Help, 89 Tracker

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Just another opinion. But it’s either this or go back to work and I would rather do this. For me, Any Boat over 20-25 years old “that has not been kept out of the elements” need to be totally rebuilt that means new, new, new, gas tank, transom, probably deck, possibly stringers, cap repair, wiring, and on and on and on. So if you are going to redo everything anyway What Is Left???? That’s right, just the original hull design which all SeaCrafts have in common. What is different with all our boats if it is not the design that we did not change It Is all the stuff we put back into the boat to customize in to our own personal desires and needs. I got a 77 that was a real mess (which was Great) I didn’t have to think what I could save I chucked it all and re did the entire boat. Some guys got lucky and found boats that didn’t need to re do it All YET but if you keep her, sooner or later, All will be needed to be done. That’s just the way it is. This boat’s Design in the real attraction to all of us I have a SeaCraft that was custom re did by Me I am glad I got a SeaCraft and I am PROUD of what I did with it.
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[red20]

For what its worth. The potter 20' is different than the CSY hull but the new Tracker/Bass Pro? 20' is back to the orig hull. The potter is 19'6'' give or take an inch and the CSY is 20'4''. The CSY has an additional running strake at the v and they have a weight diff. I have been in both and in my opiion the ride differently.

[Capt Chuck]

Red20

CSY took the mold and the tooling for the 23' and 27' hulls only for approx 1 year. They didn't build the 20 footer. Seacraft Industries built the 20' after Potter left and continued until Tracker took over. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[red20]

Thanks for the correction. Who built the 1982 20'4''?

[Capt Chuck]

Red20

I think it was SeaCraft Industries Corp. The Hull numbers are the sure give away. They should begin with "SIC"

[red20]

Are there any posts that provide the history of
SCI? What year did CSY have control?

[JohnB]

My 88 Sceptre has a SICR3115E888 HIN number, But has a Tracker plate on the dash. Hmmmmmm.
I don't think who made what for what years is a black and white issue. It probably would be a big effort, but it would be interesting to sort this, and changes in the models/construction that have happened over the years. I have noticed some changes in the advertised hull weights for several models over the years too.

[Capt Chuck]

John

Sometimes when companies acquire each other it takes place over a long time period. I would say your hull was manuafctured August 1988 during one of those transitions [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

See my previous post of confusion......----> time line

[gss036]

After reading all the above, I had to go check my 23WA for sr# which is SICW######89. It also has a Seacraft industries label on the dash. I was supposed to have gotten a 1988 Model, but ended up with a 1989 walk around model with a cut out for twin engines, but only run a single 200 Mercury on it. It has been stored inside the barn on a tralier except when on the water and is in excellent shape. looks like a new boat and I still get lots of compliments on the looks. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]