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Old 01-23-2012, 11:22 AM
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Terry please explain.... from the pictures they seem to have fairly large cockpit. The walk thru windshield has a very large insulated fish box with overboard drain. Looks like you can stand on it and cast/fish from the bow as you would on a cc. There is storage in both sides of the consel. Seems like the windshield will help keep the elements at bay. The ride cant be all that bad...after all it is a seacraft
Strick, I concur with your thoughts. I've always liked that layout myself because with that big open cockpit, it's a lot like the Seafari, but with much easier easy access to the bow. The layout is actually quite similar to the Bowrider, except it's easier to get to the bow because you don't have to step over the front seat. I've spent some time in SkipnCarla's Bowrider, and that big cockpit makes it a great dive boat, much better than the CC with that big console in the way.

However I do have one story which may explain why they didn't sell more Sceptre 20's. Years ago a good friend of mine and his wife became converts to SeaCraft after a single ride out Palm Beach Inlet at WOT in 2-3' seas in my Seafari! They headed down to the Miami Boat show with the intent of buying a Sceptre 20. All the models were lined up with the transoms up against an elevated walkway. What they discovered was that the cockpits in the Sceptre and Seafari are almost the same size! (The bulkhead on the Sceptre is only about 6" further forward than it is in the Seafari.) Since the Seafari has an order of magnitude more storage in the big cabin up front, they ended up buying a brand new Seafari from Frank Brown in 1976! They had a couple of kids and decided that the Seafari was a better boat for the family because of the built in head and extra storage. And as great looking as the Sceptre is, they thought the Seafari looked even better and it didn't cost much more than the Sceptre! Denny
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Old 01-23-2012, 12:19 PM
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That's a cool little boat . . . would be a great fluke/scup/seabass fishing machine!!
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Old 02-04-2012, 01:48 AM
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After reading this i'm going to pass on the 20 Sceptre i found and hold off for a 23-25 Seafari, I want a cuddy anyway.
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Old 02-05-2012, 02:53 PM
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Have you seen heynow's 23' Sceptre I/O for sale without power? Just so you know, there are no 23' Seafaris, only 20s and 25s in that config. If you want a 25 you'll really have to hunt high and low since very few were built. There are definitely more 20 Seafaris and 23 Sceptre/Tsunamis around for reasonable money.
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Old 02-05-2012, 06:42 PM
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Have you seen heynow's 23' Sceptre I/O for sale without power? Just so you know, there are no 23' Seafaris, only 20s and 25s in that config. If you want a 25 you'll really have to hunt high and low since very few were built. There are definitely more 20 Seafaris and 23 Sceptre/Tsunamis around for reasonable money.
Yes saw that nice boat heynow has, I askes waht he wanted for it as is, no respond yet. Whats the difference between a Sceptre and Tsunami?
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Old 02-06-2012, 01:34 AM
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Yes saw that nice boat heynow has, I askes waht he wanted for it as is, no respond yet. Whats the difference between a Sceptre and Tsunami?

You have the SeaCraft bug really bad from what I can tell way over here in California. Perhaps you could check out a few of them and possibly ride on one before you decide on what to purchase.

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Old 02-06-2012, 02:08 AM
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You have the SeaCraft bug really bad from what I can tell way over here in California. Perhaps you could check out a few of them and possibly ride on one before you decide on what to purchase.

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EHHHHHH, I bought a Seacraft without a seatrial, test ride, or even actually seeing one in person, EVER, a couple years ago.
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Old 02-06-2012, 03:19 PM
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You have the SeaCraft bug really bad from what I can tell way over here in California. Perhaps you could check out a few of them and possibly ride on one before you decide on what to purchase.

strick
After reading and looking at the brocures etc. The reputation works for me. If i dont like it their demand is such that it wouldn't be to hard to get rid of it. I have a Classic hull bug no doubt. I guess most people have a goal to have the perfect boat that fits their needs. I am going to get a ride in one in the spring hopefully. I'm going to ask him. He has a 23 either Tsunami or Sceptre I/O.
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Old 02-06-2012, 04:24 PM
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Whats the difference between a Sceptre and Tsunami?
Name only. Around '73-74, SC had to change the name from Tsunami to Sceptre because there was already a boat company in FL with the same name.
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Old 02-06-2012, 04:36 PM
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Hiliner222 -

**** "Get with Skip and Carla, they have a lead on a 25 Seafari." *****

I've tried to send you a PM ...says you don't have permission or something?????
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