New to the forum with a 1984 18 sf

[HunterThompson]

I'll give a little back story before I get to the SeaCraft.
I live in Mobile, Al. I grew up in a family full of inshore/offshore fishermen and shrimpers. I've spent many hours in the gulf of Mexico in many different boats. My dad had a 20' sea safe when I was a kid, uncles had wellcraft, sea pro, sea hunt, and contenders. My uncles friend had what I remember as probably a 23 SeaCraft. We went out about 45 miles in that boat when I was 10 years old and it has always stuck out in my mind as the finest riding and best layed out fishing boat I have been on for its size. I have a boat addiction and there are boats in my yard ranging from a 77 hydrostream vector, 72 monark aluminum cab boat, g3 aluminum boat, to an immaculate 1989 formula 242 ls that is currently getting a 532ci engine built for it. I always strive to improve on things any way I can. All of that rambling to get to the point.

I peruse craigslist daily and have always searched seacraft. Sometimes nice newer boats appear. I do not want a new one. I cant afford a new one with the other boat addictions. Sunday I was sitting around and found a very misleading add for a "22' sea craft center console" call the man and he has no clue about it, no clue what year, no idea what a SeaCraft even is. Had him read me the hin and he gave me "S10F820M841" I told him that was not a valid SeaCraft number. He had his wife read it and say the same thing. These folks were in their late 60s and not very savvy on phones. Finally got a picture of the Hin. It is SICF8020M84I. That tells me it's a 1984 18sf. Had him measure he said its 19' 6". Embark on my 100 mile journey to go look at it with a friend riding shotgun. The transom is as solid as a rock, floor seems nice and solid as well. Has some places on the bottom of the bow that someone has done some glass work and above the rub rail has had some work done. The price was right so I got it. I will have a friend that does phenomenal glass work check it out and give his opinion of the work. It currently has a 6" jack plate maxed out and an old crossflow v4 johnson 90 25". I have a 2000 60° v6 150 20" johnson doing nothing but sitting. Have any of you guys ran one on an 18? Too heavy? Other issues?