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Old 07-14-2012, 07:44 PM
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The Moesly 21 is the grandaddy of all SeaCrafts, the very first production model, designed and built by Carl Moesly in Miami in the early 60's. Many stock 21's were raced in the very rough Offshore Power Boat races in the 60's with twin I-6 Mercs, totally dominating the outboard class and often beating many of the bigger inboards running 1000 HP! Check out Carla's Moesly SeaCraft site for more info, http://www.moeslyseacraft.com/21-seacraft.html. Be sure to also check out the Stock Boats section under the Racing tab.

Although deadrise at the transom is about the same as the 23, the steps are much deeper and deadrise in the forward sections of the hull are much deeper than the 23, very similar to the 25' Seafari. As a result it's probably one of the best riding of all the SeaCraft models, except maybe for the 25' Seafari, with it's 24.5 degree deadrise at the transom.

Bob made many crossings to the Abaco's across the shallow Little Bahama Bank which is notorious for short steep square waves. Many 23's made that trip with him, but he said every time the seas got over about 3', the guys with the 23's would start calling on the radio, asking him to slow down! (And he didn't run that fast, typically cruising about 20 kts.) I've ridden in both the 21 and the 23, and I'd pick the 21 over the 23 anytime! It's ride is amazingly soft and I'd never worry about it pounding. Notice that you ride up forward SITTING DOWN, which to me is the true test of a good riding boat! That design would never work if it pounded! Riding in the back of a boat, standing up behind a CC with your legs absorbing all the shock, is not nearly as good a test of it's riding qualities!

It's definitely a rare boat - Carla thinks less than 200 were built. Only CSC members McGillicuddy, Island Trader and 3rd Day have Moesly 21's. Brian (3rd Day) also restored one that he traded for his 27, probably has most rough water experience with the 21, and can probably give you a better first-hand testimony of it's riding quality than I can. He was so impressed with it's ride that he was talking about popping a mold off of the one he salvaged down in the Keys a couple years ago, but don't know what the status of that plan is these days. Denny
Thanks Bushwacker - a 21' that can really handle 3-4' chop should be what everyone wants. Got to wonder why that hull isn't in production. Let's get that mold and build it right - all composite materials, no wood, oversized fuel tank, fantastic floatation, exceptional drains and all through bolted hardware. Then we'll pound the crap out of it for days on end to find any weak points for re engineering. Finally, we'll sell it as the ONE boat for REAL fishermen. You in ?
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