seacraft versus mako

[Trayder]

Besides the fact today both SeaCraft and Mako are owned by the same parent and they are both made of fiberglass they are very different boats. It is very hard to compare a 23 Mako and a 23 SeaCraft with out more specifics.

Mako made many different 23 foot hulls over the past 35 years ( I do not know the names but the 231 232 23??? and so on), where as SeaCraft only made one, and still only makes one.

I do not know if any manufacturers out there that are a derivative of a Mako hull. If you search through this site you will see the SeaCraft Variable dead rise hull is one of the most copied designs afloat including:

Sailfish
SeaStrike
Silverhawk/Topaz
Albin 26
Nauset 18
Palm Beach
Key Largo
Quonset 25
and many others...

Mako made tens of thousands of hulls from 15-3O plus feet. SeaCraft just over 5 thousand. supply vs. demand is a great contributor to the higher prices SeaCraft hulls demand. Of that 5000 less than 1/2 were 23's

I think discussing quality of the two hulls is a moot point due to the fact they are both pretty darn good. The boats we are restoring, Mako or SeaCraft are sometimes approaching their 30-40th birthday.

Structurally both are pretty darn good. Both will have wood and will likely need tending to in areas such as the transoms, and decks, but only the Mako used wood in the majority of their stringers. Giving SeaCraft a slight edge, as the SeaCraft's major stringers are fiberglass boxes.

As Otto states the best boat is the one beneath your feet

What ever you choose good luck