1995 Sea Ark 26 For Sale

The Sea Ark is a welded aluminum open "barge" type hull...they are tough as battleships.

During their first life, they provided scenic tours to over 22 million tourists visiting the beautiful San Antonio river!

These particular boats were customized by SEA ARK for excursion boat application with deck seating for 40 passengers in chairs and benches, perimeter aluminum pipe railing and elevated helm deck/console aft.

Presently, Seating arrangements consist of 20 individual chairs side-by-side along the outboard sides and back-to-back bench seating along the centerline. The centerline benches are easily folded and converted to accommodate a dining table for dinner cruises.

Full perimeter aluminum pipe safety rails with aluminum decorative side panels are 32" high as measured from deck level.

A single outboard motor is bolted to the transom and housed inside a hinged aluminum sound-proof box located aft of the helm station.

Steering and helm controls are at the stand-up helm console, via traditional mechanical cables to the outboard motor. Higher horsepower engines can be fitted to these boats.

Built-in boxes for life jacket storage is in the bow section.

These boats were named the FIESTA model by SEA ARK. Here are the specs:

The following specifications provided by SEA ARK may be helpful for you.

Length Overall- 26 feet
Beam- 9'
Depth at Midship 2'
Hull Thickness is 1/8", Transom 1/8", Deck 3/16"
Rails 1 1/4 Pipe.
Aluminum is 5086 alloy, extrusions are 6061 alloy and welding should be done with 5356 alloy wire in .035 or .040 diameter using pure argon as the shield gas.
Capacity as configured is 40 passengers plus operator.

How could one or more of these boats be updated to work for you?

Maybe a Work barge..... floating dock..... family boat..... a base for a custom houseboat....... water taxi...... maybe even a second life as a tour boat! There is big money making opportunities here...just use your imagination!

Note: there are currently 2 SEA ARKS approximately 22' in length very similar to the 26'. These 2 boats were used as manager and taxi boats and are pictured as well.

Design Schematics are included in the photographs.

Disclaimer: There are 42 similar vessels available. They are all equipped alike and may vary in condition. Photos are a general representation of the fleet as they are. They are currently in covered storage.

The vessel's exterior is stripped and painted every 12-18 months.

Each vessel bottom is coated with West Systems epoxy barrier (corrosion protection) every 12-18 months.

The fleet has been maintained by the same mechanic for its entire life.