, but they filled in some deck on both sides and built a smaller engine box. Makes for a little more deck room.

Also, I see the through-hull fittings for the head are still in place. Is it still there?

Dave

cdavisdb · #18 02-23-2010, 11:40 PM

Head is still there and seems to work. Previous owner installed a holding tank, macerater, valving etc. I can't figure out where the tank is.

The boat was in line 6's. In 1998 the old engines and drives were pulled, new: transom, engine stringers, engine, drive, fuel tanks (2, 50 gal each) and, I think, at least some of the deck.

I absolutely love the working room the big engine box provides. As low as the engine box is, I don't feel the need for the deck space. One of the few things I dislike about 1/0 seacrafts is the excessively tight fit of the deck around the engine. A single in this one is great.

cdavisdb · #19 02-24-2010, 12:22 AM

Denny, I debated long and hard on that bimini. The advantages of a full cover are hard to get away from, but I decided I just didn't want an extra bow. It gets too much in the way. So, I had the bimini made as big as I could without the extra bow. Its about 1.5 ft longer than the old one and gives pretty good shade. When we stop for the day, the back cover goes up.

Dive platform is another one. I've used both high and low platforms, both have advantages. I needed a kicker and extra storage, which pretty much dictated what I could have.

Bushwacker · #20 02-24-2010, 02:10 AM

Hey Connor,

I like a big bimini too, and yours looks really nice. I've had melanoma, so shade is a big deal to me! The front of mine is about 1' forward of windshield and aft bow is a couple of feet aft of seats. If I was doing it again, I'd be tempted to add another bow and have it come further back. That aft cover does make sense - it provides a lot more shade than a sun top after about 3-4 pm! I have a 4'x6' piece of canvas that will snap to back or sides of sun top or front or sides of bimini for late afternoon shade regardless of sun position.

I mounted my sun top on a track/slider on top of the coaming, so when folded I can slide it aft to lay down on transom, tie it to aft bow of bimini when bimini is up, or slide it forward and lay on top of windshield when bimini is folded. Now that I have a solid transom, it just lays on transom most of the time. Don't run with the sun top up too often.

Love the color scheme of your boat - you have the ultimate Seafari! Denny