1979 SeaRay 300 SRV suitable for offshore fishing?

[Truegrain]

I purchased a 1979 Searay 300 SRV Project boat needing a re power.
Before I make this investment I'd like to make sure this type of boat and hull is suitable for offshore fishing and trolling between 20 and 80 miles.
Also it's handle ability in les than fair sea conditions.
I would certainly appreciate any information given on this boat.
Thanks,
Patrick

 

[Truegrain]

Thanks for all the feedback. Lol

 

[Quint4]

Need way more info to make any recommendations (hence the poor response to the post) but my initial reaction is not suitable.

 

[Espos4]

I purchased a 1979 Searay 300 SRV Project boat needing a re power.
Before I make this investment I'd like to make sure this type of boat and hull is suitable for offshore fishing and trolling between 20 and 80 miles.
Also it's handle ability in les than fair sea conditions.
I would certainly appreciate any information given on this boat.
Thanks,
Patrick

What’s wrong with the boat in your profile picture??

 

[Truegrain]

What’s wrong with the boat in your profile picture??

Nothing, I just want something more comfortable for overnighters

 

[El Capitan]

I purchased a 1979 Searay 300 SRV Project boat needing a re power.
Before I make this investment I'd like to make sure this type of boat and hull is suitable for offshore fishing and trolling between 20 and 80 miles.
Also it's handle ability in les than fair sea conditions.
I would certainly appreciate any information given on this boat.
Thanks,
Patrick

Yes. You can have a great time and in comfort in your vintage 300. I would for sure but then again I've gone from Ft. Lauderdale to Bimini in a 17ft Mako center console many times.

Is your hull tunnel hull? If I recall correctly many SR's of that vintage were also designed with the shallow waters of the Lakes around upper Michigan/Ohio areas so they draft shallow water well. The seas in the Gulf are a bit different than on the Atlantic side of the state.

You should be fine even if you get caught in 6' seas. You'll pound a little on head seas but its a solid boat. I'd do it in a heart beat. Remember, the beam on your boat will be the main spec that gives you stability in the open water and you have good 12' beam on the 300 and 10,000lbs of hull.

Thats far superior to all the nuevo-rich center consoles out there bobbing around like corks. No offense to your signature boat.

 

[Truegrain]

Yes. You can have a great time and in comfort in your vintage 300. I would for sure but then again I've gone from Ft. Lauderdale to Bimini in a 17ft Mako center console many times.

Is your hull tunnel hull? If I recall correctly many SR's of that vintage were also designed with the shallow waters of the Lakes around upper Michigan/Ohio areas so they draft shallow water well. The seas in the Gulf are a bit different than on the Atlantic side of the state.

You should be fine even if you get caught in 6' seas. You'll pound a little on head seas but its a solid boat. I'd do it in a heart beat. Remember, the beam on your boat will be the main spec that gives you stability in the open water and you have good 12' beam on the 300 and 10,000lbs of hull.

Thats far superior to all the nuevo-rich center consoles out there bobbing around like corks. No offense to your signature boat.

None taken. That’s actually an old school scarab 300 gutted and made into a center console.