What is the difference? Classic vs. 89

JohnB · #1 08-31-2007, 10:59 AM

Classic SeaCraft means you put a 15k motor and 15k worth of time and material into a 10k boat that the insurance company now tells you it is work 10K

. Actually, for me, the Sceptre/Tsunami is the classic, no matter what year, because no one makes a boat like that anymore. They are all center console or walkarounds.

red20 · #2 08-31-2007, 01:51 PM

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Classic SeaCraft means you put a 15k motor and 15k worth of time and material into a 10k boat that the insurance company now tells you it is work 10K

. Actually, for me, the Sceptre/Tsunami is the classic, no matter what year, because no one makes a boat like that anymore. They are all center console or walkarounds.

well put. but we all need a hobby.

Finster · #3 08-31-2007, 02:51 PM

There are actually significant structural differences, mostly after Tracker took over. If you do enough searching around the site you'll find'em.

BigMike8o9 · #4 08-31-2007, 08:17 PM

I read that old thread and after looked at my 86 and I do have a curve in just like that.
I never noticewd it before.
BigMike

JohnB · #5 08-31-2007, 08:47 PM

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I read that old thread and after looked at my 86 and I do have a curve in just like that.
I never noticewd it before.
BigMike

I wish someone would take a picture and show me this. It's not that I don't believe it, I just would like to see what it looks like.

BigMike8o9 · #6 09-02-2007, 01:32 AM

It just sways in the last four feet like a bent piece of plywood. I will try in the next couple of days to get a good picture. The new ones don't have that at all.
So it was about the year mine was made. Not a big deal except now I see it every time I walk by.
It's on the starboard side, but the port is in the shade so I can't see it on that side.
BigMike

gss036 · #7 09-02-2007, 07:32 PM

I read all this stuff about a 20 year old boat and it gets depressing. My 1989 23WA SeaCraft is as good as it was the day I bought it new. It has been stored inside except when I am on the water using it. I guess some people must just trash their boats. The only dilema I have is, that some days I am going to have to repower and it will cost me as much as I paid for the package (boat/motor/trailer). I still get lots of compliments on the boat and hopefully will keep for many more years unless health problems arise, never know when you hit the mid 60's.
I could have had a Septre model when I got mine, but just like the WA. That boat went to Alaska, so I presume it is still up there.

Bushwacker · #8 10-07-2007, 12:24 AM

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I wish someone would take a picture and show me this. It's not that I don't believe it, I just would like to see what
it looks like.

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Here's an 85 Scepter I looked at last Sunday that definitely has the hook in port center panel (first picture below). I only had a 2' straightedge, but biggest gap was about 1' fwd of transom. Gap was about 1/16 to 1/8". Longer straightedge might show a bigger gap. Appeared to be a slight hollow spot in port inner panel also, but was by myself and had a hard time holding straightedge and taking photo at same time!

Port outer panel is straight.

I thought I remembered that all stbd panels were straight, but after looking at this shot of innermost stbd panel again, it also appears to show a very slight hook or hollow spot, a little further fwd than port side.

Hope this clarifies the issue of the hook in some post-Potter hulls! Denny