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Full foam floatation included; no wood construction in the hull; better than average quality If it suits your needs and it is priced in your range and near book value have at it!!
Why wouldn't Seaswirl come with Mercs? Wouldn't that depend on the dealer? For example I bought my boat, a Key West from a dealer in NJ that sells Yamaha's but the closest Key West dealer to where I actually do my boating sells his with Evinrudes.
I have done a couple days in a rental Sea Swirl (20ish ft, dual console, Yamaha outboard) and thought is was a pretty decent boat. Visible fit and finish was good, non-visible work (behind the dash, in the bilge, etc) seemed a little lower quality, but not bad by any stretch...probably just a little less attention to detail than you'd see with some of the higher priced brands.
Ride was nice, the hull seemed solid and it trailered well. We had a lot of fun in it.
You might be able to find some more info on the factory site Seaswirl.com or the owners forum Seastriper.com. I'm not that familiar with the 1851 DC but the 1851 models have been around a while and I think most people that have them like them. Like others have said, they're solid hulls and have a good ride quality. Some of the work behind the scenes, wiring and such, lacks for attention, but nothing that's not manageable for someone with a little mechanical ability willing to spend a little time on maintenance in return for spending less money up front. We have a 2101 W/A and had the option of E-tech, Yamaha, or Suzuki. Like another poster said, Mercs are rare, but not unheard of, I think it may depend a lot on the dealer. We got the Yamaha as that's the most popular and represented brand in out area.
erie skipper - 10/23/2008 8:32 AM Full foam floatation included; no wood construction in the hull; better than average quality If it suits your needs and it is priced in your range and near book value have at it!!
May have wood in the transom. Seaswirl switched to no wood stringers, but still used wood in their transoms for a few more years. Can't remember the exact year they quit using wood in their transoms, but it might have been the following year.
That is of course if it matters to you.
__________________ Grady White SeaFarer 226 w/Yamaha F225 - SOLD
The plywood in the transom that they probably would have used since 96 or 7 would be the type that is impervious to water that is now being used by most every builder still using wood in the build process; not sure what year they went to composite transom.
I bought a new Grady White 283 Sailfish with twin 225 Yamaha 4s in 2003. Had everything on it. Including a hex. That boat never ran right. Fuel venting problems, electrical problems and the starboard engine liked to quit coming in the jetties at Charleston. Sold it at a heck of a loss and bought a Seaswirl 2101 WA. That is probably the biggest 21 foot boat around. Quality is high mid-range boat. Wiring and electrical are fine if a little average in spots. But you can pull new wire from the front or back all day long. One of the few boats I've been happy with.
...I enjoy mine very much !! Its a well kept 1999 21 CC Model year that shows like its just a few years old. Its got a 150 Ocean Pro work-horse hanging off the back and runs all day long without a burp ! I recently had it for sale and pulled it off the market. (Glad I did) I will keep her until I can move up to a 23-25 footer; In the mean-time I plan on adding many upgrades.
Good Luck with your search.
FYI--Only issue I have had with Boat/motor combination in four years is replacing a fuel pump last year. Everything else was optional on my part. Gelcoat still shines like factory new. Have very few spider cracks, but for a 10 year old HUll and what I believe to be a mid grade boat, I have no complaints.
Seaswirl? 
