How does the Sceptre shed big water over the bow ?

[cdavisdb]

Island trader may be crazy(or just kidding, 50K is way too cheap, you ain't see the boat), but you can't have my 25, at any price. They are too hard to find and the 21 isn't big enough for my use.

Connor

[bgreene]

I'll stick with my Wellcraft V21 for now................. with longer term goal a SeaCraft of one edition or other......

I just flat out like that Mosely 21' - the idea of it, the looks, and ..........the reports on how it runs.

WAYYYYYYYYYYYY too many boat's out there that can't stand up to rough going over the long term - hulls that come apart, leaks develop, fitting open up, pound to death, etc etc....

When I want to get from point A to point B on the ocean and it's a typical 2-4' day, being able to RUN head in on a 21 footer would be awesome.

We should have Mosely 21' everywhere - so I could buy a used one at a reasonable price.

[finestkind]

I can't think of how many times i've taken water right over bow of my 20' seafari. I'm out of scorton creek, sandwich ma cape cod and sometime the mouth of the creek gets nasty. i used to have a bimini top connected to the windshield and it was great the water would go right up and over and usually all of it landing behind the transom the rest washing right out the scuppers. i have recently ripped my top so i built a hard top now i get a little more wet, and more water lands in the back of the boat cause the top isn't there to deflect it a little farther. but it still goes right through those waves like a champ. if not used to it ya it may make you nervous but it does it's job and keeps on going hell its a 71 seacraft remember lol and yes the hatch leaks a little when that happens but i could probably seal it better but it doesn't bother me. A little advise though make sure the hatch is locked. One time i made a huge mistake cause it wasn't latched and a wall of water went right through the cabin like a waterfall. But it all still drained out the back eventually. Good luck

[McGillicuddy]

Hey Tom,
Don't mean to derail this thread but if you have some pics would you post or PM me some pics of your Seafari with both the Navy top and the hard configs. I'd love to get a Navy top for mine but a hard top is very enticing. Did you build the hardtop or have made or did id salvage it for another boat?

Connor, according to the old performance bulletin the Moesly 21 weighs in about 3200 lbs, and 4000 with a load of 4 riders... I haven't weighed mine yet.

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by McGillicuddy

Hey Tom,
Don't mean to derail this thread but if you have some pics would you post or PM me some pics of your Seafari with both the Navy top and the hard configs. I'd love to get a Navy top for mine but a hard top is very enticing. Did you build the hardtop or have made or did id salvage it for another boat?

Connor, according to the old performance bulletin the Moesly 21 weighs in about 3200 lbs, and 4000 with a load of 4 riders... I haven't weighed mine yet.

You have a Mosely 21 too ?
I'd REALLY like to take this old rig out up here on the NJ ocean and run it around in 3'-4' seas.........wouldn't take me long to know if it's really close to all the feedback....

[cdavisdb]

Thanks Gillie, I was curious about the relative weights of the two boats. Looked up that performance bulletin (ain't the internet great!) 3220 appears to be dry weight with a 225 engine. Equivalent for a Seafari 25 is real close to 4000 with a 350 cci.

anybody know the weight of a 225/1/0 combination?

[PigSticker]

Just get a 36 Yellowfin and be done with it all