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Fr. Frank 01-21-2010 05:14 PM

Whose boat?
 
I was in Merritt Island this morning, and I saw a 23' CC with a huge 30"-32" setback fiberglass flotation bracket, and twin 275 hp Mercury Verado's. Fighting Lady yellow hull with stainless T-top w/ maroon canvas, front opening walk-in center console and a maroon spray-dodger on the bow. No name on the hull.

It had a CSC "Classic 1976" sticker on the console.

Whose boat is that?

Ryan 01-21-2010 07:17 PM

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Love to see some pics of that!

Fr. Frank 01-21-2010 07:30 PM

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Unfortunately, no camera at the time.

workinpr0gress 01-21-2010 09:05 PM

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, and twin 275 hp Mercury Verado's.

Whose boat is that?

ooh ooh I want a ride....pick me....lol.....that thing must be seriousss under way

Skiblet 01-21-2010 11:04 PM

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Where in Merritt Island, I live here and don't ever recall seeing that one.

Bigshrimpin 01-22-2010 12:06 AM

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Frank are you sure you weren't seeing double? That's a LOT of motta

Fr. Frank 01-22-2010 08:21 AM

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Skiblet said:
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Where in Merritt Island, I live here and don't ever recall seeing that one.

It was at the Steak and Shake on 520, being pulled by a fairly new GMC dually PU.

Tim said:
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Frank are you sure you weren't seeing double? That's a LOT of motta

When I first saw it from the back, as I was in the drive-thru, seeing the motors and VDH hull, I assumed it was a newer 32' SeaCraft. As I pulled alongside, I changed that to thinking it was a newer 25'. Had to be, right? After all, twin 275 Verados?

So after getting my breakfast, I parked nearby, and strolled over to look. There on the side of the console was the CSC "Classic 1976" decal. Except for a scum line on the hull, the boat was so clean it looked as if it had just been pulled off a showroom floor.
Because of the CSC decal, I figured the owner would be easy to contact, and would post pics for all us SeaCraft porn addicts, and we could all slaver a bit.

Then I thought, 550 hp on the back of a 23' CC and no bolsters, just a leaning post. "I wonder how fast it goes.... :D"

After looking for a while, I drove away, wondering how fast my 20' Seafari would be with just ONE of those motors.

C'mon, somebody's gotta know whose boat that is.

Snookerd 01-22-2010 02:46 PM

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Father Frank - Are you sure it wasn't the New 23TE or the 26MA with the "poser" CSC Decal?

Fr. Frank 01-22-2010 04:05 PM

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Father Frank - Are you sure it wasn't the New 23TE or the 26MA with the "poser" CSC Decal?

I feel like I've been had. After Snookered asked this, I went and looked at SeaCraftboats.com, and the boat I saw looks exactly like the new 23' Tournament (actually 26'1", same as the 26' MA), front walk-in console and everything. It had canvas on the T-top, though. I now think that's probably what I saw.
The CSC Classic decal sure threw me.

workinpr0gress 01-22-2010 06:14 PM

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That's still plenty o motor....Wonder how it sits in the water .... it should fly if those verados can stay together [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

PressureDrop 01-22-2010 09:50 PM

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Fr. Frank - did it have a euro transom? that would nail it down.... if it had a fiberglass bracket its not a new boat

Fr. Frank 01-23-2010 04:37 PM

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Euro

JohnB 01-23-2010 05:08 PM

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I think I have seen that boat before. If it is, it is definitly a "new generation". The yellow and marooon is what I saw first....

I just can't imagine that much weight on the back. The CoG must be behind the leaning post. I have been on 31 contenders with twin 4 strokes, and they are pretty stern heavy needing wedges and tabs at anything less than 30 mph.

Snookerd 01-23-2010 06:23 PM

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Here is an actual water shot with the verados.......

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...rd/23TE-11.jpg

workinpr0gress 01-23-2010 07:24 PM

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that boat doesn't sit that bad at all... the red against the white bottom makes it seem worse... if it were all one color you wouldn't notice that much

BigLew 01-23-2010 09:10 PM

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that boat doesn't sit that bad at all... the red against the white bottom makes it seem worse... if it were all one color you wouldn't notice that much

Remeber guys, there are a lot of Scepters running 350+ blocks through an I/O drive. That's 1200+ lbs of hardware and they do very nicely, thank you. What they give up on the top end, they pay back in fuel economy and a VERY SOLID ride in the nasties!

JohnB 01-23-2010 09:51 PM

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that boat doesn't sit that bad at all... the red against the white bottom makes it seem worse... if it were all one color you wouldn't notice that much

Remeber guys, there are a lot of Scepters running 350+ blocks through an I/O drive. That's 1200+ lbs of hardware and they do very nicely, thank you. What they give up on the top end, they pay back in fuel economy and a VERY SOLID ride in the nasties!

I agree on the inboards. I frequently fish out of a 23 savage with a 350 inboard. The engine is right under the console in the very bottom of the bilge. It is like fishing on a dock. The weight of the outboards is at least 3' higher. The issue isn't the weight, it's where the weight is located, high and stern. When you start through some tough head seas, if the boat won't rotate over the waves, it can get very bow happy.


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