From what I have read on this forum the Moesly built boats are as good or better than the Potter built. If you do some reading about Moesly you find that he took quality control in the manufacturing process very seriously; he was a race boat designer and builder more than a production boat builder. I wouldn't suggest that Potter was in any way less interested in quality, just that his focus was on successful boat manufacturing rather than making race boats. There are some members here that have Moesly boats that have original wood cored transom & deck but I really don't know if that is because of construction quality or luck of the draw. Most of these old boats need re-coring to be 100%, 40-50 years will do that to a boat.
The Moesly built and the early Potter build boats have 4 stringers instead of 2 box stringers - that's one difference. Some here have said that the 4 stringer is a better design - I'm not sure how much difference it makes but there are some purty smart engineering types here that like it.
Potter raised the deck height somewhere around the mid-70's, that's another difference. I think the higher deck is an improvement since you can't buy 300# motors anymore - the lower deck with a heavy motor means your boat may not be self bailing at rest. In general, if you plan to repower, buy the lightest motor you can find. Opinions may vary!
I am rebuilding a 77 Potter and the one gripe I have about the design is the through-the-bottom deck and box drains; I believe that was part of the Moesly built boats as well but I am not sure. That is the only thing I don't like about these boats; everything else seems to be designed exceedingly well no matter who built it.
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