23' boat and trailer

edeale · #1 05-21-2003, 10:56 AM

Does anyone have any idea what the weight of a 23' sc would be? Just talking about dry weight.

SECF3114M73J · #2 05-21-2003, 11:08 AM

According to a 1978 brochure a 23 ft. center console weighed 2650 lbs.Dry weight,no power.

ocuyler · #3 05-21-2003, 12:17 PM

Popeye,

I agree with SECF, but think you'll find some variance in dry weight depending on year. Weight could go as high as 3,000 pounds dry, no fuel, no power, no t-top, no fish.

A 200 HP 2 stroke figure 450 lb., fuel at 7 pounds per gallon. My Continental twin axle trailer weighs 1200. So... I figure my particular 23 CC trailers at 5,500 all in. I like my tounge weight at 450 lbs. or 8% of total weight. Hope that helps.

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[ May 21, 2003, 11:21 AM: Message edited by: Otto Cuyler ]

edeale · #4 05-22-2003, 10:01 AM

Thanks guys, appreciate the info. I will be trying a transom restoration in the coming months and hope to get some advice from those that have been there.