Used Seacraft

[marsh island]

I recently looked at a used 20 Seacraft hull with Identification with 70ish # in it. I found this hull to be strange in some ways. The seacraft name was in white color and the boat was an olive color. I have always read that the 70's boats were overbuilt but I found that the exterior walls and sides were very flexible much more than normal. I will purchase a 20 or 23 seacraft in the near future. I just didn't see the quality built in this hull. Maybe I was looking for something that was not there either. Can anyone tell me if this color is an original color and what years did they have white lettering? I have been in a 23 Sceptre and it was a tank. Was it that it was a 20?

[peterb]

A couple of quick points.

First, a simple way to tell if it is a SeaCraft or not is to look at the hull. If it does not possess that patented variable dead rise hull than it is not a SeaCraft.

We have seen many fake Seacrafts out there.

Click here for a copy of the hull patent

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Second, having owned two Potter built SeaCraft's I would not describe them as tanks in terms of hitting them at the side of the hull and saying "wow, that's solid fiberglass". In fact IMO there are many other boats out there that feel more like tanks.

Here is the rub. The SeaCraft's are bult like tanks where they need to be built like tanks. My old 1978 23' SF SeaCraft had an original floor with some soft spots. However, when you put that baby in the ocean and took her for a spin she was a rock, with a smooth as silk ride.

[marsh island]

THANKS PeterB, IT HAD A VDR BOTTOM AND I AM PRETTY SURE IT WAS A SEACRAFT BUT AS YOU SAID IT IS NOT IN THE FLEX OF THE SIDES BUT THE RIDE.........