Potter hulls?

Capt Chuck · #1 06-02-2005, 07:11 PM

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and what it boils down to IMHO is hardware and finish issues are really what set the Potter boats ahead. They have a level of care not seen in the Tracker boats, but structurally, I'd put mine up against any.

I'm not trying to start another "Old vs New" bashing thread, although, I would have to agree that the fit and finish on the Potter hulls is plain to see. It's what you CAN'T see that scares the sheet out of me [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

Doghouse, you might have a structually sound hull that was produced by Tracker but the problem here is consistency. Unlike the Potter builts, you never know what your going to see when you open up a Tracker hull----> "Was it built right or not"

Riding around on several SeaCrafts will not provide you with a blueprint of it's craftmanship

Doghouse4x4 · #2 06-02-2005, 08:18 PM

I agree totally that consistency is definitely a fault with Tracker, but I can tell you with all certainty that 80's tracker hulls were built totally different than the current ones.. I 've been inside two potter hulls and three tracker hulls( 2 86's and a 84) and have yet to find an appreciable difference.

ScottM · #3 06-02-2005, 08:33 PM

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three tracker hulls( 2 86's and a 84)

Actually, those years fell under SeaCraft Industries, not Tracker. Tracker began producing in '87.

Scott · #4 06-02-2005, 11:16 PM

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I'm not trying to start another "Old vs New" bashing thread....

sure you're not [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

BA17 · #5 06-02-2005, 11:58 PM

"Can't we all just get along?"

BA

Doghouse4x4 · #6 06-03-2005, 02:18 AM

I vote we all get along! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]Seriously though, I think all owners of Potter boats should be proud of what they have, cause they're great boats. I think that 80's hulls are good too, just through personal experience. My understanding is that seacraft industries was a tracker subsiderary, that was absorbed into tracker in july of 87. any clarification by more knowlegdable people would be greatly appreciated!

Finster · #7 06-03-2005, 07:43 AM

Pretty funny, the crappy Tracker reputation is even found here in Finland....Go figure. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Cheers guys. I'll be back next week and catch up on all this stuff.

pogden · #8 06-03-2005, 10:54 AM

Yeah Chris, I was down for the holidaze and no drinking buddy [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
I had to drink by myself, just me and the Noseeum's, little blood sucking bastards...I just can't wait for the Greenheads [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] I actually worked on my transom(hey ten mins, is more that I've had in 8 mths.) [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Scott · #9 06-03-2005, 06:48 PM

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found here in Finland....Go figure. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

I'm amazed that they havent kicked you out of the country yet [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Finster · #10 06-04-2005, 04:46 AM

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found here in Finland....Go figure. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

I'm amazed that they havent kicked you out of the country yet [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Scott, it's only a matter of time.... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Hey Pat, yeah I miss those little bastards. I can't wait to get my hair full of them. [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] Here they just have mosquitos the size of humming birds. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
We'll kick the keg when I get back. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]