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07-24-2003, 04:38 PM
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23 Sceptre vs 23 CC ride delivery
the sceptre is a single mercruiser i/o and the CC was an 225hp outboard. I have never owned an i/o and not sure how the 2 boats will differ in ride. My guess is the CC is faster...anything else. Both are 70's vintage.
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07-24-2003, 06:05 PM
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Re: 23 Sceptre vs 23 CC ride delivery
The center console will ride better. The cabin boat is forward and gives the ride a different feel. Go Center Console. I'm not a fan of I/O but I'm sure there are some who will argue that point
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07-24-2003, 10:53 PM
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Re: 23 Sceptre vs 23 CC ride delivery
BARNABY55,
I'm not sure I would agree. About 2 months ago I got to follow a 23' Scepter I/O (don't know the year but probably late 70's) out of Port Canaveral in close spaced 2-3 foot seas. That boat did very well. The I/O puts the center of gravity low in in the middle of the boat. I believe these are also more stable at rest/anchor as the motor acts a ballist, where my 472 pound outboard sits up on top of the transom. Actually, the more I think about it, they may just ride different, not one better than the other. One thing is for sure, the I/O uses less gas than I do, but I run alot faster than he does. It just depends on what you are looking for. Slow stable cruise with fuel economy, or speed. BTW, there is a thread that talks about this somewhere regarding the ride qualities of the CC vs the Cuddy/WA models. I will try to dig it up.
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07-24-2003, 11:04 PM
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Re: 23 Sceptre vs 23 CC ride delivery
John, You get no argument from me..I just do not like I/O.Guess I just saw more nightmares than I cared to own. I'm sure there is an argument for either.
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07-24-2003, 11:17 PM
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Re: 23 Sceptre vs 23 CC ride delivery
BARNABY55,
Ditto on the I/O. An inboard maybe, but I would never buy an I/O for offshore. I know people that do, but I'm just not comfortable with one for offshore. What I would really like to take a ride in is an inboard Sceptre, maybe with a Yanmar diesel. I don't know if one exist, but that would be an interesting combo. seaojoe didn't mention safety as a criteria, but that would definitly be a concern with an i/o. [ July 24, 2003, 10:18 PM: Message edited by: JohnB ]
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