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Location: LONG ISLAND NEW YORK
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SEAWAY BOATS
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Tue, 31 December 2002 18:01
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Hi.
I recently bought a 1986 Seaway 20' center console boat that was built in Maine. This is a great boat and I like it. I would like to know the history of Seaway boats and why they went out of business. I would also like to find some of the original specs such as fuel tank size, boat weight etc. Does anyone out there have any of knowledge of this boat and the company? I would like to find some of the original Sales Literature that would have been at the Dealer's showrooms. Did anyone buy the original molds and is still producing the boat under another name? Who was the original designer?
I realize that this is a lot to ask but these people built a nice boat.
Thanks.
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Re: SEAWAY BOATS
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Wed, 22 January 2003 10:29
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Seaways are beautiful downeast style boats. I have two friends with the 21' boats. One is a center console; the other has a small cuddy and hardtop. The center console needed extensive rebuilding of the hull stringers, which required cutting out the deck, removing the wooden stringers, and glassing in new ones. I can get you more details in the spring when these summer neighbors return.
Meanwhile, I looked up Seaway boats at the USCG Office of Boating Safety at http://http://www.uscgboating.org/recalls/mic_detail.aspx?id =XKX
Here are the results:
Details for Manufacturer Identification Code XKX
MIC: XKX Status: Out of Business
Company: SEAWAY BOATS INC Company Official: ALLEY, DAVE
Parent Company: Parent MIC:
Address: 44 WESTERN AVENUE City: WINTHROP
State: ME Zip: 04101
Country: Phone: 2076333249
Fax: In Business: 1/21/1980 12:00:00 AM
Out of Business: 6/30/1988 12:00:00 AM Date Modified: 1/21/1980 12:00:00 AM
Type: Outboards, Open Motorboats, Jon Boats Additional Address:
Comments: MOLDS SOLD AT AUCTION TO CUSTOM SQUARES OF MAINE. IF CUSTOM SQUARES DOEN'T HAVE A MIC REASSIGN 'XKX' TO CUSTOM. 6/88 MAIL RETURNED.
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July 2003
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SEAWAY info also wanted
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Sat, 12 July 2003 11:13
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I LIVE IN FLORIDA. I RECENTLY PURCHASED A SEAWAY AND AM TRYING TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS BOAT. THIS IS THE FIRST ONE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN FLORIDA. IT IS A 25' WITH A FULL CABIN. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS BOAT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL. IE; MAKES MODELS NAMES WEIGHTS.
THANKS AGAIN,
DICK
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Some Seaway history...finally
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Thu, 21 August 2003 11:39
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I have finally contacted my two friends who own Seaways, and here is what I have learned.
Seaways were built in New Hampshire. They produced an 18', a 19' a 23' and a 27' hull. When they went out of business in 1985, all of the molds went to Eastern Boats in Milton, New Hampshire except the 23'. Eastern still produces the 19 footer, and they even call it the Seaway 19. You can see it at http://www.easternboats.com/boats.html
The 23' mold was scooped up by somebody who lives in Maine, "up one of the rivers," as my friend put it. He couldn't remember either his name or location, though he though it could have been in the Phippsburg area, on either the New Meadows River or the Kennebec. This fellow produces the boats--or did--in low numbers. The way my friend discovered this several years ago was by noticing a hull which was nearly identical to his Seaway 23. The owner turned out to be the guy with the mold.
Finally, I have been promised a scan or a photocopy of one of the original Seaway brouchures. I'll post it when I get it.
Hope this helps.
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Location: Hampden, Me.
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Re: SEAWAY BOATS
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Mon, 01 September 2003 08:20
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I'm curently rebuilding a 23 cuddy. I completly stripped the boat and doing it over useing mutch better methiods and meterials. If you freind is interested, I could rebuild his too, for this is what I do for work...
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December 1969
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Site Admin
Posts: 144
Registered:
December 1969
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Site Admin
Posts: 144
Registered:
December 1969
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Site Admin
Posts: 144
Registered:
December 1969
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Site Admin
Posts: 144
Registered:
December 1969
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Site Admin
Posts: 144
Registered:
December 1969
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Site Admin
Posts: 144
Registered:
December 1969
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Site Admin
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December 1969
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Posts: 12
Location: Boothbay
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February 2004
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Re: Seaway brochure - page 8
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Fri, 31 December 2004 10:57
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I seem to remember Seaway boats being built in East Boothbay for a number of years. Harry Farmer was the owner of the business. During the early 1980's his business burned to the ground and only a few of the molds were saved. He eventually moved his business to Winthrop, Maine. I think his business went bottom up in the late 1980's and the molds were sold too 3 different boat builders. I know for a fact one of them went to a builder in the Georgetown/Five Island area, the 23 foot model I believe, where it is still being made.There offered in kit form or finished to the owners specs.
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Location: Boothbay
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Re: Seaway brochure - page 8
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Fri, 31 December 2004 10:59
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I seem to remember Seaway boats being built in East Boothbay for a number of years. Harry Farmer was the owner of the business. During the early 1980's his business burned to the ground and only a few of the molds were saved. He eventually moved his business to Winthrop, Maine. I think his business went bottom up in the late 1980's and the molds were sold too 3 different boat builders. I know for a fact one of them went to a builder in the Georgetown/Five Island area, the 23 foot model I believe, where it is still being made.There offered in kit form or finished to the owners specs.
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