Impromptu Luncheon Today
 

We had a wonderful 2 - 1/2 hour luncheon today, sharing stories ... and more stories.
L-R ... Otto (FourBoatTheory), Carl, Jeanne, Denny(Bushwacker), Mrs & Mr. Capt Chuck, Pat(Mrs Bushwacker) and Skip (Mr. 65Bowrider)

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Sorry we missed you guys today.....
Been up to my eyeballs with this and that for
the last several weeks.
Glad you had a good time!!
Hopefully Capt. Chuck picked up the tab :eek:

See ya, Ken

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from the looks on most faces, everyone was just told their boats were stolen :(

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Looks like water and tea on the table too...... :rolleyes:

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Did Carla get you guys to say "Bayliner" as you were taking the picture??? :eek:

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Otto red eyes!
"The Morning after the Night before syndrom" http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/im...ated_again.gif

BTW Ken: Thats why I ordered a round of ice tea for everyone :o

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I have to relate one comment Mr. Moesley shared with us. Not 5 seconds before that image was taken, he said "the 20 is actually a better boat in a sea than a 23."

So, seconds after I realized I just spent the last 3 years working on and fully restoring my fabulous 23, Titleist, the guy responsible for the original design tells me it was NOT his design and that the Potter group modified a 20 hull and changed the panel configuration so it was different and not as effective as he designed and intended it. He was clearly NOT HAPPY about that particular point.

I'm like, SH** and Carla goes "hey, look over here!" Great...

I wish that all of you could have the experience to spend that kind of quality time with "the man". I encourage you all to try to make the April outing here in Florida. These are great folks. Even Captain Chuck...

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I've heard mixed reviews on that Chuck character. I'll have to meet him sometime (he actually lives in the same town I do in Florida...).

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I too am sad I missed you guys. Otto you look about as good as I felt that morning :eek: Chuck what is it with your home and hangovers? Its akin to Finster's house and finbola :o

kidding aside I wish I could of made it as well.

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Minor correction - I think Carl said the 21 was the better boat, since he was talking about the 23 mold being from the 21. As good as the 20 is, it's just not in the same league as the 23 OR the 21!

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Minor correction - I think Carl said the 21 was the better boat, since he was talking about the 23 mold being from the 21. As good as the 20 is, it's just not in the same league as the 23 OR the 21!

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Hey Denny I am sure glad you cleared that point up. I was going to stop working on my "21" and go look for a "20"

:rolleyes:

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If you study the 21' hull and the 23' you will notice that the panel config. is different. 2 things i noticed right off were; the steps between the panels are deeper on the 21' and the chine (spray chine) doesn't exist on the 21' in the very front of the 21', while on the 23' it wraps around the bow to the bow ring. There is a quote somewhere I read, from Mr. Moesly talking about the chine/rail causing the hulls re-entry into the water to slap or pound. I also noticed that the center panels/keel on the 21' seem more agressive than the 23'. I bet there are many more performance enhancing-technical nuances of this 21' hull we may not be aware of. IMO I don't think "they" just extended the mold 2 feet, there appear to be other changes to the mold.
Input / Insight Anyone??

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Hah! It happens.http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/fr...smiley-013.gif

BTW, I just talked to ScottP, and he just got the finbola from his kid. I told him to start using tissues instead of his tongue to wipe the kids nose. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/wu...smiley-021.gif

Yeah you guy's look like all the rave in that pic. What were they serving bad clams? :D

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Hey fellows, I just saw a post on CSC regarding the delightful luncheon we enjoyed in Jupiter on December 15th with other SeaCraft owners. I would like to clear up a quote. I was asked to discus a few defferent models of SeaCrafts.

The "21" was a rough, tough boat for off-shore work that can carry a heavy load in high seas with very good speed. The "19" Bow Rider, the "20" Center consol and the Cuddy Cabin were designed for coastal and bay work. The "20" was a modified "19" hull with advance design characteristics.

The "23" models were desigtned after I sold and left the company. They were basically a "21" bottom stretched out and the freeboard lowered. I had a demo ride in rough water a couple of years after the boat hit the market. The sales/demo driver asked me what I thought about the boat. My reply was "there are a couple of things I would have done differently". He came back with "that may be so, but it is so much better than any thing else on the market".

Funny things happen when you stretch out a hull or change things on the bottom. It can be a gain in some ways and a loss in others. A good big boat can mostly out perform a little boat. Foot for foot, I like the "21"

A boat is like a wife. The one that catches your eye and makes you the happiest is the one for you. Cheers,

Carl

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Couple feet a couple inches both are good usually :D

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Carl, Thank you again for your designs and the mention of the changes in the 23 vs. the 21. Besides the more noticeable freeboard changes, the VDR steps seem less pronounced and the center panel seems less angled as it moves toward the stern on the 23