Can someone decode a VIN for me?
 

I just purchased a SeaCraft. I was told it was a 1990 model. I could not find anything past 1989...
VIN YSIG00I0G990

Who made the Seacraft CC in 1990? I just purchased a 20'...

Your boat is actually a 20' Sailfish YSI is Seminole Marine, Inc. out of Georgia.

Seacraft was actually defunct in 1990 IIRC

FWIW - the 20' Sailfish from that era is often confused with a Seacraft because the hull is nearly identical. The give away is the plastic hatches and deck configuration being a little different. I bought a '92 last year that the previous owner swore was a Seacraft as well. Great hull nonetheless. Here is a before and after of the one I revived from the dead...FWIW - -that hull is the reason I KNEW my next boat had to be a Seacraft. Best riding 20' boat I have ever been on, period.

BTW - there is a site dedicated to sailfish boats as well

http://www.sailfishforums.com

SeaCraft was made till about 2005. Not sure of the exact year they ceased production.

Pictures
 

So your saying they didn’t make Seacraft CC in 90? My boat is actually a sailfish?

2008....in the Mako plant in NC. ????

Joe R.
21 SeaCraft
1998 / 200 optimax
Susie 2

Boat is a Sailfish
 

I called Seminole Marine this morning. They looked up my HIN and said they made the boat in 89 (1990 model). He said everything about it is a SeaCraft except for the manufacture.

That's how they made sales by capitalizng on the once patent VDH. Another copycat version of the legend. All this does not make it a SeaCraft nor does it constitute a poorly made boat. When in doubt of its integrity, get a marine survey.

Yes, your boat is a Sailfish. Still a great boat but not a Seacraft.

There was a short period of time from about 1990-1997 when there were no Seacrafts made to the best of my knowledge (which I admit is limited). Seacraft languished after 1989 and was revived from 1998-2009 only to be put back on the shelf when Tracker figured they were cannibalizing sales from their Mako line. If you do a search on NADA, you will see values available from 1971 to 1989 under Seacraft/Tracker (they consolidate them even though tracker did not buy Seacraft back in 71) and then a gap until the Seacraft name starts up again from 1998-2009.

Did you purchase this represented as a SeaCraft? What's the title say?

yes....Tracker also bought Silver King...my 1998 was the first year the newer 21 was introduced and made by Silver King...BUT its all SeaCraft....however when I insured mine from State Farm. my make model on the insurance policy states ,,,,,SeaCraft / Mako,,,,,even though no Makos were made in the Silver King PLant....Mako and SeaCraft were moved to a new plant in NC. I think around 2000..I have all the brochures for the newer models...SORRY FOR GOING OFF TOPIC OP...thats still a very nice boat

Joe R
21 SeaCraft
1998
Susie 2

Alabama does not have titles to vessels.
My bill of sale and the old Alabama registration from the previous owner state SeaCraft.

Hopefully you did not pay too much for it because even thought the Sailfish is a great hull, it does not have the same cache and/or resale value. Matter of fact, when I bought my Sailfish, there was another couple of dude looking at it, once they realized it was not a Seacraft, they could not leave fast enough. Turned out, they were in the business of buying/selling boats