Seafari Stern

[dcobbett]

Ikan Besar,

Interesting picture you posted. Don't mean to steal the thread, but do you know how high the top of your rail is above the deck, mearsured at the fly reels, and is it 3" higher than the original deck all over, or does it pitch up towards the bow?

[Mike_D]

some more pics

[Fr. Frank]

My '72 Seafari is like yours, Nick. Anchored up in a strong current with a following sea, my bilge pumps run constantly as water gets past the cable boot around the steering and control cables. The original hole for thse cables is below the level of the transom, so when the engine well fills with water, the boot is underwater. In these conditions, EVERY wave comes splashing into the boat. That's even if I leave the fishwell under the port transom seat dry. I have a '91 Merc 150, plus a 10 hp Force kicker. It's the main reason I installed a second 750 gph pump with it's own float switch 2 inches higher than the main 1000 gph pump. (It's only kicked on once, when the float for the main pump failed.)

[lost2a6]

Mike, the stearn of your boat looks just like my fathers SeaBird.

[Mike_D]

does this side view look like this, just kidding nothing will look like this. But would love to see it.

[ScottM]

Mike, the stearn of your boat looks just like my fathers SeaBird.

Steve,
Does he have the 21' or 23'? I have a 1972 23' CC, but my transom doesn't look quite the same as Mike D's because the boat was orignally an I/O converted to notched transom.

[oldbluesplayer]

mine, and I'm guessing from what you said, yours, looks just like Mike D's, the straight off the windshield frame, which leaves you without standup headroom - mine has a zippered hatch above the helm, which you can open up, so that you can stand up straight at the helm.

In the Pictures forum, there's a thread on seafari pix, and part way down is a shot of a white seafari with a blue top, re-done with a vertical isinglass segment, then the bimini, so that there is standup headroom underneath - that is the way I'd go / will go when I redo mine.

I saw this one down on Martha's Vineyard this past summer- damn sure looks like a seafari, especially from other views, I circled around it to be sure, even though the name was removed from the side, transom redone to 25", and a big Merc hangin on it...



Bill

[oldbluesplayer]

First, I just wanted to thank you for that mariners' prayer you posted awhile back - I liked that...

On your seafari, with the 150 Merc, are you still at a 20" transom, or did you up it to 25"?

What are you running for a kicker, how mounted, shaft length, etc??? and is it emergency only, or do you use it for trolling? Do you have the steering linked to the main motor?

Where do you have your battery(s) tucked in the starboard side seat well, in the stock location, or relocated like CSN's? With dual bilge pumps, I'm assuming you run two batteries ?

Thanks !

Bill

[cSickNick]

To answer prior questions;
- A four stroke DF140 25" shaft, great motor ... no issues.
- My stern top lids boxes measure ~19" also

Here is a few more pics of my stern setup;

Bomar splashwell hatch;


Dual batteries & 1500 bilge pumps & switch;


Port box with Racor filter & trim tab pump;


Star Box with anchor & main fuse;


Inside;


Outside;


Thats it .... Nick [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[ScottM]

I saw this one down on Martha's Vineyard this past summer- damn sure looks like a seafari,

Yup, that's a 20 Seafari alright. Is that inside Lagoon Pond?