inboard-pocketless
 

I'm new to the seacraft scene. Am looking at a 23 sceptre 1977, it has a yanmar 230 hp. the eng box sits way forward, and the owner told me it is not a pocket tunnel. Do you think this was a change over mod. someone did, or did they build some like this? It would seem to me that is to much draft to deal with, specially if I intened to trailer it a lot. Did any one see one of these pocketless I.B. ?

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I strongly doubt it since there were so few 23's built correctly - with partial tunnels. I would like to see some pics of it as I have an original inboard myself.

Re: inboard-pocketless
 

ive got a 77 ib sceptre with a pocket. when i put the boat on my bunk trailer the prop is about 10 inches off the ground. The draft on the boat is about 30". My motor box starts about 2 foot off the transom. I have never seeen anything that you are talking about. Good luck. Look at the boat layouts on this site.

Re: inboard-pocketless
 

I've seen jackshaft i/o's with the engine under the console and pocketed inboards . . . but never an inboard with a straight shaft.

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Something is hoaky here :D A 23' Septre with a forward engine box.....I don't think you will have room to fart in that boat. If your wanting to cruise around Hutch Isl, your going to stay mud stuck :eek:

Welcome to CSC and get an outboard. "No Bones" has a 23'OB Sceptre he'll sell ya.............

Re: inboard-pocketless
 

oppps . . . . I missed the sceptre part of the post.