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[Fr. Frank]

In '87 I worked for a marina that had an almost new '87 23' Seacraft WA in for repairs after a "channel digging" episode. After coming to a rest on the north jetty of Boynton Inlet after 20+ mph impact, the hull was broken just about 12' forward of the transom, with a single broken stringer as well.
We fixed it per the insurance, but I was dismayed by the internal quality I saw when we cut through the liner to make the repair.
IMHO the hull stringers were not nearly as substantial as I had seen in older Seacrafts, and the core material in those new SC stringers was only 3/4" plywood encased in a couple of layers of medium mat. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Of course, that may have just been that particular hull.
Look in the bilges very carefully. It's a great hull design, but you may want to strengthen it or even replace the stringers, especially if you're undaunted by Small Craft Advisory weather like that guy was. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]