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Originally Posted by Toteboat
. . . The ser. no is 971, does this mean it is a 1971 or just a coincidence? It is registered as a 1969. . .
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Welcome aboard! The boats were apparently registered in the year they were sold, but the early CC's were pretty hot sellers, so I'd guess your boat was most likely built in 68 or 69. I would consider it a Moesly boat, as Potter didn't really take over till '70, so it's extremely well built. The scuppers running out the transom are a +, as you can easily install the Raybud ping-pong ball check valves to prevent wet feet with a heavy load in back. The serial no. only indicates that it was hull number x71, as the serial numbers didn't all start at zero! The Moesly boats had a small fuel tank in the console, but nobody would blame you if you wanted to install a bigger tank under the deck/console.
The 140 MerCruiser was a 5 mpg rig and it'll be hard to beat that fuel consumption, even with a modern DI or 4S outboard, so I'd lean towards keeping the I/O if it's in good shape.
08-05-2014, 11:21 PM
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