Unidentified 23
 

I know it is not a matter of if someone knows what this is but just who will know first.....

Looks like a seabird

Mako?

Fat man in little pants regarding the trailer.

A turd

Not a Seabird. I've seen one like it somewhere, but don't know what it is.

Wow! No positive id yet! This thing must be real oddball.

Ken, I remember seeing on the TV show "The Ugliest Boat in America", just can't remember the winning name. Rats. One of my previous boats, which was a "19' Cruise Boat", came in second.

doesn't chris craft make a walk around like that?

Sportcraft?

Still want ID?
 

Yeah, at first glance I'm with Doug on that ID. Looks a lot like the Chris Craft Scorpion/Sea Hawk 215 or 216 of the late '80s. But that's not it - the cap is different. I would venture a best guess to be a '81-83 23' Cuddy Nautique (a variant of the Fish Nautique) from Correct Craft. That's my answer and I'm sticking to it;) Rare boat, me thinks.

Indeed.

80`s Caribbean Craft?

I`m stumped.

GFS, the answer is right above your post;). Here's brochure:

A boat manufacturing company called "San Juan Boats" made pop-offs of the 23' Cuddy-Nautique and Fish Nautique back in the mid-80's. We were dealers for them for one year back in 1985 at Lake Worth Boating Center in Hypoluxo. They were extremely heavily built boats, but way overpriced. As I recall, San Juan also made sailboats, but we didn't sell them.

They also made a bowrider/dual console version of the same 23' hull, but I don't think they made more than a very few of those, (like less than 10, total). With the very high freeboard, they were quite seaworthy. The all came equipped with Pleasurecraft 5.7L inboards, rated for 230, 270, or 300 hp.

I understand San Juan folded in 1985 after less than 2 years making powerboats, and was under-financed from the start.

I know where a 23' San Juan dual console sits in Crystal River, in fantastic shape, but sans the motor, transmission and running gear. Owner wants $4K, and hasn't budged on his price in nearly 10 years.

Good stuff, Padre.

A friend has a Fish Nautique and runs a Pleasurecraft power also. So San Juan actually used the Correct Craft molds?

Guess they saw CSY take on the SeaCrafts and said "me too..."

San Juan 21 and 24 are on my short list for pocket puffers, but I'm really stuck on the Montgomery 17 and 23. Just love that lap-strake cut - so salty...

You Guys Rock! We have to play this game more often!

Cool Resource site... http://www.fiberglassics.com/library/Main_Page

I saw a haul like that in Old Saybrook CT a few years ago I think it said Bonito in the back corner.