Sceptre or Tsunami whats the difference?
 

Can anyone answer that? Everyone I have talked to so far can't. They both look the same to me?

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...sounds like a question for Mr. P!

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From what I can tell, sometime in the late 70's the name was changed from Tsunami to Sceptre, even though it is the same boat. Granted, there are minor differences inside, but they are both cuddy models with full-width windshields and look identical next to each other. I wonder if the name changed when ownership went from Potter to CSY? I have an '82 built by CSY and it's a Sceptre.

Re: Sceptre or Tsunami whats the difference?
 

From what I can tell, sometime in the late 70's the name was changed from Tsunami to Sceptre, even though it is the same boat. Granted, there are minor differences inside, but they are both cuddy models with full-width windshields and look identical next to each other. I wonder if the name changed when ownership went from Potter to CSY? I have an '82 built by CSY and it's a Sceptre.

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Thank's Mr.P is due to call. I'll let you know what he say's.
The problem is there is too much BS info out there. This site seem's solve a lot of the problems though.

[ November 20, 2002, 04:29 PM: Message edited by: Finster ]

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Do NOT hold me to this but last time I spoke with Mr. P he said, I think, One of the names was trademarked by another firm and they had to change the name due to this. Please ask him though as I am only 80% sure.

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I think the name changed to Sceptre in 1975 or 1976. I had a 1977 model and it was the Sceptre. We bought the boat new and I think the name had just changed within the last year or so. The 1977 was a Potter.

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Just a guess but I thought the Tsunami was a walkaround.

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Mine is a 1973 with a SCEPTRE title

[ November 22, 2002, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: MARC ]

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Marc, I get a lot of inconsistancy about this. I asume it's basiclly the same boat, but there must be a reason for the two names. I still haven't heard back from Mr.P. I will let everyone know what he says if and when I hear back from him [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

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Mine is a 74 and its a tsunami with an i/o;I thought the sceptre was the outboard version, but I guess thats not it either.

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Mine is a 74? Tsunami Outboard This is my first post so I'm just giving this a shot

Re: Sceptre or Tsunami whats the difference?
 

Darter-One, Welcome to CS. From what I gather Seacraft changed the name from Tsunami to Sceptre around '73-'74 due to copywrite issue of the Tsunami name.... Though I could be wrong?

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Darter - welcome to CS. Ya know, Seacrafts are a salt boat, why don't you send your's down to Rhody to me and I'll find something suitable for Mallets Bay for you [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Seriously - welcome aboard - good crew of people here

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Ok Tsunami/Sceptre owners here's the story..
SeaCraft applied for the name Tsunami with the patent office one {1} day after another company who was building a 23ft. center console boat made application for the same name!! They got the name and told us thru their lawyer to stop using that name and furthermore to pay them $10,000 for having infringed. Our lawyer said pay or go to court..So we paid and you TSeaCraft Tsunami owners have a boat with a very expensive name!!!

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Seapotter, what year did that happen? Was it 73/74 as I've been thinking?

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I was a Johnson outboard mechanic for Bob Hewes Boats on the Miami River from 1971 to 74. I remember in either 73 or 74, we picked up the SeaCraft line and it was then called the Sceptre. Ironically, Tsunami Boats, the center console that Potter refers to was built about one block away. It was a nice looking boat, usually with a black hull and inboard or I/O power.