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I was wondering what are differences in the hull between the 1980 (last year of the Potter hull) and a 1981 and is a 1981 hull worth less because it is not a Potter hull? . . Is there anything that I should look for when viewing this hull?
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Welcome to the SeaCraft community and this great website! You will find that these boats are at least a couple orders of magnitude improvement in ride and construction relative to a Wellcraft, particularly a V-20. (Send me a PM if you want to hear some V-20 horror stories!)
Some of the later 23's (I believe Tracker-era, probably later than 81) used an obsolete mold that Potter had retired. It had a slight hook in the hull in the center panel, so you might want to check for that. (check this link:
http://www.classicseacraft.com/forum...r=54679&Forum=,,,All_Forums,,,&Words=&Searchpage=2&Limit=25&Main =52841&Search=true&where=&Name=2198&daterange=&new erval=&newertype=&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev=#P ost54679)
Some of the later models also used plywood in the decks instead of balsa core, so are a lot heavier. Any 30 year old boat can have rotted wood in deck or transom if fasteners weren't properly bedded, etc., but it sounds like you're prepared for that. Good luck - lots of good ideas and advice can be found on this site!