savage 23 inboard

geesea · #1 08-15-2010, 06:43 PM

I have an opportunity to purchase a seacraft 23 1978 savage inboard center console cuddy.Should I leave it inboard power or set it up as an outboard when purchased?

Fr. Frank · #2 08-15-2010, 09:14 PM

Inboard

Hookdude · #3 08-16-2010, 12:24 PM

Inboard

BigLew · #4 08-16-2010, 01:03 PM

Unless top end speed is your only objective, leave it as an inboard. Without a doubt an extremely fine handling craft in a very W-I-D-E range of sea conditions; particulary rough ones.

If you have to have an outboard- get one. There are plenty around. Just my 2 cents.

77SceptreOB · #5 08-16-2010, 01:36 PM

I agree, inboard. Nice rig.

rockdoc · #6 08-16-2010, 09:00 PM

Inboards are great; center of gravity is low and further forward, transom is closed and clear, engine replacement is less $$ than outboard, and they look way cooler

. But, if you're running into shallow water, want to beach the boat, and trailer it, inboards are tougher to deal with. My main problem with inboards is knowing that I'm going to wrap a lobster pot line around the prop, alone, at 3 am, out here in great white shark territory, and have to go swimming to free it. Much easier to deal with by tilting up the outboard, or outdrive on an i/o, and leaning out over the transom.

Fr. Frank · #7 08-16-2010, 10:42 PM

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Inboards are great; center of gravity is low and further forward, transom is closed and clear, engine replacement is less $$ than outboard, and they look way cooler

. But, if you're running into shallow water, want to beach the boat, and trailer it, inboards are tougher to deal with. My main problem with inboards is knowing that I'm going to wrap a lobster pot line around the prop, alone, at 3 am, out here in great white shark territory, and have to go swimming to free it. Much easier to deal with by tilting up the outboard, or outdrive on an i/o, and leaning out over the transom.

yeah, but that's no reason to emasculate the Savage beast.

BigLew · #8 08-17-2010, 12:11 AM

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Inboards are great; center of gravity is low and further forward, transom is closed and clear, engine replacement is less $$ than outboard, and they look way cooler

. But, if you're running into shallow water, want to beach the boat, and trailer it, inboards are tougher to deal with. My main problem with inboards is knowing that I'm going to wrap a lobster pot line around the prop, alone, at 3 am, out here in great white shark territory, and have to go swimming to free it. Much easier to deal with by tilting up the outboard, or outdrive on an i/o, and leaning out over the transom.

Nothing a set of "SPURZ" can't take care of. Lobstermen have a knack of putting pots exactly where they shouldn't be! I know, approach virtually any channel north of Montauk and you will find fields of pot-markers; not a good thing at 2 AM running for the mooring and home to bed.

McGillicuddy · #9 08-17-2010, 01:34 AM

Leave it inboard. If you want an outboard version and can't find an actual Savage, get a Sceptre, remove windshield add the cc of your choice, and put the windshield in the rafters for when you're old and gray and tired of getting wet. Likely less work and fully reversible.

An inboard like that is a rare bird and and has a special customer. Sounds like it could be you...Lucky Dog!

rockdoc · #10 08-17-2010, 07:47 AM

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yeah, but that's no reason to emasculate the Savage beast.

Just pointing out how I see IB vs OB. No way should someone take an inboard SeaCraft and turn it into an outboard! That would be a shame.