Peter,
That is one thing I had been meaning to do for a long time, so thanks for doing it
. Being from MA myself, I'm not surprised at our ranking. Up until the early/mid 80s, MA used to have 2 of the largest SeaCraft dealers in the country - Sunset Marine in Hull and Stage Harbor Marine in Chatham. Take a ride to Chatham and you'll definitely see why we rank #2 on your list.
Speaking of Sunset Marine - until my father bought his '82 Sceptre in November '97, it had never left Hull where it was originally purchased from Sunset Marine. The guy that owned the storage yard where my father bought it used to work for Sunset and knew all about the boat.