Question ref the old 21' hull

[SandlapperGT]

I don't have a Seacraft and in fact have never even ridden in one, but have been bitten by the bug after seeing the Moesly 21s on this site.

I understand the question. It seems like several boats with lesser pedigrees and reputations have been copied more often- take the Formula 233. A great boat and it has withstood the test of time. Think how many copies have been made- 20+? Why it and not the Moesly 21?

My guess is that as a poster mentioned it was a 21, and although a big 21 most people didn't see it as a "true" offshore boat. Factor that with how big it was and the cost of the Moesly 21 was probably the same or higher than most other 23s in the market.

A question I have is that I understand from reading the Mr Moesly started building and testing a 23 but then scaled it back to 21 which was then raced and put into production. I understand he also said that generally speaking a bigger boat will ride better. If so, why did he scale back to 21? Was it to meet certain class restrictions? Was it that the 21 was faster given the available horsepower outboards at the time?

Just curious. And thanks for all the insight and letting me lurk!