Restoring North American Offshore S-22

[TSteed8822]

I am restoring a 1973 North American Offshore S-22 inboard/outboard which I
think is one of the classic runabout boats. Appreciate any information about
how to secure hull emblems or insignia and the source of the original lounge
seats

[TSteed8822]

I am restoring a 1973 North American Offshore S-22 inboard/outboard which I

think is a real classis runabout. I would appreciate any information about
where I might find hull insignia or emblems and the source of the original
lounge seats.

[Mark Brueggeman]

TSteed8822 wrote:

> I am restoring a 1973 North American Offshore S-22 inboard/outboard which I

> think is one of the classic runabout boats. Appreciate any information about

> how to secure hull emblems or insignia and the source of the original lounge
> seats

You've got a fine hull. I owned an outboard version S-22 Offshore for a couple
of years, and fished it extensively off the North Carolina coast. I'm not
certain that the S-22 qualifies as a classic <g>, but it is a very seaworthy
boat.

I'm pretty sure that North American Boat Co. of Ft. Lauderdale has been out of
business for many years. (As far as I know, North American Boat Co. was never
connected with North American Fiberglass (aka Sea Ox) of Greenville, NC,
despite some similarities in their boats.)

Your local upholstery shop should be able to make up some seats, but why try to
return it to original? If you're going to use the boat, you might as well
modernize it. Put in some pedestal seats, and rig it for however you intend to
use it. In my boat, the previous owner had removed all of the seats, and
replaced the two front seats with a pair of 25 gallon fuel tanks topped by
swiveling seats. This made for an excellent fishing platform.

[j.mc...@comcast.net]

When I was a young kid I worked for North American Boat Co. in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
North American Boat went out of business in the early 1980's and I do not think there are any more side emblems around. When the company went out of business the molds were cut up and destroyed. The owners have past away. My farther was the shop foreman and I worked there when I was 16 to 20. The boats they built was the S-18 runabout, S-19 open fishermen, S-22 offshore, SD-24 tunnel hull, and the S-26. The S-22 I seen built with twin 120HP to mercruiser 454. The seats were front and rear facing lay down seats. The fuel tanks were under the seats. 20 Gl on each side. All of the North American boats were built very well and was water tested in Port Everglades before delivery.