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Tracker Boat Glass Lay Up
I remember reading on here a few years back about the glass lay up schedule for the Potter and Tracker hulls. Cant seem to find it looking thru search function.
My question is....whats the glass lay up on the Tracker models hull, stringers, and transom? Where was the glass suppose to of been on the lighter side on the Tracker models? I know the Potter hulls were around 7 layers for the hull. Just curious cause I am getting conflicting stories on the dry weight on the two different hulls. Thxs |
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I've attached a page from a 1979 brochure I had that compares the SeaCraft laminate schedule to competitive boats of that vintage. There is also a more detailed description of the layup of the 4-stringer Moesly hulls in the Boating Magazine article on a 1969 Seafari 20. I have a more legible .pdf files of the '79 brochure and Seafari article I can e-mail to anyone that PM's me an address.
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Thxs buddy. That brochure was one I remember looking at a while back.
Yeah everything I have been reading actually shows the dry weight of the tracker hulls weighing more than the potter hulls. But everyone says the tracker hulls have less glass?.? Honestly I think if you are replacing transom and floor you can't go wrong with a tracker model...just my opinion. Just trying to confirm that mainly the hull and stringer lay up and tabbing are the same amount of layers in the potter and tracker models... |
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I have seen some nicer Trackers that don't look to have bad glass work and the earlier ones seem to have good lay ups. I wouldn't let the "Tracker" name worry me too much. Some of the late model 2000's up may be different due to they started cutting corners to remain profitable pushing out a cheaper made hulls. It seems like some of them are fine hulls too, but then you get a couple that may of have had problems. It may be more of a crap shoot the newer they get. I have all pre 80's hulls but a later made hull wouldn't scare me. If you tear them down you can build it back as thick and heavy as you want. The running surface is what makes it special, and they all got that.
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I'm sure that part of the difference is that the Moesly/Potter "20" was actually 19'8" long, while the Tracker models are actually a bit longer than 20', plus they have a 25" transom instead of 20"! And of course substituting plywood for balsa core in the decks would add some weight while also reducing cost.
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My `89 is 20`4". The layup is clean. I drilled a hole for a high speed pickup in the middle of the 2nd panel about 30" ahead of the transom. The laminate was about 3/8" thick.
The transom is 25" and a full 2 3/8 thick, which is thicker than some earlier hulls. She is also rated for 235 so that makes sense as to why that was done. |
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Still a "SLACKER".. OK, we may have to make room for more "SLACKERS" You young bucks tryin' to show up us ole' farts PS: Take no offense as one of my closets friends who owned a 20ft Searay Laguna called my 20SF a "SeaTracker" and my reply was his "Rayliner".......
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It is you who have taught me. The first trailer gathering. Some much smarter than I. Mil spec hydraulic fluid. Red bearing grease...All of the bases touched. You and others run roller trailers.... I am just not that smart. Cheers, GFS |
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Well, with that I'm going to put on my Koss headphones and crank up some
Humble Pie........ on my Sansui quad surround sound stereo!
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