No SeaCrafts in miami!!
 

Just got back from the Miami show, and guess what SeaCraft is not there. Ive been suspicious for a couple of months that production was stopped, but now it seems apparent that SeaCrafts are once again not being made. Maybe they didnt want the expense of the show but the whole mako/kenner line was on display. Not sure how I feel about this, on one hand I feel tracker never knew what to do with the line,and at the same time im sad to see a boat brand I love so much simply fade from view. Thoughts?

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Went to Atlantic City boat show- Mako was there- But no Sea Crafts

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makes ours that much more valuable :D

strick

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I spoke to a sales manager at Bass Pro in Savannah, GA - he told me they were building them to order. You place the order and pay - get your boat 4 weeks later. Said the plant is now in North Carolina somewhere - who knows - just reporting what he said.

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By the way - he had some 2008 and 2009 "leftover" models out in the lot. Been sitting in the sun an d weather for 3 years!! Even at that they were pricey - $34K plus for a 2008 20SF and a 150 Opti.

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Nothing @ NY Boat Show. Which BTW was a complete waste of time... To bad.

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Yes I thought it was a little odd not seeing any seacrafts at the AC show. But then again there really wasnt much there all together.

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I don't think they were at Fort Lauderdale last year either. If they were they only had one model.

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I went to bass pro in dania yesterday, they had a 2007 20 with a 150 optimax outfront for 29,999. included tandam axle aluminum trailer, and a nice t-top. Lost a lot of that new boat shine, I'm sure it would sparkle right up though.

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My understanding is they are not being built at all for 2010...even if ordered. They're just building Makos.
Has anyone crawled around the new 26's for sale at Dixie Marine in Islamorada? I'm thinking they may be screwed together a bit better than the others...but maybe not.

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Face it guys....
SeaCraft as we know it today is DONE!!
Their toast. :eek:
Lets just keep the spirit alive with what we have. ;)
See ya, Ken

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Out of the current quality cc's it seems like cape horn, yellowfin,etc are what people shell the Jack out for. A lot of the percieved " best in class" boats don't do it for me. For example, YF's for me just have such a weird hard down turn in the bow. It looks like it's frowning to me. Just not my taste. People shell out the dough for them though. I'd buy 2 SC 32's for the price of 1 jupiter, yellowfin, contender, capehorn, venture,YF, Grady, conch, seavee....etc. Maybe not two of them for all those boats but I sure could put a nice bracket and spray rails on that baby with the leftover money. I wonder what the SC division themselves feel about their percieved fall from grace. Good thing I've got a lovely old skiff and their are others to choose from.

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You might think twice before you buy a Contender ...
web page :D

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Years ago when Contender was getting so popular, I went to the Mobile boat show and compared the Contender and Regulator. On the Contender I looked at also had the shoddy workmanship under the gunnels, deck, etc. The Regulator was top notch and in my opinion the Contender wasn't even in the same league as the Regulator.

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I was at the Miami show Friday and came back wondering my self. Looks like in 30 years from now all SeaCrafts will be Classics.

FellowShip

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Just for the Grins :D

Official Antique Classic SeaCraft Owner

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They have a blue one in Dania out back, I haven't been able to get inside it, yet! :D

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copout, Please report back on your findings when you do! Good luck.

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Does it really matter?

Oh no! there aren't any new SeaCraft's at the boatshow!! :eek:

-would anyone on this site have pulled out their checkbook and bought one had there been?

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I guess we all know that times are tough in the Marine business. I was at the harbor here the other day and noticed BOONDOCKS was shut down and then saw an article in the paper today that they are way behind on their rent for the Port of Bellingham property, even though they own the buildings. The interesting part to me is that that BOONDOCKS own SeaSport boat building factory. Boondocks just bought it about 8-10 yrs ago from the Wright Brothers, which started the company in the early 60s building 12 ft fiberglass boats for Sears. SeaSport is still up and running but also has slowed production. Their boats are the most popular here in the Northwest and Alaska. They build a very good boat all the up to 32 ft. :D

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I was reading that also...maybe you could become a Contender 3rd party repair guy :D

strick

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Argh! Brings back bad memories. I still remember glassing the stringers in hull number 1 for the Miami summer boat show at 1:AM. That was a lotta years ago. :D

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Yeah, kinda sad about the "new SeaCrafts", but the only ones that will REALLY matter are the Classics anyway.!! However in 30 years I'll be long gone and my ashes spread in the Keys. What's really cool is I can leave my 23' SF to my Grandson and it will last through him. :)

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Not surprised, too many bad stories about shoddy workmanship and non-existent customer service. Now it seems like Contenders were not made much better. You shell out big bucks and then are told that multiple stress cracks are "to be expected"???

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Don-Now that's irony! You built the 1st one and co-owned the company, I believe?! Many CSC members are not aware of your history.

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History has always been a passion of mine...I'd forgot that you were originally involved with Contender... a lesson on how they got started would be interesting...weather they did their own tooling or if they started with a proven hull and modified it?

strick

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Didn't borrow anything from Ben Kramer did ya? Contenders and SeaCrafts :D are the only other hulls that run as well as his!!

video

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Original Contender 25 was flopped from an Allmand 25 Neber found in Osprey FL. We changed the bottom, shear line and made a new open fish cap mold. We got a console from Big Don McGee of Sea Vee. The first I think 12 boats were fabricated decks, glass on plywood before the liner was molded. :rolleyes:

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That is one heck of a good history lesson, thanks for sharing.

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Here is some history for you, where Contender was born many years ago .... thats the 25' mold in the background and console mold holding me up to the left.

http://www.hermco.net/scan0001.0.jpg

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In your opinion what is the best Contender hull or maybe most sought after.... I have a buddy who really likes the old Intrepids, older Conchs as opposed to the newer stuff, much like the Potters.

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just left there yesterday he has a 20 21 23 with the 23 at 73k with twin 150 optis definatly not giving them away same thing they will build to order but how would you know the quality will they bring everyone in for the day or are they still working?

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Fr. Frank, Fairly sure that's the boat I'm talking about. There asking 79.9K as of now and it's on a triple axle trailer.