dry weights new 23cc vs old hulls

hookedup · #1 09-03-2002, 02:39 PM

does anyone know the hull dry weights on the old (70's)23cc potter hulls? or the weights on the post (80's)potter hulls? the new ones are 3070 lbs and i was told that the post potter hulls of the 80's where missing about 900 lbs in glass? not sure how true all this is but i figured someone here would know if the later models where cheapend versions of the origional potter hulls of the 70's.

kajroxygurl · #2 09-04-2002, 06:38 PM

According to the info I have the 1978 model CC weighed 2650#'s without engine. I suppose the other year models by Potter probably were the same. I also have an old Tracker brochure from 1988 that lists the dry weight of the 23 CC at 3100#'s. It is strange that the Trackers were heavier since the Potter hulls have always been considered to be the stronger hull. The Tracker hull was rated for a max of twin 150"s and the 1978 was rated for 400 HP. Hope this helps.

JohnB · #3 09-04-2002, 08:22 PM

kajroxygurl,
450 pounds would be about the weight of a motor. Maybe the tracker numbers were dry with a motor on. You would have a hard time puting 450 pounds of extra class in a hull that size.

kajroxygurl · #4 09-04-2002, 08:36 PM

It does sound fishy and maybe it is including the engine weight. The brochure says under the specs that "weight , boat only : 3100 lb." I get the feeling that since they were advertising each different model as a package that they were including the engine in the weight. At the least is was certainly misleading. The package price for the 23 CC was with a 200 Mercury/Mariner and was advertised at$17,995. Sure wish a new 23 was that price now.

Reel Smoker · #5 09-04-2002, 11:46 PM

I thought the 70's 23 were around 4000 lbs? maybe I heard wrong.I'll ask a friend tom he has a 71 ,23 and had it weighed without the motors.RS.

John R · #6 09-05-2002, 10:58 AM

I'm not sure if it's true with boats or not but the term "Dry Weight" for many motorized devices is total weight less fluids (fuels/oils/etc) and that may be the same in that case. They may have included the base engine in that which was probably around 350-400 pounds at the time. The few older SC and other boat brochures I've seen (and some new stuff) usually indicate hull weight or weight no engines...