How did you come to learn about SeaCrafts?

[BigLew]

What a GREAT story! Now that is what I'm talking about! What is it about these boats that simply overwhelm us with the dedication, not to a "brand", but to the boats themselves and why they seem to be a great vehicle that continue to hold us hostage to their heritage.

Call it passion or a disease. There is something about these boats. Let's hear what you think it is for yourselves.

[uncleboo]

For me, it's the smooth ride, the sexy curves and the rock solid feel when bustin' waves. Like john123, I've shocked several people by telling them how old it is. It's difficult to describe the feeling. When I was younger, my cars were my passion, but, now I have a passion towards my SeaCraft that far exceeds the one I had towards the cars.

I hope that everyone that reads this will share their story. This is GREAT reading.

[workinpr0gress]

When I was a kid I grew up on a family friends baby blue 1971 20sf, transom was wet, floors soft, hatch coring gone...and still was such a fun boat, that boat sits about 25 slips down from me now and has been scabbed together since I was a kid and pretty much looks the same and hasn't missed a season.

As I moved around in the boat business and experienced some other boat yards it always seemed like a yard had a seacraft, or a knockoff project of some sort. When I moved to working sportfish's a ton of people used to have an SC or a knockoff as a inshore rig or skiff...

[DonV]

Mine was kinda in two parts, First in the mid to late seventies I was working for Nabisco and while driving down the highway I saw a 23'er at a dealership.....it was just too cool looking!! Looked so damn sleek. Then a couple of years later at a boat show in Tampa I got to see one up close, I was sold on it!! As always, the story of my life I had no money but I knew I had to have one!!! Second, I was out with some friends grouper fishing on his 32' Wellcraft, we were at least sixty miles out, had mechanical problems and were forced to come back in on basically a one engine idle. We hailed a local Captain who was a friend of the boat's owner and wanted to know if he would like our pinfish, sure as heck half an hour later here he comes in a yellow 23' SeaCraft with a "mac daddy" T-top, rods all over the place, the whole nine yards!! With out a doubt it was the best looking boat I ever saw slicing through the 2 to 4' waves. That was it, I knew I would own one someday.

[cdavisdb]

How'd I find Seacraft?? I got married.

There is more to it.

I had a Bertram 25. I was 29 years old and my very happy life consisted of doing nothing but working, working on the boat and diving. Until Karen came along, which required some adjustment. I realized there wasn't time for both the Bertram and Karen. Much as I loved the boat, something had to give, so I kept Karen, good decision. That left me boatless while I did a lot of research on what next. It had to be smaller, much easier to maintain, less expensive to run, ride well in rough water and be very very tough, a fairly difficult list of characteristics. The guys in my dive club, St Pete Underwater Club, were the source of my Seacraft compulsion, recommending a 20 Seafari as just what I needed. There were several in the club and they had stood the test of time and use. It also met every criteria and, for sure, nothing else in that size class could stand up to the punishment. The advice was outstanding. What a great dive/camp/fishing boat. I loved it and kept it until circumstances forced parting. Much later, and several boats, I was doing research on what should be the next boat and kept coming back to how good the Seafari was, but it was just too small for what I needed. Then I discovered on this forum that such a thing as a 25 Seafari existed, a very few of them, out there somewhere. I found one on the east coast and bugged to owner for years to sell it to me. The rest is history.

[BigLew]

Another great story! I'm curious. What made you seek out the 25' vs. the 23? Was it just size or were you thinking about other factors?

Working from home has its advantages sometimes. One is able to check in here every few hours if the activity warrants it.

[76Red18]

In March of 03 I caught a glimpse of mine sitting in a storage lot about a 1/4 mile off the main drag. I just had to turn around. Thats when the addiction started.

[cdavisdb]

Size and layout. I do long trips, sleep and cook aboard the boat and wanted the largest boat that I could trailer with my existing truck, 25 or 26 ft, but it had to be 8 ft beam or close. The Seafari layout is about perfect for me, much better than the Tsunami. Also, my kidneys are getting old, sitting a few feet farther from the bow looked real good. From experience, I knew the Seafari layout was perfect. Finding one that had a power plant that I was very familiar with (and preferred) plus that fit my existing trailer plus weighed very little more than my previous boat was fabulous. I did not expect the ride to be as good as it is, extremely pleasant surprise

[BigLew]

Thats when the addiction started.

One vote for ADDICTION! Any for DISEASE?

[BigLew]

John,

I remember you questioning your boat's rough water abilities after your first trip on the lake. I, and quite a few others, suggested you put the thottle down a bit more and you thought we were CRAZY! That is until you tried it. I think that is when you were HOOKED!