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Sea Ark 1652 Tunnel Hull

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https://richmond.craigslist.org/boa/d/new-old-stock-1996-sea-ark/6676044740.html

I hope this is the link to the local craigslist ad in Richmond Va if anyone knows anyone that may be interested in the 1652. If it doesn't work there is only one other Sea Ark for sale in the Richmond area so it shouldn't be hard to find. It would make someone a great duck boat or smaller bowfishing rig.

 

What year are they ????

Dang see that they were 1997 , Old Stock, 21 year old boats.... wow

 

The 2072 looks like a great platform. I'll admit that I'm nosy, what are you into it for the way it sits now?

 

Good find, slap a kicker and some sodiums on that thing and leg it rip

 

Are the transom knees attached to the rear seat on the 16?

 

I got both boats for $4500. Exactly.what I got out of my 1760 Fisher Bass boat the week prior. The sunsports listed for $21k in 1997. The 1652, which hasn't changed since then, goes for around $4700 now.

 

 

That is deal of the year! I don't blame ya, I'd have been all over that too. Great score!

 

What are the other two boats?

 

One is a 1560 "crappie" model with stick steer and the other was their deck boat model called a suntastic. It is the same hull as the 2072 center console it just had pontoon boat seats. The interior is completely rotted away. Neither has a motor. I am going to gut and sell that one once I buy it and keep the crappie boat to fresh water hunt and fish out of.

 

 

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man thats a seaark deck boat. sucks its riveted though. They make killer bowfishing rigs too.

 

 

Looks like you come up on one heck of a deal!

 

Sold the 16ft today. Now I can get started on the 2072.

 

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While working last week I stumbled across a guy's storage lot where he had 6-7 boats , 4 of which were Sea Arks. Long story short, this gentlemen was the only sea ark dealer in Virginia in the 80's and 90's. His business burned up in 1997 and he decided to get out of the business and brought his remaining unsold stock home where it has sat for 21 years. He let me make him an offer on 2 of them, a 2072 sunsport center console and a 1652 tunnel hull jon boat. The 2072 has a 115 Mariner on it and cleaned up pretty good. I am selling the 1652 in order to get the money to get the 2072 going. It was definitely a good grab. I will post more pics once I get it running and start adding lights and accessories. Should make a great ray boat.

I finally got the boat back from the mechanic. The boat acronym "break out another thousand" was correct, but it was worth it for the work I had done and the piece of mind in knowing that it was done correctly. I got a kicker bracket mounted and was also able to find a "new" old stock 2004 Honda 8hp outboard with controls that reach my existing console, power trim tilt and a factory warranty for $1100. I was very happy to get a fairly modern four stroke with a three year warranty. The only thing left to do is mount a steering system. Has anyone ever used one of the steering brackets that cabellas sells, the "auxillary motor connector" or the "EZ steer system"? They seem to have pretty good reviews and either motor can be in the up position when the other is being used. Let me know if anyone has any personal experience with either product or knows of another one to try.

 

do push pull or powrtran or EZY-Glide as a last option so you can drive from the front of the boat. Don't bother with the aux motor connector..

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Push Pull over everything

 

Those connecting rods run off your main motor steering, are you planning on having someone running the motor from the console while fishing? I rigged my kicker with push pull and love it.

 

Yes. Since I am usually bringing kids or first time shooters I usually just worry about the driving and leave the deck open to the shooters. Also my controls only just reach the console and I am not going to spend any additional money to extend them at this point and I am not going to mount a stick steer on the side of my console. I mainly fish rays and we usually troll a little faster than most so I like the idea of a standard steering wheel and throttle assembly. I was really hoping that someone had actually used one of those two products and could give me a heads up. Maybe someone will pipe up.

 

Now that's a steal

 

Only Problem from steering from the console is you cant really see whats in front of you. For example if someone on the front see's a fish they want to shoot at they have to relay to you where the fish is so you can take them to it. Also you cant see hazards that may be under the water in front of you.

 

This

 

I am going to make the switch from 12v to 120v. I am pricing LED's at the moment and looking at some of the "Briggs' tests. LED's should hang nicely from the stock grab rail going around the boat.

 

I am pricing the Viugreums on ebay now. I will look up the 5stars before I buy anything. Thanks for the lead.

 

Be careful! The ebay Viugreums and the Amazon Viugreums ARE NOT the same. They are two different companies that as spelled different. The light that Gary tested and so many people like are the amazon viugreums

 

There are some sellers on Ebay that are the same. Just need to be careful and double check. The ones on ebay that we ordered were sold by gxfcde

 

I didn't catch that before, thanks for heads up sodakslayer. baileyb that is going to be a sweet setup. Nice to see the updates.