dry weights new 23cc vs old hulls

[hookedup]

does anyone know the hull dry weights on the old (70's)23cc potter hulls? or the weights on the post (80's)potter hulls? the new ones are 3070 lbs and i was told that the post potter hulls of the 80's where missing about 900 lbs in glass? not sure how true all this is but i figured someone here would know if the later models where cheapend versions of the origional potter hulls of the 70's.

[kajroxygurl]

According to the info I have the 1978 model CC weighed 2650#'s without engine. I suppose the other year models by Potter probably were the same. I also have an old Tracker brochure from 1988 that lists the dry weight of the 23 CC at 3100#'s. It is strange that the Trackers were heavier since the Potter hulls have always been considered to be the stronger hull. The Tracker hull was rated for a max of twin 150"s and the 1978 was rated for 400 HP. Hope this helps.

[JohnB]

kajroxygurl,
450 pounds would be about the weight of a motor. Maybe the tracker numbers were dry with a motor on. You would have a hard time puting 450 pounds of extra class in a hull that size.

[kajroxygurl]

It does sound fishy and maybe it is including the engine weight. The brochure says under the specs that "weight , boat only : 3100 lb." I get the feeling that since they were advertising each different model as a package that they were including the engine in the weight. At the least is was certainly misleading. The package price for the 23 CC was with a 200 Mercury/Mariner and was advertised at$17,995. Sure wish a new 23 was that price now.

[Reel Smoker]

I thought the 70's 23 were around 4000 lbs? maybe I heard wrong.I'll ask a friend tom he has a 71 ,23 and had it weighed without the motors.RS.

[John R]

I'm not sure if it's true with boats or not but the term "Dry Weight" for many motorized devices is total weight less fluids (fuels/oils/etc) and that may be the same in that case. They may have included the base engine in that which was probably around 350-400 pounds at the time. The few older SC and other boat brochures I've seen (and some new stuff) usually indicate hull weight or weight no engines...

[Scott]

Hookedup

Like kajroxygurl I've been told the original weight for my 76-77 hull was 2650 lbs. Somewhere there is a thread that was started about this topic and one of the guys on the site had original literature for this year (76-77). I'll see if I can find the link and put it up here.

Here is that link.... 1976 Specs

[ September 05, 2002, 11:38 AM: Message edited by: Scott ]

[kajroxygurl]

My 1988 brochure which said the 23 CC weighed 3100 lbs. also listed the 23 Sceptre at 3300 lbs. Must have been making the boat the same as in 1985 since the listed weight is the same. The 20 CC is listed in the same brochure at 2100 lbs. which is 500 lbs. more than the 1978 20. Since every model in 1988 seems to be 400-500 lbs. more they may be including the engine weight just as JohnB says. I don't see how they could have possibly made the 20 500 lbs. more than the 70's models were.

[Runco]

Factory brochure 1985 Sceptre boat only 3300#

[ocuyler]

My 23 CC 89 brochure and manual say "boat only" 2950 Lb. The same as my 92 21CC Sea Ray.