Info on purchasing 75 23' Sceptre

[GMac7]

Originally Posted by ScottM

Churchill Heights/Holly Hill

Nice area, I have a friend that lives on Emery Rd and another on Cedar Rd. Both are right at the top of Holly Hill. Love the Bridgwaye too.

[riptide]

Bought my 77 5 years ago for 11k. It was in good shape with a 99 225 merc ,nice trailer,brand new full canvas inclosure.
Here is what she looks like today.

[77SceptreOB]

Originally Posted by GMac7

The motor in your sig looks identical to the one hanging off the back of the boat Im going to look at. What year Yamaha is that?

Mine is a 1988 Yamaha Excel V6 (225hp). It has a newer powerhead (1997) and a new lower unit (2009). I have approx 500 hours on the powerhead and it runs strong. This motor is a good match for the 23' Sceptre. My motor is a light 2 stroke weighing in at only 408 lbs. WOT is 39 mph at 5100 rpms. I cruise at 30 mph @ 4200 rpms burning 11 gallon per hour neting out a very respectable 2.72mpg. For the above reasons and $$ that is why I still have this engine. Also, I run 15x17p Alum 3 bladed propeller. 1988-2001 was ALL salt water use, although I flushed it out after each trip. VERY happy with my old Yami!!!

Jim

[77SceptreOB]

Originally Posted by riptide

Bought my 77 5 years ago for 11k. It was in good shape with a 99 225 merc ,nice trailer,brand new full canvas inclosure.
Here is what she looks like today.

Is that a 30" transom & Suzuki? Nice looking 1977 Sceptre!

[riptide]

Originally Posted by 77SceptreOB

Is that a 30" transom & Suzuki? Nice looking 1977 Sceptre!

Thanks
Had the transom redone for a 30" single and a custom splash well DF250 Zuke 30"

[GMac7]

Well I looked at it on Saturday, not going to happen. Boat was pretty beat, keel was all scraped up, engine had trouble starting, crack in the lower unit, etc. They had four guys working on it when I got there and it eventually fired up. Owner still had a bunch of his own personal things all over the boat. Required way more work than I wanted to do - Id rather spend more on something in better shape. So, with that said - back to Craigslist - the search continues. Thanks again for the help.

[Sceptre20]

If its the one in Acuchnet it looked pretty beat up in the pictures and the engine was definetely an 88 or an 89 as they are the only years that Yamaha made the exel model would have been great at around 2500$

[GMac7]

Yep, thats the one. I wouldnt have paid anything more than $3000.