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Best riding SeaCraft model ?
Is it the 23' Sceptre or bigger model ?
The extremely rare Mosely 21' that the original SeaCraft founder built before Potter ? Riding defined as overall ocean performance - chop, rough conditions etc...... |
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I own a 23 but would have to vote for the original 21 even though I've never seen one in person Nevermind been out in one
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23 Sceptre
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If you exclude Moesly's 8' beam 27-30' race only hulls, I'd vote for the Seafari 25 because of it's 25.5 degree deadrise combined with 8' beam as best, followed by the Moesly 21, which has virtually the same hull bottom forward as the 25, then a Moesly 27 Seamaster due to shear mass and waterline length, and then the Sceptre/Tsunami 23.
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Hey Denny, every time I walk up to Skip and Carla's place and see their 21'er with the "knife" front entry I can't imagine a SeaCraft that would ride better than that!! Maybe someday, before I die, they will finish it and take me for a ride.......hint, hint!!!!
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Carl`s SeaMaster was his fave. A pearl. I`m remaining small and underwater. Had a nice two tank dive. Cheers, GFS |
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All depends on the conditions but I guess longer, more beam and weight will always win unless you are looking to go fast and shallow.
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The first picture below is that "knife edge" view of Island Trader's 21 that Don sees in Skip & Carla's boat! Easy to see why that hull rides so well in a chop or steep head seas! The next picture is a neat comparison of the Moesly 21 and Seafari 25 hulls that that CSC member Big Fluke put together. Notice how similar the deadrise is up forward, between stations 14 and 18! He hasn't posted much but he's a naval architect that owns both a Moesly 21 and 3 Seafari 25's, one of which has been converted to a CC. His company has done many studies and tests of small boat performance in rough seas for the US Navy, and he said the Seafari 25 is the most sea-kindly hull they have ever tested! The last pic is a bow shot of a 23 Sceptre. Not quite the same angle as that 21 shot, but I see a lot of flat surfaces that aren't there on either the 21 or 25. It's undoubtedly a drier riding boat than the 21, but those flat surfaces will create more lift that definitely won't help the ride. That may explain why my friend that ran his 21 to the Bahamas for 27 years said that the many 23's that crossed with him always had trouble keeping up with him whenever the seas got over 3-4'!
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I'm at a disadvantage cause I've never ridden in a 23, but my 25 seafari is so much better than any deepV 23-24 ft boat I've ever been in that I would not be surprised if it is the best riding. That includes going into a sea and any other angle I've experienced, seas up to a steep 8 ft+, 5 ft going directly into it. The boat is just amazing, never feels uncertain, no matter how nasty it gets.
At rest, it rolls more than I would like, more than a 24 degree deadrise Seabird, a bit less than a 23 formula/Albermarle, but doesn't seem to ever have the snap roll(thank the good Lord) that will get you in a Formula. Last edited by cdavisdb; 09-09-2012 at 06:15 PM. |
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Need twins or single outboard fine ? ( I don't like IO's for saltwater sue ) Thanks for the reply. |
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