Trailering

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I am a new SeaCraft dealer,former mechanic and I have done a limited amount of insurance investigations. I strongly recomend than anyone of you that does not know the weight of their individual boat,trailer,fuel,typical gear and trailer weight "package" drop your keyboard and go directly to a truck scale. It generally costs 8-10$ to un-hook your package and pull off the scale to determine the exact weight of the way you normally trailer. I have been involved in a couple of different insurance claims where the liability for the carrier was so high that they went as far as to weigh the entire package as it was in the accident. One case the package was 800# over the weight capacity listed by GM for that truck. The claim was denied and the vehicle/boat owner was held liable for it all. To say that this was an ugly movie is an under statement. Not all insurance companies are this hard core but I have personal experience.
The weights currently for the 2003 models are as follows:
20' Master Angler CC outboard 1600# no motor dry
23' CC outboard 3070# no motor dry
you can add 400# for a 225HP outboard
950# for a V-8 350 I/O
1100 for a V-8 454 I/o
fuel is 7.8#s per gallon and trailers weigh 500# for a dual axle aluminum and 800# for a steel galvanized. A v-6 equipped truck will do ok around town if it is with in the Mfg. capacity but will likely destroy the transmission on long trips in the summer heat. You can generally add 800# to the weight of the 23' for a Potter and 400-500# for a 20' Potter. Those hulls are all glass with no coring. i don't know everything but would love to offer advise for anyone concerned.