Stretched 23' seacraft hull thoughts...

[kmoose]

Moved from another thread per request, Discussion about stretching the 23' hull to 25'-27'.....

One of the biggest things bugging me on the 25 is the gunnel height and layout. For what I do I would have shave the tops down and it would totally destroy the lines of the boat. Recently I have been urged by a friend to consider extending my current rig 4'. There is someone who has done a similar project to a 23cc and it look amazing. I have a basic quote for the structural and transom work of the extension but have to figure in a cap mod that would give be basically the same layout. My vision would be to move the helm and cabin face including the windshield back 4'. With the extension added on the back I would be left with the same ample deck layout. From the windshield riser forward the bow deck would be replaced with a new nidacore bow cap and low profile hatch. The boat would look essentially the same but would appear to have 4 more feet of bow length but added at the stern. This mod would also allow me to keep my current top configuration that I love and really make the cabin worth using for a sleepover.

[kmoose]

The rendition would look similar to this....

[77SceptreOB]

Man, that would be a snazzy ride!! What would be the power option?

[kmoose]

Originally Posted by 77SceptreOB

Man, that would be a snazzy ride!! What would be the power option?

I don't think I would need any more ponies than the new 300 I have on there now. I would also be losing some weight in the mod as I would replace all my floors with nidacore decking and most other items originally done with wood. Also the longer running surface provided by the length extension would add efficiency. Width would remain the same as well.

[cdavisdb]

That will look great, should work too. You should be able to drive sitting down almost all the time. And you get to keep the bowling alley!

One question, head room in the cabin. The extra headroom in the Seafari is a much loved feature, especially for living aboard. What head room will you have?

[kmoose]

Originally Posted by cdavisdb

That will look great, should work too. You should be able to drive sitting down almost all the time. And you get to keep the bowling alley!

One question, head room in the cabin. The extra headroom in the Seafari is a much loved feature, especially for living aboard. What head room will you have?

It won't be great but it will provide a place to crawl down into long enough to sleep. It won't be a cabin per say but better than a dry place to store gear. Right now I have the walk down covered and if I go through with this mod I would open that area back up to improve access.

I could extend the windshield rise forward to add headroom but I the fabrication would add to the cost and it may not look right. I figure with moving the cabin face back farther where there is more depth in the hull I may gain some head room if I keep the cabin well right on the bottom center stringer.

[FLexpat]

Moose Sled 27.0

[cdavisdb]

Might work if the cabin floor stays very low. The 25 is deeper than the 23, but there must be at least 2 feet of space between my cabin floor and the center stringer. You may have more room than you think, and, for sure, it is a nice feature. I had a boat that had to be crawled into to sleep and the Seafari is a million times better.

The red moose sled looks fabulous.

[76Red18]

Originally Posted by FLexpat

Moose Sled 27.0
Attachment 11913

Add another 300 and a bracket. You know that has to be going through his mind. A picture will seal the deal!

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by cdavisdb

Might work if the cabin floor stays very low. The 25 is deeper than the 23, but there must be at least 2 feet of space between my cabin floor and the center stringer. You may have more room than you think, and, for sure, it is a nice feature. I had a boat that had to be crawled into to sleep and the Seafari is a million times better.

The red moose sled looks fabulous.

A red moose. Now that is a funny visual.

Looks great.