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JohnB,
I'd have to agree with you on the post-Potter boats having more glass for twin setups. (Disclaimer - I'm not saying the Potter boats didn't as well, but I can only speak to what I know.) My father's '82 Sceptre was made by SeaCraft Industries, it came from the factory rigged for twins (200 Johnsons) and the boat is built like a brick sh!thouse. Even after 23 years, it's in incredibly good shape for having no major repairs or restoration work. As far as weight goes, my father has a brochure from '81 that states the 23 Sceptre weighs 3200 or 3300lbs, whereas the earlier boats state less weight. I agree with Trayder about the weights being estimated, however I honestly believe my father's boat to be all of 3200lbs based on the amount of glass in this boat and the the way it was configured for power.
Regarding quality and workmanship, let's face it, there were "Friday afternoon" boats and "Monday morning" boats, even our beloved SeaCrafts [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img].
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I'll have to agree with johnb and Scott as well. I have an 82 Sceptre and also the 78 Seavette. The 82 is built like a brick sh$thouse. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] It's almost to the point that it has too much glass. The boat is soo heavy that in extremely rough seas, it tends to want to go through the wave rather than over them. It stays planted in the water, and makes for a very smooth ride. I have never ventilated the prop from a wave. The problem with my 82 is it sits slightly bow heavy with the single engine even on the bracket. I don't think that the Potter Sceptre's did this. I've had two Potter boats, a 77 20ft Sceptre and now the 78 Seavette. My 82 seems to have more glass than my Potter boats but the craftsmanship on my Potter seems to be better than the 82.