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11-24-2012, 10:18 AM
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Another project: '73 Tsunami
Hey guys, been away from this site for quite some time as I have been out of a boat. Had started a 71 Hiliner but my partner in the deal lost interest as did I as time went by and we decided to go our separate ways with the boat ownership thing. Sold that one and been on the lookout: Saw this 23' Tsunami and couldn't pass it up. Picked her up yesterday.
Decks are perfect, transom is cooked. I know this is controversial but I soon need to decide if I am going to change the boat up for tuna fishing and do a CC conversion or leave it as is. This is the first Seacraft Ive done for myself, I've done a few others over with friends. I have lots of questions about decals and some other riddles I never could solve but I'll start with this simple question first: Anybody fish giant bluefin out of a Tsunami? Thoughts? Here we go, back in the saddle... 
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11-24-2012, 12:02 PM
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CsickNick does it in a Seafari. Lotta work to mess up a rare boat.
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11-24-2012, 04:29 PM
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11-24-2012, 05:52 PM
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Keep the cabin . . . with gas prices what they are you can stay overnight at your spot in a dry space and save some $$$. I have a marine ply transom core cut for a 23 seacraft . . . 3 sheets 3/4" with epoxy b/w layers . . . sitting in my garage. PM if you want it $100 and it's yours.
I know a guy that fished for several years out of a 23 sceptre for tuna and had caught several giants in the boat. Last edited by Bigshrimpin; 11-24-2012 at 06:12 PM.
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11-24-2012, 10:41 PM
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Its not necessarily the room you need for giant fishing, more the ability to fight they easliy...Put the rod in the bow and chase them down!
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11-25-2012, 10:31 AM
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Strick, I am very impressed with the size of the deck on the boat. What a dancefloor. My bro in law and I used to fish a CC model and though it had enough room for us, I remember dancing around the engine box and console to get at stuff. It is quite the consideration to leave all that room.
Shrimpin, Looked at the cuddy and decided it was pretty small for sleeping. I love the overnighting idea but the cuddy may be a bunch of cumbersome space for me. I would just fill it with junk and then have to empty it onto the deck to catch a wink. I tend to bring along quite a bit of extra stuff. Heck of a thought though, even doing a single overnight you'd get two days fishing on one days gas. So here's what has happened: I spent Friday night searching the classic here and found a couple good "sceptre to center console" projects and was completely inspired. Unfortunately for the Bourne Landfill, I had the spare saturday and a sawzall. What have I done, day one of ownership and already sliced and diced. The boat will beceome a center console. Ill get pictures up asap. Thanks for all the input Im sure I am going to need it to get through this project.
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#8
11-26-2012, 02:42 PM
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i rec. tuna fished with mine loved all the room. it is hard getting up on the bow to drop the anchor especially if rough seas, i would always climb up then have someone pass me the anchor. the cuddy is to small to ever sleep in and i easily filled it with gear. the boat rides amazing tho and i was in some scary sh*t. having the cuddy was good for when i was out when it was rough it kept my gear dry and the waves just washed off the bow.
that boat was my baby and i loved it but i would never buy another cuddy seacraft due to the small cuddy and getting up on the bow
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#9
11-26-2012, 10:20 PM
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Pics of early carnage.
Below gentlemen is the rough boat with no cabin. Everything got a steam powerwashing and cleaned up quite nicely. The mercruiser 888 anchor that was in the bilge is on its way to the scrap yard tomorrow...! Going to go very thorough on the boat before I consider power.
More to come...
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#10
01-08-2013, 01:07 AM
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New Transom for the 23' Seacraft
Started into the project, will get more pics up as soon as possible but here are a few to start:
Dug out the transom which of course was rotten (why the boat was available in the first place) and also the engine beds. Never have I seen such saw dust as in the engine beds. Good for a laugh though. Here is the new transom laminated from the outside- has two layers of 3/4 MDO ply using all epoxy and biaxial cloth. Fillers I used were a mix of cabosil and 1/16" chopped glass fiber. Was able to remove the hull cap and slide it forward, making it very easy to install the new plywood by sliding down from the top. Boy I'm getting excited: Another: Here is a donor boat/ motor/ trailer I picked up. Never liked a searay... time to cannibalize!
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