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Originally Posted by Bushwacker
Dave,
I didn't realize the Tracker models had a hook in 'em!
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Denny,
I wasn't sure about the Tracker 20s, or whether hook was something Tracker phased in over time, that's why I suggested the straight edge check. A friend of mine picked up an '88 23CC a few months ago and it has some hook in all the hull panels, both starboard and port. That doesn't mean all the Tracker boats have it. There may have been some changes made between production runs. Who knows?
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Originally Posted by verch
Thanks for mentioning the "hook" Dave. I took a straight edge to my hull and I don't see any variation in the suggested area. I'm not exactly sure what I should be looking for but it is straight as an arrow for at least 8'-10' from the transom...
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Verch,
There's a lot of "lore" about these hulls, some of it reliable, some not so much. The layup schedule can be significantly different from one boat to another spanning three or more manufacturers. On the '88 23 I mentioned above, my friend pulled the through-hull bilge pump discharge out, and the hull side was 1/2" thick, much thicker than you would expect to find in a Potter boat.
I think the take-away from this is that if your boat ran ok with a 440lb. 115, it will be ok with slightly more weight in a higher horsepower motor. I don't have any hard data, but I think the Potter 20s, because of the rocker Denny mentioned, and probably lighter weight, may be faster boats than the Seacraft Industries and Tracker boats with the same horsepower. If you want to hit 50mph, you may have to go to a 225. It's only one data point, but my Seacraft Industries 20 runs mid 40s mph with a 200 2-stroke carbed Merc.
Sorry if I've injected uncertainty into the conversation, but there's a bit of a wild card element when we talk about post-Potter hulls.
Dave