1976 Blackfin 25' _{(7.62 m)}

25 FT. BLACKFIN CUDDY CABIN

1976 FULLY RESTORED

Many anglers remember Blackfin Boats from decades past , highly esteemed for their fishability, durability and offshore prowess:

FLORIDA SPORT FISHING MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018

COMPLETELY GUTTED AND RESTORED AND UPDATED 2018 by F AND B BOAlWORKS:

Designed and Installed Custom Eng ine Beds

Designed and Installed 20 Gallon Water Tanks

Repaired Stringers

Designed and Installed Spray Rails

Installed Two 57 Gallon Fuel Tanks

Installed New Foam Core Flooring

Installed Foam Core on Inside Hull Sides

Installed One New 315 Yanmar Diesel 6- cylinder, 4- stroke, Water - cooled Engine (less than 10 hours) and FloScan

Installed New Strut and Shafts

Installed Fiberglass Pipe Where Shaft Goes Through Hull to Secure Cutlass Bearing and Tides Marine Shaft Seal

Built New Foam - core Console with Electric Lift

Built Teak Pod on Console With Gauges Recessed in Pod

Installed Two 1,500 GPH and One 1,100 GPH Automatic Bilge Pumps With Light Indicators When Any Bilge

Pump Comes On (Under the Recessed Pod)

Installed High Water Alarm with Buzzer

Lighting in Bilge, Engine Compartment, Under Console,

Cuddy Cabin Has New Head Liner, Awl - grip Paint , and Lighting

Custom Built 44 gal. Oval Baitwell with 1,100 gal. Pump) 35" x 15 x 221/2"

New Sea Star Steering and Stainless steel Steering Wheel

Installed Two Marine extra heavy Duty Batteries Installed and Designed For Easy Removal

Installed Blue Seas 120 amp Add-a-Battery Switch

Installed Push Button Circuit Breakers

Insulated Fish Box (Length 45" Depth 13" Width 22") With Macerator Pump

Installed Fresh Water Pump With Spray Head

Installed Salt Water Wash Down Pump

Installed New Stainless steel Rub Rail With Taco Marine Bow Navigation Lights

Installed Five Stainless Steel Pop Up Cleats

Installed Four Screw-less Stainless Steel Rod Holders

Installed New 4 Blade Right Hand Michigan NiBrAl DQX Propeller 17 XlB

lnstalledTrim Tabs

Entire Boat Painted Awl Grip :

High Build Primer, 545 Primer, Off-White Finish Paint

Non-skid Applied to Deck and Surfaces Where Needed

Bottom Newly Epoxied Primed and Painted With Petit Blue Horizon Bottom Paint

2018 Custom Blackfin F and B Boatworks

Completely gutted and re-fitted Blackfin: Custom engine beds, 20 gallon water tank, complete repair of stringers, designed and installed spray rails, two 51 gallon fuel tanks, new foam core flooring, foam core inside hull sides, one new 31 S Yanmar diesel, six cylinder, four stroke water cooled engine with flo scan, new strut and shafts, fiberglass pipe where shaft goes through hull, new foam core console with electric lift, teak pod on console with gauges recessed in pod, two 1500 GPH and one 1100 GPH automatic bilge pumps with indicator lights, high water alarm with buzzer, lighting in bilge, engine compartment and under console, cuddy cabin has new headliner, awl-grip paint and lighting. 44 gallon oval bait well with 1100 gallon pump, new sea star steering and stainless steel steering wheel. Two marine extra heavy duty batteries. Blueseas 120 amp add a battery switch, pushbutton circuit breakers, insulated fish box with macerator pump. Freshwater pump with spray head, salt water washdown pump. Stainless steel rub rail with Taco marine bow navigation lights, five stainless steel pop-up cleats, stainless steel rod holders. new 4 blade right hand Michigan propeller and trim tabs. Entire boat painted with Awlgrip and nonskid applied to deck and surfaces. Bottom epoxied, primed and painted with petite blue horizon bottom paint. Designer and builder understands what dedicated anglers want in a stand out from the pack -one of a kind- best quality construction -tournament ready and family friendly boat with economical fuel consumption . Custom boat which will allow the new owner to add features of T-top, chairs or rocket launcher and electronics - as I am presently working to complete a 34 foot Hatteras. F &B Boatworks Facebook page or on a PC , F & B Boatworks website.