[bj]

I have a 2003 21 w/200 Merc Efi that I bought new 1 1/2 yrs ago. I agree with the above that it is more boat than the 20 and only slightly smaller than the 23. I have also had a 1977 23 Sceptre and a 1969 20' CC. Both of these were great boats. I love my 21' and plan on keeping it for a while. The only problems I have had with it is the paint on the hatch door frames in the lower transom are peeling and the tach doesn't work all the time. I had to purchase the boat from a dealer about 225 miles from me since he was the closest at the time. Since then a closer dealer has took on the line and that is where Seacraft told me to carry the boat to have these poroblems looked at. So far that is all they have done because I can't seem to get a straight answer out of the dealer. This has been going on for about 6-8 months. I have not pressed them since none of this is major but I plan to soon. Whether or not it is the dealer or Seacraft giving the run around I don't know. I suspect it is the dealer. I do know another 21' owner had these same paint problems and Seacraft paid him to have them repainted. As far as things I don't like about my boat , I don't like the fuel mileage with the EFI. Obviously this can be solved with a 4 Stroke or DFI. On an average trip fishing 15-20 miles offshore and slow trolling for kings I seem to always get around 2 mpg. I also don't like the storage up front for the anchor. The livewell works fairly good but any rainwater or spray makes its way in there and if you don't remember to pump it out you are carrying around an extra 200-250 lbs. The boat came set up perfectly from the factory and there are no handling or performance quirks like I hear so many new owners gripe about on other brands. Overall I love my boat and would do it all over again but it would be nice to buy from a local dealer. Sorry this was such a long post but maybe this will give you some help. Feel free to ask any more questions.