I finally made an effort to get a real number for this...2.53 miles/Gallon . Not tooo bad. (based on fuel consumed over 284 miles of travel, about two weeks of boat use) Mainly cruising speed (26-30) and a few hours of trolling.

Thats a great hull

Got any pics? Boat porn is a great thing!

Seems like a great ratio to me. Remember when I had the 26' Silverton, single inboard 318, we used to figure 1mile/gal., and that was at only 15 knots.

Sweet ride!

Is the older 23 hull the same as the newer ones or has it been changed a bit. Or is the old one just over built and more of a tank in bad chop?

Sweet ride!


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Is the older 23 hull the same as the newer ones or has it been changed a bit. Or is the old one just over built and more of a tank in bad chop?


Same hull basically, a few differences in the interior. I've heard that people say the old ones ride better than the new because the old ones have heavier hulls but that doesn't add up: http://classicseacraft.com/SF23.htm

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http://www.seacraft-boats.com/boat/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.boatSpecifications&boat=2101

[QUOTE=JohnR;508576]Same hull basically, a few differences in the interior. I've heard that people say the old ones ride better than the new because the old ones have heavier hulls but that doesn't add up.

have you drilled a hole in your bottom yet? my 79 is 5/8"of an inch thick.Some how I get the feeling the new ones wouldn't compare.

[QUOTE=JohnR;508576]have you drilled a hole in your bottom yet? my 79 is 5/8"of an inch thick.Some how I get the feeling the new ones wouldn't compare.

I've drilled a few holes :tm: :shocked: - not sure where the weight on the new ones comes from though. Why are the new ones heavier up top? Assuming they have a lighter layup and less thick of a hull??

How ya doing Steve :wavey:

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I've drilled a few holes :tm: :shocked: - not sure where the weight on the new ones comes from though. Why are the new ones heavier up top? Assuming they have a lighter layup and less thick of a hull??

How ya doing Steve :wavey:

what's that old saying" putty an paint make it what it ain't".I'd have to get inside one drill a few holes to see...mine's getting roller burn from sitting so long in the saddle:crying:

I'z still upright, but feeling burnt out myself.

The older ones ride better because they're all waterlogged. Stringers transoms and all. :buds: