Well, I put my 1965 24' in at Lake Dora 12 days ago. It showed 117 original hours on the clock and now, nearly 2 weeks later, it is 139. What a fabulous boat these are! I have used it in all kinds of weather, including a torrential downpour for 40 miles on the the St. John river tour, lots of slow crusing and as a photography platform. It really is a superb choice for a utlity craft. we hauled 9 people in it to a picnic last Friday and there was plenty of space.
It is smooth, roomy and has speed enough for most purposes. Great foul weather boat and I doubt I will ever be without one. It wilol be my go-to boat, no question.
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Reflections on my Sea Skiff after first weeks use
1926 Mullins 16' Outboard Special
1940 CC 19'Custom
1946 Gar Wood 22' 6" Sedan
1946 16' Peterbrough Falcon
1947 CC 16' Special Runabout
1947 Chris Craft 22' Sportsman
1948 CC 25' Sportsman Sedan
1959 Feather Craft Islander Express Cruiser
1961 CC 21' Continental
1965 Glastron Futura 500 V -164
1965 CC Sea Skiff 24'
1940 CC 19'Custom
1946 Gar Wood 22' 6" Sedan
1946 16' Peterbrough Falcon
1947 CC 16' Special Runabout
1947 Chris Craft 22' Sportsman
1948 CC 25' Sportsman Sedan
1959 Feather Craft Islander Express Cruiser
1961 CC 21' Continental
1965 Glastron Futura 500 V -164
1965 CC Sea Skiff 24'
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That boat is a rock star. We will be looking for one soon as well. It was a Tank that looked good, was user friendly, easy to repair, just good all around. It helps to have great owners of the boat as well. Paul and Karen are perfect for it.
1948 25' Chris Craft Sportsman
1937 16' Special Racer
1968 40' Rice Trawler
1968 11' Crab Skiff
2018 Hole in my head
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1937 16' Special Racer
1968 40' Rice Trawler
1968 11' Crab Skiff
2018 Hole in my head
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Sea Skiffs are great boats. We use our on Charleston Harbor and it has always been very stable. And, it does hold lots of people and "refreshments" and gets us around very quickly.
I'm glad I bought mine when I did.
I look forward to seeing several others at Lake Hartwell in a few weeks.
I'm glad I bought mine when I did.
I look forward to seeing several others at Lake Hartwell in a few weeks.
Frank Rupp
1959 22-foot Sea Skiff Ranger
283 Flywheel Forward engine
1959 22-foot Sea Skiff Ranger
283 Flywheel Forward engine
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BHey, you're preachin' to choir here. I grew up on these things And I absolutly love my Dragonfly.Stable, dependable and beautiful to boot. Last year, while on a poker run a freak storm blew up on Lake Dillon. All boaters either went for the coves or back to the docks. My son and I continued the poker run, in the lead, which is very unusual for my Skiff @ 9000 ft. My wife was at the docks bringing boats in and tying them off. We had one swamped by following water and another lost power and blew into a moored sailboat. Both made it back safely, if not a little shaken. Maggie was asking everybody, "where the hell are Peter and Dallas?" Finally, one of our members said,"they're comin up the Blue river like a bat outta hell, don't worry about them!" On our way back we were able to assist in a sailboat that had tipped, got our last card and back to the marina. Was it hairy? YEP. Was I worried? Maybe a titch. But, I remebered coming back in a storm w/ my dad, off the coast of New Jersey and thinking , this is not as bad as that, so my son and I just kept her on top of the water and she performed beautifully. We returned to the dock to a hero's welcome, and as my son said, "the most fun I've had legally with my pants on, ever!" Yep I love these boats!
1955 18'CC Sea Skiff & 1959 18' Mercury Sabre
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