Regulator to SeaCraft

oz775 · #1 07-05-2010, 12:26 PM

Regulator is a super solid boat- Instead of buying a 1998-2005 SeaCraft. why dont you look into buying an older re-done Potter hull SeaCraft with newer power. The Potter hulls are built better than the newer ones. Just my 2c. Good Luck

Grneyedloki · #2 07-05-2010, 01:06 PM

im going to have to agree. The old potter hulls are secound to none in my opinion. I am currently restoring one, But there are a good number of them that have already been restored with new power. Any of the ones from this sight that have been redone i wouldn't hesitate purchasing if i had the funding and didn't want to restore one myself. check the for sale section.... i believe deke has one for sale on there. Its a steal for what he is asking for it.. again just my 2c

adamcannon · #3 07-05-2010, 05:43 PM

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i believe deke has one for sale on there. Its a steal for what he is asking for it.. again just my 2c

"1979 Potter 23 SF 15,900" this is the thread name for deke's boat in the forsale ads. If I wasnt in the middle of redoing my 18sf I would buy this baby. It is sweet! He has reduced the price a bunch.

NewMoon · #4 07-05-2010, 08:28 PM

I understand that my Reg was a heavy boat with a full 24 degrees of deadrise which made it a tank when the seas kicked up, but very thirsty. What I loved about the boat was the smooth soft landings it had, never any shudder or shake like my past boats it was solid.

TY for all the info thus far. Couple questions. I'd love to own a classic SeaCraft but for what I want updated electronics, t-top, newer power it might bust my budget. Do the 98-02 models have a wave-gate installed or as an option? Many I see for sale have the Optimax 225 is this enough power?

noffy48 · #5 07-05-2010, 10:23 PM

Hi,

I have been on a 23 regulator a few times and just purchased a few months ago a 1998 23 seacraft with a 2004 225 optimax. In My opinion the seacraft rides very softly in the rough stuff(similar to the regulator but has a little bit of a lighter feel which i don't mind), its more efficient, I get about a 30 mph cruise and 43 top speed with the 225 optimax. I would say the regulator has some nicer features depending on the years.Also the seacraft does not seam to rock as much in a chop which I like. This is purely my opinion but I have been on older seacrafts and the newer ones ride the same to me(I could have purchased a restored 23 or a newer 23 and chose the newer one)One thing I do like about the 1998 23 seacraft is the 150 gallon fuel tank which gives it very far range. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

newellchunker · #6 07-06-2010, 11:57 AM

As has already been pointed out to you.....dekes boat looks like a STEAL! I'm in Eastern NC and would be happy to ride with ya to go get her!!!

RS · #7 07-06-2010, 02:48 PM

The regulator's design lets you go a bit faster in heavy seas than the SeaCraft. The pluses are that the SeaCraft is much less thirsty; does not roll so much when drifting a beam sea; tracks better in a following sea - esp on the quarter; gets into much shallower water.

If you are going with a new boat, I'd consider a Sailfish instead of SeaCraft. Same bottom design, though it's only a 2 piece hull.

adamcannon · #8 07-06-2010, 07:07 PM

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If you are going with a new boat, I'd consider a Sailfish instead of SeaCraft. Same bottom design, though it's only a 2 piece hull.

I have seen several of those sailfish boats around and there is a dealer right here in Morehead City, NC. I have seen the hull from a distance and noticed the step deadrise design but are the degrees of deadrise the same or different on each step.

Here is the sailfish hull

Bushwacker · #9 07-06-2010, 08:30 PM

[quote. . . are the degrees of deadrise the same or different on each step.

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A couple of years ago at the Miami Boat Show, Skip, Carla and I met the owner of Sailfish boats at their booth. He knew all about Carl Moesly and appeared to have a lot of respect for the pioneering work he did with the VDH design. He indicated that they had done their own modeling and made some minor tweaks to the original VDH design, but they're using the same basic concept that Moesly developed back in the 60's. So the deadrise angles and step heights may not be exactly the same but they're pretty close, and they ride very well per the reviews I've seen. They're all composite construction and appear to be very well made. The owner said that he personally preferred Okume plywood for transom cores, etc., but he said you can't sell a new boat these days if it has plywood in it! If I were looking for a new boat in the 20 -26' class today, the Sailfish would be my first choice. They have some clever features and look to be more boat for the money than the Grady's and some others.