I have a little problem?!?

[Abe's Rocket]

Any updates on this s&*(-fight?

[Captn C]

No, they have ask for the survey...again....I guess they lost the first one. My lawyer said it would be a slow process, he also said I didn't really have to "be quite" or "behave" on the internet...so I haven't been. He said we are still looking at about 18 months.

I think the word is starting to get out to the general boat buying public. Over on The Hull Truth others are informing the unsuspecting of my boats problem and what they can expect from Tracker Marine.


I am starting to find more boats with problems like mine. So far though mine is the only one that has all the common problems on one 25' boat. FIGURES!



I'm sure there are some....I'll find them!

[Finster]

Capt. C,

I will keep my eye's peeled over here.

That Causeway Marine they talk about in those links Leslie gave is over here by me. I'd be happy to go talk with them if you thought it might be any help.

[Captn C]

If you happen to be in the marina you might ask them if they have seen problem with the 25' SeaCraft like I have had. It would be valuable info in court.

One thing I really would like to have is pictures of one of the newer boats bilge area. I don't beleive there is any more new SeaCraft boats in Texas right now....for sure no 25'ers. I know there are none in Houston. Bass Pro is the only dealers we have for SeaCraft that I have been able to find.

Just a reminder to everyone. If you find a new 25' SeaCraft (2003 or newer) I would like to have a picture or two of the area where the stringer meets the transom and the top area of the transom inside the bilge area.

[gw204]

Just a reminder to everyone. If you find a new 25' SeaCraft (2003 or newer) I would like to have a picture or two of the area where the stringer meets the transom and the top area of the transom inside the bilge area.

There's a Bass Pro near Baltimore. I usually get up there once every two months or so when I visit my parents. I'll try to stop in and get a pic for you on the next trip. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Mark]

Travis Marine in Stuart had a pretty good stash of SeaCrafts when I was there a month ago. I won't be back there for nine weeks or so, but maybe one of the other Stuart members could swing by there.

[Captn C]

New update.....

I had planned to have the engines serviced after getting the boat from Tennessee and I have had to take it back three times. I have not been able to put a single minute on the engines! They've replaced a number of senors because they were damaged during the engine removal process. I picked the boat up last week and finally got it in the water. While I was about to decarbon the engines, I was only 100 yards from the boat launch when the port engines shift cable breaks. I removed the lower cowling so I could see and the knuckle heads in Tennessee had twisted the cables which put them in a bind!

Also! The deck now has cracks in it on both sides of the front legs of the T-Top! I have been surprised it hadn't cracked sooner. I guess the deck flexing while it was being trailered back and forth to the shop is what has caused it?!?

[Mark]

this is one situation that refuses to have a happy ending [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

It would certainly give me pause before buying a current edition.

[Finster]

With all the other people with these boats, the dealer complaints, and the USCG reports, how can they deny not having a problem? I just don't get it? Do they really think they can let this wash under the bridge?

And it's true what Fellow-Ship said. I see countless older restored SC's here and have never seen a new one.

[Captn C]

I ran the boat for the first time over the weekend. Well I can now tell you that the use of transom savers has had nothing to do with my problems. Both corners of the splash well are cracked BIG TIME after a easy cruise on flat water in ICW with an average speed of 20 knots.

I was doing the "SeaFoam" treatment on each engine so during my 36nmile trip one engine was only run at 2800RPM.

I have done a couple before and after photos that I plan to TRY to post if I can recall how to do it.