23' Savage

[ScottM]

How many of these were made? Were they all inboards?

Here you go - Production Figures . See Rich's post.

edloh,
I'm not sure the Savage would command the same price as the traditional CC. Most guys want the open bow. The cuddy is nice for storage, but it gets in the way when drift fishing or at anchor. The Savage has always been my personal favorite, but from a pure resale standpoint, I think the CC will always fetch more.

Whereas filling the notched transom of an OB and adding a bracket will for the most part increase the boat's value and appeal, I think cutting up a Sceptre and changing it into a Savage would unduly affect the boat's appeal to the diehards. And as we all know, most classic SC owners or prospective buyers know what they're looking at, so you might be hurting yourself in the long run if you do go the conversion route. Then again, if you plan on keeping the boat for a long time, perhaps it's not that big of a deal.

[Dave Hirshberg]

Edloh,
Buy a boat based on what you want not what you think you're going to get out of it when you are done. Trust me. You aren't going to make any money when you sell it wheather it a Centerconsole, Savage, or Sceptre. You may break even on materials but forget about labor. I've been in the business a long time and have restored multiple boats. The one in the picture was bought for $1000 with a running motor. Needless to say I had over $15k in it when I sold it not counting the labor. It sold for 12K. I wanted a Sceptre and bought a sceptre because thats what I needed and I don't regret it a bit. In fact I'd buy it back today for what I sold it for if I could. But only because I know how it was restored. The satisfaction of owning a classic comes from the restoration process itself, not the return on investment. Be pre-warned it will likely cost you double what you think it will. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[edloh]

Gents,

These are all good comments from Scott, ScottB & That70sBoat. As you can see i am having 'seacraft fever'. Personally i would prefer a CC. (have a 20' wellcraft CC now). however, due to the 'fever & itch', i am thinking of buying it and see how i like a seacraft. that was i would know what to expect from the CC. still pondering......