73 t craft rebuild

[florida196]

New project.  73 t craft 24’ loa beam 9’6”. 

[Tampa Bay Mike]

Sweet! I love my 22-2 but would scoop up one of those quick if I could

[florida196]

Thanks,  excited for this one.  Going to be a massive stable platform.  Same west coast bay boat style .  Simple big well tower on this one.  Love my 19’6” that we rebuilt.  Just ready for something bigger.  With all this beam should be a very stable boat.

[RickK]

Don't forget that you have a gallery to upload your pics. Here's a reminder of how to use it - follow the instructions here http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=12725.0
I'll definitely enjoy watching this rebuild. 

[theFunsmith]

Id never seen this hull before. Did a little looking at other rebuilds on them and im very interested to see how this one goes. Looks like a super cool hull to build on.

[fitz73222]

My brother in law worked for them in Titusville Florida back in the day. They were a great east coast grouper and snapper boat. Most came with a six cylinder 165 Mercuser stern drive and ran 20 knots at cruise and fish all day on 20 gallons on fuel. Super stable bottom fishing boat. I honestly don't remember seeing an outboard version of the  hull but obviously yours was. Brings back fond memories of days gone by when life's qualities weren't for sale but learned and earned. Now just write a mega check to be considered worthy.

[Mwar410]

Are they similar to the modern T-crafts all the guides are running? Those are 23’ but not quite that wide.

[fitz73222]

Are they similar to the modern T-crafts all the guides are running? Those are 23’ but not quite that wide.

Don't know if any of those old molds wound up with new the T Craft company now in Palmetto Fl. Yours is for sure, a Titusville built hull. I believe it's where the "T" came from. Looking at the new ones, it looks like they certainly have grasped the wide track look like an early 60's Pontiac!

[florida196]

The new ones seem to carry the Sam lines.  But look different.  They appear to have more freeboard.  I spoke with them to see if they would sell me a cap.  And he stated that his newer caps would not fit the older hulls without extensive modification.  So other than that I have not been close enough to a new one to see any other differences. 

[florida196]

Figured I would add a few more photos.  Hull sides are straight up and down.  There is an existing keel in front.  I do not know if this boat was originally a inboard.  Has multiple holes in the transom from different outboard set ups.  Twins at one point,  a single and looks like a porta bracket or jack plate configuration at some point.  Was  also a commercial boat at some point.  Probably most of its life.  I would love to know the history on this thing.