Seacraft hull ID number question

[Billsseacraft]

I have heard of CSY and SIC at the begining of a hull ID number, can anyone identify what TXY is. Those are the letters at the begining of my hull ID. The last two digits are 81, but my title say 1980. Can anyone make any sence of this?

[TUGBOAT]

Here Ya go !


Manufacturer Identification Code TXY

MIC: TXY Status: Out of Business
Company: SARASOTA MARINE CORP Company Official:
Parent Company: Parent MIC:
Address: 6111 21ST ST. E City: BRADENTON
State: FL Zip: 34203
Country: Phone: 8137531820
Fax: In Business: 2/7/1986 12:00:00 AM
Out of Business: 12/12/1988 12:00:00 AM Date Modified: 12/14/1988 12:00:00 AM
Type: Sailboats, (with or without engine) Catamarans, TrimaransInboards, Cabin Cruisers Additional Address:
Comments: REASSIGNED CODE 02/86 TO SARASOTA MARINE SAME CONTACT (BALL)CSY: IN BUS FROM 10/76 TO 10/81/(813)839-5359CSY: 5250 WEST TYSON AVE/TAMPA/FL/33611 TYPE 14 & 5435 & 36' SAIL/W/DIESEL & YACHTS

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Here the others 1st one ? Hmmm? Didn't know this.

SEC
MIC: SEC Status: Out of Business
Company: SAM ERVIN CUSTOM BOATS Company Official: ERVIN, SAM
Parent Company: Parent MIC:
Address: 24 SAND ISLAND ACCESS RD, #15 City: HONOLULU
State: HI Zip: 96819
Country: Phone: 8088476177
Fax: In Business: 11/30/1988 12:00:00 AM
Out of Business: 4/11/1994 12:00:00 AM Date Modified: 4/20/1994 12:00:00 AM
Type: Sailboats, (with or without engine) Catamarans, Trimarans Additional Address:
Comments: (SEC) WAS SEA CRAFT INC, PRINCETON, FL; OOB 2/82 CURRENT INFO AS OF 890628 OOB AS PER MSO HONO LTR 11APR94


SIC
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MIC: SIC Status: Out of Business
Company: TRACKER SEACRAFT OF FL Company Official: BERNARD, VINCE
Parent Company: TRACKER MARINE GROUP LP Parent MIC: BUJ
Address: 5109 CONE RD City: TAMPA
State: FL Zip: 33610
Country: Phone: 8138370340
Fax: In Business: 9/22/1981 12:00:00 AM
Out of Business: 3/27/1990 12:00:00 AM Date Modified: 11/20/1998 12:00:00 AM
Type: Outboards, Open Motorboats, Jon Boats Additional Address:
Comments: PURCHASED BY TRACKER BASS BOATS 07/87: S SHACKELFORD. /7/88 ADDRESS CHANGE CURRENT INFO 890620. OOB PER CG-5093 900327. 980316 MAKO MARINE ACQUIRED SILVER KING AND SEACRAFT FROM TRACKER; SEE (SXC).

As it said SEE sxc

MIC: SXC Status: Out of Business
Company: SEA CRAFT BOATS Company Official: ERICKSON, BILL
Parent Company: MAKO MARINE Parent MIC: MRK
Address: 4355 NW 128 STREET City: OPA LOCKA
State: FL Zip: 33054
Country: Phone: 3056856591
Fax: In Business: 12/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Out of Business: 6/4/2002 12:00:00 AM Date Modified: 6/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Type: Outboards, Open Motorboats, Jon Boats Additional Address:
Comments: STERN CRAFT BOAT CO OOB 09/08/76 500 HWY 121 EAST LEWISVILLE TX 75067 MIC REASSIGNED TO SILVER KING BOAT COMPANY INC 12/01/94. 10/95 COMPANY ACQUIRED BY TRACKER MARINE. LTR FROM T F MORRIS SILVER KING BOATS DTD 2/20/96. FACTORY MOVED TO NEW ADDRESS IN PUNTA GORDA FL. 980318 MAKO MARINE ACQUIRED SILVER KING AND SEA CRAFT LINES (SEE SIC) FROM TRACKER. 990426 NEW ADDRESS PER MIAMI SHOW DIRECT. WAS 26855 AIRPORT RD; PUNTA GORDA FL 33950. 03/05/02 STILL MAKING SEACRAFT. NO LONGER MAKING SILVER KING. 06/04/2002 INACTIVE PER RNI

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[Rufridr069]

Where the hell do you keep all that knowledge....your brain housing group is overflowing.

[TUGBOAT]

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[Billsseacraft]

Wow, Thanks for the info!!!
With all that being said, is there a preferred model (Concerning hull ID numbers)? Any construction concerns?

[ScottM]

With all that being said, is there a preferred model (Concerning hull ID numbers)? Any construction concerns?

The overwhelming majority of SC owners will say the Potter years (1969-1980) are the best. However, the early 80's hulls were still built very well under CSY and SeaCraft Industries (1980-1986). Most people tend to shy away from the Tracker years (1987 to present) due to some quality issues with components and hardware. However, it appears that the hulls were still built in a quality manner up until recently. Only until the late 90's models came out have we heard of hull structural problems (see Captn C's post about his 25 CC).

[DonV]

Capt. Brad

I tried to send a "private" reply and I'm not too sure I did it correctly....so I'll try again.

I have a 1978 23 CC SeaCraft with a hull ID of SECF30070778. I assume from your email that it was manufactured in Princeton, FL in '78 because of the SEC prefix, however it's titled as a 1979. Any interesting info this S/N provides??

Thanks
DonV

[Capt Chuck]

Don

Your Hull ID: SECF30070778

SEC = SeaCraft
F3 = Superfish 23'
007 = Hull number
07 = July
78 = 1978

Real close to mine = SECF30491278; hull # 49 Dec 1978


Any hull manufactured July or after is titled the following year

[John R]

Hull ID: SECF31150579

SEC = SeaCraft
F3 = Superfish 23'
115 = Hull number
05 = May
79 = 1979

Real close to mine = SECF30491278; hull # 49 Dec 1978

Not close to mine

[RalphD]

Hey John R, I was finally doing some reaserch to find out what the HIN really meant other than the mfr and year and noticed your post. Mine is really close to yours.

SEC = SeaCraft
F3 = Superfish 23'
123 = Hull Number
06 = June
79 = 1979