FLOWER'S East Coast 23' lobster top

[mainely boats]

We purchased a set of the original 23' Seaway molds last summer with 2 tops one center console and the other with a lobster boat style top. Decided to build the lobster top to see what it looked like and if anyone liked it and if we could maybe sell it.
My plan is to finish it in a simple rolled gelcoat finish (Carolina Skiff style) to keep the costs down. Also changed the name from a 23' Seaway to the East Coast 23'

 

[mainely boats]

I have a few more shots

 

[mainely boats]

Hull and molded top parts glassed together and the tops are gelcoated gray.

 

[Tunascapes]

I had seen that kit on Craigslist. Looks good. It always amazed me how much bigger the 26 was than the 23. Completely different hull obviously. Any idea where the other molds are. I know eastern is building a few but are they the sames molds. A few years back when Harry was trying to get going again he had asked my dad if he could take his 26 to make a new mold. Seemed like the mold didn't even exist anymore. Nothing ever came it though.

 

[mainely boats]

here's a center console with a 150 on it

 

[mainely boats]

I had seen that kit on Craigslist. Looks good. It always amazed me how much bigger the 26 was than the 23. Completely different hull obviously. Any idea where the other molds are. I know eastern is building a few but are they the sames molds. A few years back when Harry was trying to get going again he had asked my dad if he could take his 26 to make a new mold. Seemed like the mold didn't even exist anymore. Nothing ever came it though.

Boy! I don't have any idea. I repowered a hard chine 25' for Manly Gilbert in New Harbor about 100 years ago. I'm not sure if the 26' is the same hull or not. I have a 25' I built and took a splash mold from years ago...was always going to stretch it to a 27'

 

[Tunascapes]

Our 26 was built in 1984 and is hard chine. Might very well be the same hull. There seems to be many different styles of it running around. Good luck with the 23.

Could you get a small inboard into that hull our is it an OB only?

 

[MikesMarine22]

I would like to take a look at one. Is there a deckplate mold for the center console as well? Is that the only boat you have together?

 

[Eastporter]

Looks like a winner to me. The price I saw on Craigslist seemed very reasonable and a good value. Can you give us some details on the layup with photos? I wonder what kind of mold release you use. Thanks for posting.

 

[mainely boats]

Our 26 was built in 1984 and is hard chine. Might very well be the same hull. There seems to be many different styles of it running around. Good luck with the 23.

Could you get a small inboard into that hull our is it an OB only?

We can do anything but it's best suited for an outboard.

 

[mainely boats]

I would like to take a look at one. Is there a deckplate mold for the center console as well? Is that the only boat you have together?

This is the first one, I'm not quite sure what you mean by a deckplate mold...I think your talking the horse shoe mold for the forward deck and wash rails. We have that and 3 different console molds.

 

[Eastporter]

What's the layup on it?

 

[mainely boats]

What's the layup on it?

It's 3/8" solid fiberglass I'm not sure what glass was used we cleaned up some stuctural rolls we had left over fron the 38'

 

[Eastporter]

Polyester?

 

[mainely boats]

I measured the folksal mold for the 33' today, with very little trimming I believe I can build one and fit it into the 23' without the bulkhead or the deck. Tomorrow we'll start.

 

[mainely boats]

Doug the mold out of a snow bank today, cleaned it, waxed it, and put a coat of PVA on it gelcoated it white ready for the skin out.

 

[mainely boats]

Polyester?

Yes polyester

 

[mainely boats]

Glassed the skin out and structure. Fit Nyda Core and will vacuum bag it in the morning so long as we don't have to much wind...don't want to loose power in the middle of that.

 

[mainely boats]

vacuum bagged v-berth with Nyda Core, pulled and set it in the bow of the 23'

 

[Eslang]

Looks niceWhen you put the bulkhead & floor in will you make a chase for steering & control cables?