Regulator to SeaCraft - Page 2

adamcannon · #11 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 · #12 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.

Fr. Frank · #13 07-06-2010, 10:02 PM

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If I were looking for a new boat in the 20 -26' class today, the Sailfish would be my first choice.

I agree. The Sailfish 2660 WAC Pilot House is SWEET!
2660 WAC Pilot House

oz775 · #14 07-06-2010, 10:24 PM

I will have to disagree with the Sailfish boats you guys are talking about- A good friend of mine had a 23 Sailfish CC that went back to the factory twice in 3yrs for cracks in the floor. I fished it many times and saw a lot of flex in T-top and just didnt feel solid. He bought the boat brand new. Also- go to a boat show and price out the 23 and 26 sailfish CC compared to Regulator and SeaCraft- you get what you pay for.

Islandtrader · #15 07-07-2010, 10:43 AM

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I agree. The Sailfish 2660 WAC Pilot House is SWEET!
2660 WAC Pilot House

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...I think it is ugly.

RS · #16 07-07-2010, 12:26 PM

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I will have to disagree with the Sailfish boats you guys are talking about- A good friend of mine had a 23 Sailfish CC that went back to the factory twice in 3yrs for cracks in the floor. I fished it many times and saw a lot of flex in T-top and just didnt feel solid.

You can't really condemn a whole line of boats for one bad example. If too many boats had to go back, they would be out of business. New Seacrafts OTOH have had so many issues that I would not buy one.

FWIW, I regularly fish offshore (20-70+ miles) in a 26 Sailfish and the thing is rock solid.

peterb · #17 07-11-2010, 09:31 PM

After owning two 23' SeaCraft's, I went to the dark side and purchased a 26' Regulator. I moved up in size because I am going offshore more and more.

My most recent SeaCraft was a 1972 23' SF with twin 200 HP Yamaha's.

Other than being a little stern heavy it rode great.

Going into a head sea the 26' Regulator is better. In a beam sea and following sea, it is a toss up.

There are a lot of Potter era SeaCraft's out there that are great deals. IMO, you should find one you like and then take it for a spin in some seas. I think that you will be impressed.

Peter