I know, it's not a Potter

[Blue_Heron]

Hi all,
I'm new to the site, but I've been lurking about a week. Lots of good information here.

I've been looking for a 20' seacraft, preferabbly a Potter, but can't find one that isn't a project in my price range. I found a 1983 20'CC that looks pretty good. I understand Sea Craft changed hands a couple times after Potter sold it, and there was a period where they were not well made. I'm not clear on whether there were strength issues or balance and weight issues, but I sure would like to know which years to stay away from and why. Can anyone enlighten me?
Thanks,
Dave

[Trayder]

Welcome aboard-

There is a thread about 3 down from yours that addresses your questions and there are probable 20+ more on the site. Try a quick search.

Here is a link: link

[Blue_Heron]

Thanks, Trayder. I musta looked at that thread five times before I found the link. I also figured out why my search attempts were yielding no hits. I finally realized the default time period is one week. Duh!

So the 83 hulls were made by CSY. Now that I've figured out the search, I can probably find the info I was looking for.

Dave

[Capt Chuck]

So the 83 hulls were made by CSY

CSY took the Tooling & the Molds for the 23' & 27' hulls only and produced for approx one year..

[Blue_Heron]

Ok. So who made the '83 20'? According to NADA they were considerably heavier than the Potter 20' SF. About 300# dif. 2100 vs 1800.

[Capt Chuck]

Your HULL ID will tell you. If it is not on the hull then check the title. More likely it was produced by SIC (SeaCraft Industries)

As far as weight goes, I think they were estimates as I doubt anyone was weighing them on a scale of some sort [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Trayder]

Side Note-

In regards to published weights and capacities in Manufactures liturature and web-sites. I urge people to do their own research.

Point(s) in case:

For years Contender had on their web site the weights of their hulls, they still do, but for many years these weights were 1000's of LBS less than the weights owners were getting when they had their hulls weighed on scales.

Scout- In their 2006 catalog they state the fuel capacity of their new 205 is 140 gals??? in reality it is 60

Their are so many more descrepincies out their I could go on and on.

For definitive numbers weigh it yourself or look at the tank for cap. numbers.

[Fr. Frank]

Check it out. I replaced the original fuel tank on my '72 Seafari, listed as a 47 gallon tank, yet when I went to have it duplicated exactly, the result would have been 26.8 gallons by measurement. The original tank had no tag indicating capacity.
So I had built the the biggest I could fit in the tank well, which turned out to be 43 gallons. The new tank extended all the way back to the transom [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[gss036]

I think the book on my 89 23WA Seacraft said it had a 115 gal fuel tank, seems accurate as I have actually put in 110 gal at the pump after I intentualy(sp?) sucked it dry w/female fitting on the fuel line. The boat was a little cocked on the tralier.