1972 Seafari 25 - Page 3

seafari25 · #21 02-25-2010, 07:03 PM

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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.

Connor,

I saw the rest of your pics on photobucket so I have a bit better idea of what the swim platform looks like from underneath. Is it also mounted to the transom through the storage box?

As far as the screen goes, it's really nothing fancy at all. It's simply a piece of screen, cut about 1" larger, on all sides of the hatch opening. We sewed the one side of the velcro around the perimeter of the screen, cutting two 1" slits to wrap around the hatch supports and glued the other side of the velcro(hooked side) around the perimeter of the hatch opening(top side, facing up).

Hope this paints a picture...will get some pics in the spring.

cdavisdb · #22 02-25-2010, 08:03 PM

The platform is bolted through the transom, 6 bolts inside the storage box and two more on the outside, outer edge below the platform. Drilling the transom gave me a chance to check whether the transom replacement of 11 years ago was fine. All nice and dry and solid, 2 inches+ thick.

Snookerd · #23 02-26-2010, 01:35 PM

Connor-
What a find! Amazing condition. That power config is perfect for the CG on that hull. I had to pause a moment when I saw it! As I was Kayaking from Lake Worth to Jupiter in November I saw it north of PGA Blvd.. It is funny how rare these boats are, and yet many of us have the SeaCraft Radar going 24/7. Wow! Definately a Bahamas boat. I have a friend who works in your line of work - Marine A/C, here in Bradenton.

cdavisdb · #24 02-26-2010, 04:02 PM

I'd thought about the cg as well, Going to a single from twins reduces weight in the stern by about 700 lb. That's got to move the cg forward, closer to where bigfluke said it should be. One thing though, the boat is real light with a single, floats pretty high on her lines, which doesn't contribute to stability.

Could there be two like mine?? The boat came from Palm Beach Gardens, your sighting is exactly where it was, but I got my hot little hands on it in September. Maybe the dates are off? If you saw it moving, it was either me testing it or it being delivered to my trailer. Woopie!

Bradenton marine AC? Brad or Ken? or?

Snookerd · #25 02-26-2010, 04:24 PM

Connor-

I may have seen it prior last Summer while cruzing in my parents 18SF. My friend's family owns Freundship Marine. His name is Todd Lewis. I look forward to catching up with you and the 25 Seafari on the next gathering.........

eggsuckindog · #26 03-02-2010, 05:27 PM

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Connor-

I may have seen it prior last Summer while cruzing in my parents 18SF. My friend's family owns Freundship Marine. His name is Todd Lewis. I look forward to catching up with you and the 25 Seafari on the next gathering.........

Time gets away from Danny sometimes

neat that you saw it, small world LOL