74 Scepter Potter Built For Sale $5000

74scept · #1 06-20-2011, 11:52 AM

74 Scepter- potter built- for sale with twin 1991 Johnson 140s. Hate to sell it but no time for a project boat $5000. I'll post pics this afternoon. Boat is in Sarasota, FL and runs great. Call 941-504-3403 for more info.

pianewman · #2 06-22-2011, 10:20 AM

I only know the 73 Seafari outboard and the 74 Tsunami i/o. Is the transom on your Sceptre original? I don't recall, on the Seafari, the motor cut-out being so wide.

ScottM · #3 06-22-2011, 02:13 PM

That's the standard transom cutout for all 23' OB's regardless of model up to the Tracker years. Not sure about '87 on though. The Seafari came in 20' and 25' models. The 20' wouldn't have had an opening that wide and I don't believe the 25' ever came in an OB config.

basswacker · #4 06-22-2011, 04:13 PM

Thats how my transom is on my 76

77SceptreOB · #5 06-22-2011, 04:52 PM

My 1977 Sceptre 23 looks the same too.

pianewman · #6 06-22-2011, 05:18 PM

Sorry. My mistake. No wonder I was confused, as I thought this was a 20 Scepter, which made me wonder what kind of boat owner would put 2 140hp engines on the back, with such a huge cutout.
Thanks for the quick clarification.

When did Seacraft drop the Tsunami name for the Sceptre?

74scept · #7 06-24-2011, 08:14 AM

what do you think of boat, is price too high?

74scept · #8 06-24-2011, 08:21 AM

about how much would it cost to redo transom? anybody? it holds moters just fine but if i dont sell i may repower and put dive platform and hard top.i like this boat better than any other new boat i have found under 100 K. im ready to fish and dive this boat could be down for a while if i keep it.

DonV · #9 06-24-2011, 09:15 AM

A general number if you send it out to have done, $3,000 to $5,000. If you do it your self way less than half. My suggestion is to repower with a single 30" shaft 250 -300hp. This is the same combination my brother had on his Secpter, twin 140 OMC carbed loopers - that love gas. He then went to a single 250hp injected two stroke. MUCH lighter and performed better. Your gelcoat looks real nice, just some interior work and you have a very, very good boat for 25% what a new one costs. Just my opinion.

74scept · #10 06-26-2011, 11:44 AM

it sounds like you like this boat as much as me 3900$ for you LOL. I need to sell this to make room for my new boat. im selling all of my used boats and buying a new boston whaler 25 outrage (i think )already have wifes approval. LOL. I want to go spearfishing much more than rebuilding carbs or rewiring trailers. sold my 2002 hydrasport wa 2 years ago and haven't done much of anything on the water since!