seacraft sceptre 23 With twin 150 yami 4 strokes

[dginge]

Hey guys.
The search continues. I've located a great boat. 1978 23 sceptre with a pair of
150's 4 strokes. They are on a bracket. How will the boat perform like this? Will
It be way to tailheavy? Looks like they wright 500 pounds a pair. Thanks so much for the info

[Vezo, Part II]

I can't wait to hear the responses, I don't own a 23 yet. First questions by the professionals will be year, make and model of outboards and brand of bracket. Don't lose this one while waiting for responses. 1979 is last year of the Potter built hulls and Solid!!! Best of Luck. I know waiting for responses can be worse than Christmas Eve, but I'm expecting all positive feedback.

Vezo, Part II

[dginge]

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[dginge]

Year is a 1978. 150 2004. Yami four stokes

[dginge]

More pics

[Vezo, Part II]

Wow! Need to know if transom was redone. Strange looking transom enclosure from an open transom, maybe twins, but the older 20" shafts. That would be my first concern, and if the transom was redone for current owner, next question; was the fuel tank replaced as well?

Vezo

[dginge]

Unless I'm not following you, Are you sure they are 20 inch shafts on there?
They look long to me. Did you mean to say 2" inch transome?



QUOTE=Vezo, Part II;253090]Wow! Need to know if transom was redone. Strange looking transom enclosure from an open transom, maybe twins, but the older 20" shafts. That would be my first concern, and if the transom was redone for current owner, next question; was the fuel tank replaced as well?

Vezo[/QUOTE]

[Bushwacker]

Originally Posted by Vezo, Part II

Wow! Need to know if transom was redone. Strange looking transom enclosure from an open transom, maybe twins, but the older 20" shafts. . .

Vezo

That was Potter's early transom closing system that allowed installation of a bracket without redoing the transom. That's a Hermco bracket so it might have enough flotation to at least offset all that weight.

You're right to be concerned about motor weight, because this boat was designed for the 2-stroke motors made in the early-mid 70's! If this was a CC model, I'd be suspicious that your CG is too far aft, but some of the later SCI Sceptre's seem to be bow heavy, maybe because they used plywood in the decks instead of balsa core, so that configuration might work ok on a SeaCraft Industries model, 1980 or later. 78 is a Potter model, so should have balsa core in the decks. If you do a sea trial on it, I'd trim the motors up as far as possible, retract the trim tabs all the way and see if it has a tendency to porpoise. If it does so easily, that's a sign you need some more weight up front to compensate for that half ton of weight sitting 30" aft of the transom!

[dginge]

It was not redone but solid. It's a hermco bracket specific for that transom. It's the potter mold

Originally Posted by Vezo, Part II

Wow! Need to know if transom was redone. Strange looking transom enclosure from an open transom, maybe twins, but the older 20" shafts. That would be my first concern, and if the transom was redone for current owner, next question; was the fuel tank replaced as well?

Vezo

[DonV]

Have the engines had the flywheels upgraded?