Thanks Classic Sea Craft and all members here for having

[bly]

All this info and a wealth of personal knowledge available here in one place. I am new here but have owned and repaired many a sea craft in my 59 years of life and boating. I assisted one of my sons Lonesurfer 87 a member here in his 20 ft very custom sea craft 2 years ago. I have always been torn between the 233 formula hull and the very different 20 and 23 sea craft hull that both give about the best ride a hull in this size can give. I have also been very involved in both boat building and boat repairs and modifications for many years. I hope I can add some valuable info here to make up for all the info and experience that is available on this site. One thing I hope to bring here is that in the past I and many others used plywood. and it can be used properly. I now prefer both coosa and penske board over plywood. I also believe balsa cores are not good for boats. Too many people are adding or repairing things on boats that end up drilling into and not sealing or bedding screws that penetrate into where both balsa and plywood is under glass. Thanks again classic sea craft and all members. I will start a thread in a couple days on the very custom 20 I have just started this week. There was actually a chicken living and laying eggs in the center console of this boat before I started on it. I hope she found a better home?

[uncleboo]

Originally Posted by bly

There was actually a chicken living and laying eggs in the center console of this boat before I started on it. I hope she found a better home?

Funny! When I approached my uncle about buying the 18, a duck had laid some eggs in the splashwell and my uncle said I couldn't take the boat until the eggs hatched!

[pelican]

Originally Posted by bly

All this info and a wealth of personal knowledge available here in one place. I am new here but have owned and repaired many a sea craft in my 59 years of life and boating. I assisted one of my sons Lonesurfer 87 a member here in his 20 ft very custom sea craft 2 years ago. I have always been torn between the 233 formula hull and the very different 20 and 23 sea craft hull that both give about the best ride a hull in this size can give. I have also been very involved in both boat building and boat repairs and modifications for many years. I hope I can add some valuable info here to make up for all the info and experience that is available on this site. One thing I hope to bring here is that in the past I and many others used plywood. and it can be used properly. I now prefer both coosa and penske board over plywood. I also believe balsa cores are not good for boats. Too many people are adding or repairing things on boats that end up drilling into and not sealing or bedding screws that penetrate into where both balsa and plywood is under glass. Thanks again classic sea craft and all members. I will start a thread in a couple days on the very custom 20 I have just started this week. There was actually a chicken living and laying eggs in the center console of this boat before I started on it. I hope she found a better home?

hi jay !

[workinpr0gress]

Hey Hey Bly, The owner of that 20 came and saw me at the dock right after we talked, then I saw him again togging two days ago. He was saying you guys settled on an integrated bracket, cutting 8-10" out of the console, losing casting deck, adding coffin, losing jump seats, 70 gal.tank, cutting the liner and bracing the hull sides, raising the floor pitched fore and aft, bringing the floor all the way out to the hull, 200 etec probably

Man that's gonna be a hotrod. Nice to see ya on here.

[65Bowrider]

Bly ... Welcome to CSC!

See, even the chickens know being inside a SeaCraft is a nice, safe place to be.
:-)

[bly]

Bruce I am taking so much weight out of this boat in the past 3 days that I was afraid all the high winds might blow it off the fork lift today. What is the fastest mph one of these 20s has done in the past? I found My sons with the 140 zuke was more then fast enough for me. under the deck today I found a 1/2 doz wasp nest also? I do not think this boat saw the water for many years?

[gofastsandman]

Welcome Bly.

Your son`s 20 was very pretty and I heard she came south. Did a fly guide get her? That open lay out screamed Fly Me.

Please post some pics of your 27 hybrid project. You have an eye for beauty and function.

NoBones worked Merc @ 230 hp + at the prop touches low 60`s. His tabs are 18", and he uses them.

Cheers,
GFS

[NoBones]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

Welcome Bly.

Your son`s 20 was very pretty and I heard she came south. Did a fly guide get her? That open lay out screamed Fly Me.

Please post some pics of your 27 hybrid project. You have an eye for beauty and function.

NoBones worked Merc @ 230 hp + at the prop touches low 60`s. His tabs are 18", and he uses them.

Cheers,
GFS

24 " Bennett's, 1/2 tank fuel (80 gallon tank), T-Top, me by my self
greasy slick calm day on the ICW, 63 mph on the Garmin GPS!
A little spooky cause the only thing in the water is the tabs..
No hook in the bottom either!
Keep in mind this carbed 200 HP Merc motor has been heavily
worked over from outa the box... It is 1999 and still runs strong..

BTW: Welcome the CSC family bly!

[gofastsandman]

Nothing like the sound of a Merc at full song.

24"s, darn, I need new glasses.

[pelican]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

Nothing like the sound of a Merc at full song.

24"s, darn, I need new glasses.

you can say that again !!! love the sound of those mercs !!