New boat owner 20' 1989 SeaCraft?
 

What do you think? Comes with trailer, gps, radio, engine is a 95 w/ 100 original hours. There is a metal plate on the transom new leaning post with rod holders, clean.
This boat has new.hyd steering ...gauges .controles. cables, electronics, new never used lean post.motor was from a boat that sat in storage....150 hp great ride at a small price $7,500 firm.
This is our first boat. I have heard great things about SeaCrafts.

Do not believe every thing you read or hear...:eek:
Gofastsandman can fill you in on the Slacker Trackers..:rolleyes:

I always kick new members in the b^!!$, just for fun..:)

All kidding aside welcome to the CSC fold!!

Show us some pics..

Slacker One over.

100 hrs after rebuild or original? OMC? We need more info and answers. Don`t run it yet. Please.

The plate on the transom is a flag. The transom on the `89 is 2 3/8" thick and rated for a 235.

Only people with soft bones run that fast. Eat more iron.

This post is worthless without pornagraphic evidence.

Cheers, and welcome to Kevin Costner`s new watery version of Spinal Tap.

She wont go up to 11, why wont this infernal pig go up to 11?

GFS

Pics of 89 20' SeaCraft
 

Look at the transom pic they added a metal plate there. Any thoughts or does it look pretty good? Sea trial should be tomorrow night.

OK HP...
Does that stand for Hawaiian Punch, Hewlett Packard...:confused::)
What part of the world do you reside in?
Just go have fun with her..

No one adds a transom plate as a desirable option. On the other hand you could run it for years with that.

Where is that monkey with the 50 cal?

That is what I was thinking, this transom is going nowhere!

I gave my opinion on THT, the plate means nothing in most cases, the boat looks sweet and very well cared for - I put a backplate on my 23 when I put the V8 on it - as well as 1/2" angle bar along the inside top, nothing wrong with the transom, it was just soooo high - but flew

I'm with the dog on this one. I wouldn't make any assumptions about the transom based on that plate. A large transom plate is a red flag, but this one's not big enough to fix transom flex, just big enough to spread the load of the engine mounting bolts (assuming it extends to the inside of the transom). Hop on the lower unit and bounce to see if the transom has flex. Check for soft spots in the deck and the forward part of the cap. If these things check out, and the engine is good, it's probably worth the price.
Dave

Looks to me like somebody put that plate on there to mount up a 25in motor on a 20in transom. The bolts are on the lowest holes and it looks like the transom is way below the saddle. Just a thought I would check the S# tag on the motor.

The Slackers have 25" transoms.

Remove the end of day drain thru hull. Feel the wood. I said wood. That`ll tell you a lot.

Did the test ride. Noticed 2 soft spots were the seat was, nothing
There now mounting a leaning post. Also water
Came in the scuppers when we were at rest. Drained when
Boat was pulled up on trailer. Thoughts? Ran
Nice. The center console says Tracker is that
That what the 20' 89 is?

Water coming in the scuppers is not unusual. Neither is a small soft spot, but eventually it will have to be fixed. Yes, the '89s were made by Tracker. Nothing wrong with them.
Dave

Dave would you be concerned mooring the boat
With the scuppers letting water in? What about mounting
The leaning post with this 2 soft spots? Should we get a surveyor?

When everyone gets out of the boat it will self drain. With the added weight of people in the back water comes in the scuppers. Ive left mine on the mooring a few times and every time it has still been floating the next day.

Ive got a 87' 20SF. F115 on the back (~412 lbs)

see my posts on the other thread - should have looked here I guess

As Yz2009 said, the boat will self bail at the dock. I only leave my 20 at the dock when I'm on vacation, a week or less at a time, but I've never had a problem. But I have redundant bilge pumps, float switches, and batteries.

The deck of my 20 is a little soft in the same spots. I mounted a leaning post six years ago, making sure all the existing holes were sealed so no more water could get in the core of the laminate, and it hasn't gotten any worse.

If you are at all uncertain about the boat, a qualified marine surveyor would be money well spent.
Dave

Honest the Git Rot trick worked well and was easy, it can't be totally gone but that doesn't seem the case here. Just outline the area and follow the directions which is drill 1/4" holes and squeeze it in until you can't get anymore in - I would mix half the bottle I bet it won't take much - white Marine Tex over the holes and nobody will ever notice.