Brooks Reid 1975 Seacraft

[Brooks Reid]

I'd like to say hello to everyone on the Classic Seacraft forum. Thanks to everyone for all the wealth of information on restoring Seacraft boats.
I live in Miami, FL and I purchased my new 1975 Seacraft in June of 1976 from Layson Marine in Homestead FL. for my 26 birthday. I have been fishing and diving for as long as I can remember with my dad and his friend who owned a Seacraft in the 60's. I always wanted a Seacraft and after owning a few other boats, with my dad's signature, I was able to finally get a brand new, red, 20SF. I had been drooling in Layson Marine's boat a few years and had visited the Seacraft factory in Homestead several days to see how the boats were constructed. At one point I was considering buying another boat and what struck me was how the other boat salesmen kept touting their boats were "as good as a Seacraft". That pretty well convinced me that Seacraft was the standard to compare all other boats to and I was going to own a Seacraft. Well, I got married, my wife and I raised 3 boys and have done a lot of boating with our 20 Seacraft. In 2003 I decided we needed a bigger boat so sadly I sold my Seacraft to a friend of a friend. I bought a Pursuit 2470 the same year. The new owner of my Seacraft told me he was going to completely restore and customize the boat. My thought was great but that boat did not even need restoring. I had kept it in my garage since it was new and it was in great shape. Here is a picture of my 1975 Seacraft when I sold it.