Why are POTTER 23 CC's so revered?

[bfox76]

I love SC 23 POTTER's. I have heard nothing but great things, but have always been curious of why these particular boats are so SOUGHT after and revered and rebuilt.

I am looking for one myself. I rehabbed a 1986 BIDDISON 1800 and fell in love with the work I did. Now I am wanting to go further into a rebuild of a 23 CC POTTER.

Thanks for the replies. I am hoping for some passionate ones.

[bobr338]

Quality control. Time has proven that potters were made with pride. Not to say others werent. Is a little bit of it hype? Maybe to an extent, but they can keep up offshore.

[Old'sCool]

It's one of the largest, most stable,dry, 3 piece, affordable hulls I've been in....with great lines...and rated for 500 hp

[Billybob]

For me it's because I grew up in that era and on the water.
Back in the 70's when you saw a 23 Seacraft, it was the coolest boat on the water.Beautiful lines, great ride, no nonsense fishing boat.
It was the Chevelle SS of boats.

[ScottM]

For me it's because I grew up in that era and on the water.
Back in the 70's when you saw a 23 Seacraft, it was the coolest boat on the water.Beautiful lines, great ride, no nonsense fishing boat.
It was the Chevelle SS of boats.

Exactly. Potter created the 23' and in many ways set a gold standard for boats in that class/size range. I would agree that quality was good but that's not to say Moesly and those that came after Potter didn't build a good boat. My father's '82 23' Sceptre was built by CSY and is constructed like a brick sh!t house. Word is CSY lost money on every one they built because they constructed them so well, hence their short ownership of the line.

[bfox76]

It's one of the largest, most stable,dry, 3 piece, affordable hulls I've been in....with great lines...and rated for 500 hp

A 23' CC POTTER is rated for 500 HP?????? Seriously?

[ScottM]

A 23' CC POTTER is rated for 500 HP?????? Seriously?

Yup. You'll find some at 400 and others at 500. My father's '82 is rated for 500 and came rigged with twin 200 Johnsons when new.

I would agree that quality was good but that's not to say Moesly and those that came after Potter didn't build a good boat.

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Huh?

[Islandtrader]

I would agree that quality was good but that's not to say Moesly and those that came after Potter didn't build a good boat.

Huh?

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Moesly was the original and creator of Seacraft just to keep the record straight.

[Fr. Frank]

here's a big part of why:

I worked in the recreational marine industry from 1976 to 1989, and have helped out friends in the industry since then. I have been the Dockmaster and Service Manager at several marinas, selling the following brands over the years: Mako, T-Craft, Boston Whaler, Privateer, C-Hawk, Grady White, Allison, Chris Craft, Century, Intrepid, Cary, Cigarette, Donzi, Cruise, Glastron, ProLine, Allmand, Ebbtide/Dynatrak/Stingray, Sea Ray, Bayliner, North American, Renken, Rinker, Larson, Wellcraft/Excaliber, Sutphen, Velocity, Checkmate, Hydrostream, USA Marine (Don Aronow), and of course, SeaCraft.

Ive seen these boats wrecked, disassembled, used and abused. I've driven and ridden in every one of these brands. I've personally owned boats made by more than half of these manufacturers, plus a few I bought whose name is not on this list.

For quality control, strength of hull, elegance of design, rough water performance, and sheer durability, no other boat quite measures up to SeaCraft. I will grant you that many are excellent boats, and a couple even come close.

Interestingly enough, I know several other folks who have sold a wide variety of boat brands, including SeaCraft. Most of them own a SeaCraft still.

When you crawl into the bilge of hundreds of boats, and ride the decks of these boats in any kind of sea, you learn to recognize high quality.

There is no substitute for a SeaCraft.