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Am I crazy? Were there enough of these built for it to be possible to find one? Did they ever go into production? Has anyone ever seen one? How about putting a bridge on the hardtop model. I just love the idea of having a salon on a 23' boat. What could be better? Can't tell you how much I would have paid to sit on a couch in the shade when I was 10 hours into a trip on my CC. Even if it felt like the space was smaller than the truck of my car.
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In my opinion, you will be better off with a 25ft Bertram. It will be much easier to find, its 2 feet longer and 2 feet wider. A single 225hp will give you 25mph cruise and 40mph light.
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I would have to agree with Captbone on this one. I have a hardtop and a crows nest tower on top. Get two big guys up there and it leans pretty bad. And on a drift, with people up top, it rolls badly.
Nor have I ever seen one of the "flying bridge" 23' models you reference.
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I think the Bertram is definitely a much better platform for stability, but it needs an over sized load permit to go on a trailer. I think the shape Seacraft hull is the best for stability, the steps function like miniature keels. I think a single straight inboard with a diesel would help stability as well, whether it would be enough... I don't know. Might have to limit the Salon height to 5'6" and make the flybridge a seated bridge. If you could make the salon a step down that would help as well. I love NoBone's build as well. I'd buy one of those if I could as well. I'd have to go straight shaft diesel instead of the outboards though. |
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What about getting a straight inboard 23 Sceptre or Tsunami, and taking the windshield off and building a small flybridge on that?
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I remember a 1970's Seabird 23 flybridge model that was very beautiful but too topheavy for an 8 foot beam, it was OK inshore but in offshore swells it rocked like a drunken sailor on shore leave. Too much weight on top unbalanced her and that's probably what would happen with any narrow-beam boat, I think a lightweight tower is the best bet on these models.
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hundreds of hours of work and tens of thousands of dollars to get the boat you want, and a simple permit is going to carry weight in the decision of which hull to build ? you will spend more (much more) time changing sand paper disks than it will take to get the permit ![]() Requiring a bigger truck or bigger engines is a good reason not to go above 8.5' beam.
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As much as I love my SC, Captbone is right on. The 23 does not handle a high CG very well (but is very forgiving fore and aft).
If a salon is of interest to you, see the following thread: http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...ad.php?t=23185
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