Cool old bird

Saw a lot of them in R.I. as a boy. Never that style though. Most were like the Formula F233 fisherman. Small cuddy with a porta potty. 2 seats and a huge open cockpit for fishing. nothing more.
 
Pretty cool looking.

Though the throttles are my favorite part, however, a bit weird to see that style on a speedboat
 
Never saw this model SeaBird nor seen/heard of v-drive in a SeaBird. Definitely has the signature SeaBird curves by the transom. The 24 was their most successful and popular model. I had one of the few 24's that had the raised cabin forward and it was one of the smoothest riding boats I ever drove in that size. It was very solidly built as well. Only weakness/con was the OMC drive.
 
The throttles are very similar to a Skater set-up.......NICE
 
+1 on the OMC drives but this boat is a straight inboard, probably a V drive.
 
These Sea Birds were designed by Harry Schoell. He later was responsible for the Delta-Conic hull used by the Trojan International series. I helped assemble a 19ft with 427 Big Block running thru a Casale V-Drive. Fast and good in choppy water. Not sure how fast, the VDO speedometer often was pegged at 75! Back before there was GPS and loran C took too long.
 
The model I helped assemble had 2+3 seating. Same as the Donzi 18 2+3. The one in the eBay foto is like the original 19 ft Donzi Hornet. They were some fun days for sure.
 
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