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I moved my bunks forward and my winch post as well to get the proper tongue load. It can be done. I had ordered a new trailer that was setup for a standard Seafarer. But, I made a bunch of mods and added a Verado to the tail....thus my weight distribution was unknown. I jacked boat up...

I repowered my Seafarer last year. Had a 225 Yamaha on it previously. I dug into the forums for Yamaha, Evinrude, Mercury, Suzuki, Honda, etc. I didn't find anything that turned me away from any of the models in particular. Yes, there were some trends on certain years of certain models...

Thanks for sharing this. I am actually investigating how to remove my current windows and frames...and make new ones that extend higher. I catch the frame right in my field of vision when running. Nice job!

I switched to 4 blade on my Verado and it does provide more lift.

I have a 226 that I converted to 228 (enclosed the transom and added bracket and repowered with 300 Verado). I run on Lake Erie which has short period between waves. It's nasty. Been in 5' waves and felt secure. I have not had a problem with slowing down. I'd have to be next to a 226 to...

My Dad is a machine. 69 years old. Born in Germany. Immigrated. Served in Vietnam as SeaBee. Owned a construction firm. An amazing guy. He instilled a lot of confidence in me (and my sister) that probably drives our spouses nuts...LOL! We tackle big things with gusto....things others...

She's a beauty Ky Grady! Growing up, I spent time on Lake Erie with my parents. Started with a Tiara Pursuit 25 and they then moved up to a Luhrs 34 Convertible. After college, I spent time working on my career. Got a small aluminum boat and hit a reservoir here and there. But my boating...

I imagine you could go single 350 with your boat. The Verado 350 is the same motor I have but with enhancements to supercharging system. I am tickled with the Verado. At the launch, I get to hear Yamaha, Suzuki and others firing up. I fire up, and people have commented they cannot believe my...

I had the boat on the trailer - bunk trailer. We cut away the gunnel a couple feet forward of the transom on each side. Pulled that off and kept. Then, I scribed a line down each side and across the deck and up the other side. Used a vibratory (ultrasonic) rockwell tool with sharp blade...

On the port side, I saw some softness where they had drilled some holes/had mounted items. I cut it out. I then refilled with epoxy. When I cut out the transom I had to cut the stringers back as well to gain access. So, those pieces I cut out - I cleaned them up. Filled them in with epoxy...

I enclosed my seafarer. 1984 model. Added a custom floatation bracket from Custom Marine Welding and hung a brand new Mercury Verado 300 with Vesselview and power steering. I am tickled. Boat has a TON of cockpit space...I gained a bunch by enclosing the transom. And, much more secure...

I purchased a 1984 226 Seafarer for $2800 in 2017. Motor was blown. I started digging and decided to go all in and restore it. I loved the layout of the boat before, but wasn't keen on the cut out transom. So....we redid the transom and fully enclosed it. Then, did a total redo on: wiring...

I installed a GUEST 2711A 10 amp 2 bank charger. It has worked flawlessly for me. ~$110 I think. I mounted in the port rear compartment of my Seafarer. Installed a plug through the wall into the cockpit area so I just pull into the garage and plug in an extension cord.

I'd go with the 300. I have a Seafarer and enclosed the transom, added a Custom Marine Welding Bracket(customized with added buoyancy), and put on a new 300 Verado. Check out my videos on youtube for the work done. It turned out fantastic and I am tickled with the performance...

In case you're curious about the process, there are some videos out there. I used Coosa board when I replaced my transom and made the notched transom into a full height. I have a couple thousand in materials I think. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCATvLuuBWqIPmRX0gH9FiMQ/videos You...

He has some pictures. It's pretty low. If it were mine, I'd fully enclose the transom (make gunnel straight across), get a custom flotation bracket, and either put on the 150s or consider a single Mercury 350 Verado or something comparable. I like twins, but fishing around them (especially if...

Thanks for all the feedback. I want the glass higher and frame out of view when standing. I don't tend to sit down that much when running. I like better angle to look at the water. I have seen the heavier versions of isinglass. It's worth considering, but doesn't address the frame in my...

Well, I really liked the boat. I bought it for $2800. It had a blown motor, but the boat size and usability had my attention. When I got it home, I realized it needed more than some elbow grease. I started with fuel tank inspection (it was pitted) and then looked at transom...came on this...

On my seafarer...I found wet transom when I removed the cap.

I recently did this project for my 1984 Seafarer. It was a chore, but turned out fantastic. I am not a fiberglass guy...my day job is plastics engineering. But, I just loved the boat style and wanted to restore it and started watching videos and reading about how people do this kind of...