Deck rebuild '89 20CC

[IslandMarineGroup]

I hope it's ok to post about my 1989 Tracker Seacraft 20 CC rebuild. Maybe not "classic" enough? I bought this boat because it doesn't need to be an off frame restoration. I can get her back on the water and reliable without removing the entire deck and the transom is solid.
Work underway:
Replace fuel tank, test and sell the old one.
Reposition bulkheads to where they are more effective
Replace console with modern unit w/ tee top. Fix and sell the old one, it has a new windscreen.
Cut deck floor out and replace about an inch higher. Core w/ 6# foam except where console and tee top screws mount. Use 26# coosa there.
Widen floor cover so it ends over the stringers, not in between.
Fix the bow where somebody bashed into something.
New Taco rub rail
All new electrical
Paint the boat
Add Ocean Grip non skid.
Hang motor brand and hp tbd.

island Marine Group
Isle of Palms, SC

[Old'sCool]

Pictures are always nice

[IslandMarineGroup]

The console had over 200 holes drilled in it over the years. I've now fixed them all, recored the top where the compass goes and where the steering wheel mounts. I plan to glass over where the instrument box used to be. I may also glass the aft facing surface and let the next owner either cut out an access hole or mount a door.

The boat made an abrupt stop and damaged the bow. This will take some glass work to make it look right.

The deck's been cut out and it was full of leaves underneath. I want to figure out a way to close out the rod storage boxes to keep debris from getting in between the hull and deck. The tank is out. I'll test it and sell. I have big pallet that it will fit on nicely for OTR shipping. Curious the tank had no mounting tabs to screw to the stringers. It was held in with only foam. We were dreading the removal but the foam was hardly stuck to the aluminum and it came right out. I can have tabs welded on the tank if the buyer wants them by a good aluminum fab shop.

[IslandMarineGroup]

In the bow we plan to keep the dry storage and fishbox as is.
The aft under deck baitwell gets converted to another fishbox or more dry storage. I have my eye on a leaning post baitwell that will mount above deck. I think the ones below deck are not a good idea.

We'll not use the gutter on the sides except at the last 10" or so and maybe across the transom but maybe these go away too. We'll won't cut the gutter off, except where it punches the full fill hose. The old gutter will provide stiffness to the deck sole/deck sides joint. We'll pattern the new deck and lay it up off the boat. The bottom of the new deck will land where the top of the current one was. We left a lip all around to support the new one and help make installation easier. This will put us about an inch higher than the original. I've heard of drainage problems and one trick the sailboat folks use is to plumb 90º scuppers and drain it out the opposite side of the boat. This way if me and a couple of big fishermen are working a fish in the aft corner of the cockpit, even though our feet are below the waterline, the hole leads to the other side which is hopefully not. I was thinking 115 hp ETEC but everybody's telling me I need a 150. Thoughts? I have a good source for Evinrude, although I'm partial to Yamaha the weight needs to be considered.

[IslandMarineGroup]

Sketch of the fuel tank.

[Kraken]

Good start and sounds like a solid plan.