Float Test - 23' Sceptre

[Rufneck]

I am nearing the final stages of my rebuild after 5 long years. The plan is to put a 300 Suzuki on her in June and start testing props and motor heights soon thereafter. I am going to be keeping her in a boathouse and need to order a lift so I needed an estimated weight for the boat. I also wanted to see how the boat sits in the water now that I’ve added the hard top and upper station.

Total weight of the boat is going to be around 5,000 pounds once I add the motor and fuel. That doesn’t account for a bunch of fat guys fishing, beer, ice, etc. Gonna be heavy for a 23’ boat but I think that 300 will push her just fine.

Here are some pics with drums of water to simulate the weight of fuel and motor. The actual fuel will sit further aft and the drum I am using to simulate the weight of the motor is lighter than a 300 Suzuki actually weighs (440 v. 640 pounds).



After removing all the weight, the boat actually sits at rest with a more forward attitude but this really doesn’t mean much given that there is no motor weight or anything else for that matter.



I’m very interested to see how she does with a motor and we have some performance data. I will have the Suzuki prop and I also have a second prop I can use which will give me some options (thanks KMoose!).

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