1971 240 Seahunter, Recent Rebuild

[GoneFission]

Nice work there!  

[fishinonthebrain]

Very impressive build. They sure brought out her beautiful lines. Thanks gran for posting them.

[gran398]

Thanks, my pleasure!

Just  received new pics of another build from the same folks. Will post up ASAP.

[milnejk]

Have a 24' center console and am interested in the replacement cap. Sent a PM.

[gata119]

This boat is already for sale on Craigslist for $75,000.  Beautiful boat.  This brings up a question I have had for a while.  It seems like this happens a lot where someone spends all this money on re-doing a boat and then they sell it a year or two later.  Whats the deal?  Do they get buyer's remorse, do they not like how the boat rides after the re-build, etc?  I am eventually going to rebuild my 240, but I don't want to spend the money and then hate the boat.  Any insight on this?  Just wondering.

[Capt. Bob]

The hull you're looking at was redone by a professional builder. It's how he makes his living. Some he builds for clients. Others (like this) for himself or possibly takes over when the original owner has had enough and sells it.
In either case, this probably isn't his "dream boat" but rather an exhibit of his work. He's done others, even built new so he'll keep doing what he does.

Other re-builders do it so that they end up with a "new" hull and pride. They tend to keep the hull longer. I would think that might be you.

Still others start in you category but life changes force them to part with the hull sooner than they normally would have or not completing the work at all. Money is a key factor at the time of release.

Boats are a necessity only to those who's survival depends on them. For the rest of us, an expensive luxury relatively speaking.

Good luck with your rebuild and post your progress.

[gata119]

Good post Capt. Bob.  I did not know the specific history of this build.  Just sparking some conversation because it seems like it happens often when someone has their own personal boat redone and then they sell it soon after.  In all reality it probably really doesn't happen as often as I think considering thousands of boats are redone each year and I only see a few that are for sale shortly after.  Cheers!

[tommy2morrow]

This is a beautiful rebuild! Does anyone know what the draft is? I am thinking about buying a 1973 Sea Hunter to rebuild.

[Capt. Bob]

While I can't speak for that particular hull, here's an idea.





Hopefully gata119 will chime in with a real world number.

Good luck.

[jjsnjax]

In addition to the people that Captain Bob described, there are some of us that are just into S&M. We are the ones that have a perfectly good boat but drag home a project anyways.   My last project, a 17, was my "last project".  That is until the 20 Striper showed up in the side yard.  Now it is the " last project ever"... But I saw these plans for a micro skiff, so....  Like I said some of us just like the pain

[gata119]

Hello, just saw this post about the draft.  Although I have never actually measured the draft, I will say that the add showing a 10" draft (hull only) is probably pretty accurate.   I think mine drafts slightly more.  My guess is 12-13" (just a guess) with the motor up out of the water.  I have a 4 stroke and the wood and foam is probably wet which doesn't help the overall weight.  If my sonar is accurate, I idle through 1.5' quite often with the motor trimmed up just enough to push the boat forward.  With all that being said, I will definitely get a measurement next time I'm out. 

[orb]

I would love to know how that beautiful 240 performs. I would love to see a pic of it sitting in the water to see how low the transom sits, due to the porta baracket and 4 stroke hanging way off the back. I picked up a brand frickin new porta bracket from a guy in Panama city(on craigslist) for 1K$!!! I am planning on putting it on my 240 seahunter....still working on it, slowly. I am concerned with hanging that much that far off the transom. It makes it harder to plane, drafts more water because of the stern crouch as it climbs onto a plane.
http://www.destinsunrisemarine.com/boat/robalo-226-cayman-bay-boat-6/

I saw one of thee on the interstate today......I love the notched transom, pulling the engine ion closer to the boats center of gravity. I almost wish I would have notched my transom like this 17 inches, to allow the engine to hanging in line with the transom of the boat.

Anyone know how that rebuilt 240 performs?

Oliver

[gata119]

There is a company Coast II Coast Marine that rebuilds a lot of these 240's it looks like.  In fact, I'm pretty sure this one is a Coast II Coast rebuild.  They would probably be able to answer a lot of your questions about performance when these are rebuilt.  I have attached a link to a CL add of a rebuilt 240 for sale.  Definitely a beautiful boat.  The add has some performance measures in it.  As far as the numbers being accurate, I cannot say.  I boat in the add was also rebuilt by Coast II Coast.  If you go to their Facebook page you can scroll through pictures and there is a tan one that is sitting in the water that may give you an idea on how they float.


https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/boa/6180522813.html