Hi all...
Great site! I just stumbled upon it while looking up info on my latest addition.
My wife & kids are completely into the boating scene as well. We have a '94 50 Hatteras sport fish which has turned into more of a cruiser as my fishing obsession was taken over by kids sports, school and all of the things that happen with my 8 y.o. daughter and 8 y.o. son.
I stopped at an estate sale here in CT & saw this great looking hull peaking out of the shrink wrap inside of the barn. Long story short, I ended up speaking with the attorney of the family & next thing ya know, I struck a deal for $2100 & the Seaway was mine!
We have a 13' Whaler but at 49 years old, my back and butt kill me after island exploring/tubing and running the kids around so this Seaway will be great!
The boat sat for over 10 years after the owner became ill but after some fresh gas, the motor fired right up. I ended up selling the Evinrude for $1400 because my friend had a very low hour Yamaha 225 which I got for a song. I've just installed the motor and controls & the new steering system is going in tomorrow. I want to use it for the end of summer/fall season but then the bigger work will start.
I'm planning on an Armstrong bracket/platform, replacing the thin/cracked teak covering boards, adding a nice t-top & giving the whole thing a 400/1000 wet sanding & polish job. Incredibly, the transom is solid so one less thing to worry about. I also need to replace the leaning post for one with a bench seat set up & also taking out the two fishing chairs & building a rear bench seat.
Did these have fuel tank issues? The prior owner mixed the two stroke oil in the tanks & when I pumped out the old fuel, it was remarkably clean after sitting for so long.
So, anyone else with a 26 center console? I see very few & would LOVE to see some photos & hear about other people's experiences with these. It's going to be a fun project!
Best,
Dave

Great site! I just stumbled upon it while looking up info on my latest addition.
My wife & kids are completely into the boating scene as well. We have a '94 50 Hatteras sport fish which has turned into more of a cruiser as my fishing obsession was taken over by kids sports, school and all of the things that happen with my 8 y.o. daughter and 8 y.o. son.
I stopped at an estate sale here in CT & saw this great looking hull peaking out of the shrink wrap inside of the barn. Long story short, I ended up speaking with the attorney of the family & next thing ya know, I struck a deal for $2100 & the Seaway was mine!
We have a 13' Whaler but at 49 years old, my back and butt kill me after island exploring/tubing and running the kids around so this Seaway will be great!
The boat sat for over 10 years after the owner became ill but after some fresh gas, the motor fired right up. I ended up selling the Evinrude for $1400 because my friend had a very low hour Yamaha 225 which I got for a song. I've just installed the motor and controls & the new steering system is going in tomorrow. I want to use it for the end of summer/fall season but then the bigger work will start.
I'm planning on an Armstrong bracket/platform, replacing the thin/cracked teak covering boards, adding a nice t-top & giving the whole thing a 400/1000 wet sanding & polish job. Incredibly, the transom is solid so one less thing to worry about. I also need to replace the leaning post for one with a bench seat set up & also taking out the two fishing chairs & building a rear bench seat.
Did these have fuel tank issues? The prior owner mixed the two stroke oil in the tanks & when I pumped out the old fuel, it was remarkably clean after sitting for so long.
So, anyone else with a 26 center console? I see very few & would LOVE to see some photos & hear about other people's experiences with these. It's going to be a fun project!
Best,
Dave





