Questions about 23 potter CC
 

I have been looking for a SeaCraft project for a few years and finally found one within 20 mi from my home for little money. However it has had many mods over the years and the current owner knows nothing about it as he bought it for a project that he never got around to. My question is about the cap, in this boat it does not have the grab rail around the inside. It looks more like the cap design for an old aquasport. I'll try to get some pics up soon.

Thanks

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Also where would I find the Hin on this boat (1975) and max capacity plate?

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Aquasport made a VDR type hull some time ago if I remeber correctly. I believe it was a 19' or there abouts. Does the boat you are looking at have 2 or 3 longitudinal panels running the length of its bottom? Aquasport -2; Seacraft -3.

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http://www.classicaquasport.com/phpb...php?f=2&t=5819

Hope Classic AS or Classic SC doesnt mind me linking but this is the best example I could find of the rim on the cap.

I'll start a photobucket account and post some pics of the actual boat in the next few days.

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HIN should be in the usual place - upper corner, starboard side of transom - unless the transom was replaced and the HIN removed. Does the boat have a title? That will also reference the HIN.

On the CC, capacity plate should be on the console; on the Sceptre/Tsunami it would be at the helm.

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I don't think the 23' Tsunami or Sceptre models have a "capacity plate" as they are larger than 20' and are NOT required. I Know my 23' Sceptre does not have one near the helm or any other place for that matter.

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Neither does my '85 Scepter.

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Thanks guys. The transom was redone (not very well) at some point and I did not notice the hin on the starboard side so it must have been removed. The seller does have the transferable regi, I have not seen it, but he showed me the hin number SECF3186M74D which he wrote on a piece of paper and gave to me. Can anyone help me understand the hin.

Is $1500 a fair price for this hull that probably needs a full rebuild?

Ryan

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Not so sure about that HIN. I think it should be SECR for "SeaCraft" then 3 for "23 ft" then 3 digits for the production # (ie 167 of maybe 400 produced that year), then the next 2 digits are the month in which it was produced, the last 2 digits are the year produced. And also I'm not sure about the "D" on the end. Your reported HIN seems out of wack with the norm. My VIN is based on 1977. Maybe they were different in 1975, but I don't think so. You may want to check on your VIN??? Anybody else?

Example: SECR31670575

Also, your boat may have been built in 1974 and sold / titled in 1975.

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The title and HIN # should be 12 digits.

digits on title, HIN #, Meaning

1-3, = SEC, = SeaCraft
4, = F, = Super Fish for the CC hull
5, = 3, = 23 footer
6-8,= Hull # that Year, = 102 – is the 102 23’ that year
9-10,= Month build, = 09 - September
11-12,= Year built, = 76 - 1976

There would be no M or D in the HIN that’s a bogus SeaCraft HIN #
I am not saying that is not a SeaCraft Hull But that is not a SeaCraft HIN #
It could have a honest or possibly a dishonest past.
I once bought a Stolen boat and I will never buy another boat that I can't varify it is what it says it is.

FellowShip

………………………….

Just for the Grins :D

Official 23’ SF Antique Classic SeaCraft Owner

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Thanks for your help everyone. I think my search is going to continue. Beside the strange HIN, it had had to many mods over the years and would be a poor candidate to start a rebuild on.

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Sorry for the misinformation on the Sceptre capacity plates.

As far as the HIN goes, read this web page to understand them. Some do have a letter at the end denoting the month built so I would not necessarily call it bogus.

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Does anyone else have a HIN that is formatted like the one 4x4 Blazer mentioned? I am considering a purchase of a 1975 23' SF and the HIN is formatted like this: SECF3123M75I (I replaced the real numbers with "123").

Is this is genuine Potter? How can I find out?

Thanks

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I'm not an expert, but, I'm pretty sure it is a Potter. Maybe this will help.
SEC = SeaCraft Inc (Potter 1969 thru 5/80)
csy = Carribbean Sailing Yachts (1980-1982 23'& 27' SeaCrafts only)
SIC = SeaCraft industries Corp (1980 thru 1987 other SeaCraft Models) (Potter on Board of Directors approx 1 year after sale)
TXY = Sarasota Marine Corp ('86-'88 csy Parent Co)
SIC = Tracker SeaCraft of Fla (1987 thru 1990) all models
SXC = Stern Craft Corp (1994 Silver King Parent then Tracker Parent Co in 1995)
MIC = Silver King Boats (1994-2002 Mako Marine Parent Co)
MRK = Mako Marine (2002 Parent Co SeaCraft from Tracker