Potter vs. non-Potter hulls

ScottM · #1 07-25-2003, 09:52 AM

Gary,
The 23 hull has been the same since Day 1. Your WA was only produced during the "Tracker SeaCraft" days of the late '80s, but your hull is identical in design to a 1970 23. As far as construction goes, there may have been some minor differences between Potter, CSY and Tracker, but for the sake of conversation they are identical.

Bottom line - you own a SeaCraft. Now rip those Tracker decals off and put on a set of SeaCraft ones! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

AlexT · #2 07-25-2003, 03:03 PM

I have a friend in Cape Cod whose father has owned '70s era 23 for a long time. Last year his buddy bought a new 23 and he has spend a fair amount of time on it. He says that in rougher water you can really tell the difference... the older boat is stiffer and quieter, and rides like its heavier, although he thinks they are actually the same weight, at least according to specs.

Snookerd · #3 07-25-2003, 04:10 PM

The mystique lives on [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] !

ole yeller · #4 07-25-2003, 05:29 PM

I like the timeline, Rich. I think the comments regarding the 21 are fairly accurate too. Mine seems much more closely related to the 23 than the 20 MA.

This is very interesting indeed. Thanks everyone for the replies! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[ July 25, 2003, 04:30 PM: Message edited by: ole yeller ]

gss036 · #5 07-26-2003, 01:01 AM

Thanks everyone for you replies. I no longer have to wonder about my boats origin, etc. I like the time line of ownership.
Where are the boats made now?

Ed · #6 07-26-2003, 01:15 AM

Gary-

The new Seacraft & Mako boats are made in the same factory in Miami. However, they are in the process of moving the entire operation to North Carolina.

The old Seacraft hulls were all made in South Florida. Depending on who owned them at the time (Potter, CSY, Tracker, etc) they moved around to different locations. I think at one time in the early eighties...they were actually being built on the west coast of Florida....maybe during the transition period between Potter & CSY???. Jason & Marc from Georgia can correct me if I am wrong...they were there when were talking to Mr Potter about the ownership timeline.

-Ed-

gss036 · #7 07-26-2003, 04:29 PM

My plate on the dash of my boat indicates an address in Tampa, Fl.
That sounds a lot like our locally built boat factories around here, they have settle down now but for several years, seemed like a new name plate and same boat.
SeaSports are built here in Bellingham and only moved one time since 1968. They started out building 12 fiberglass boats for Sears and are now up to about 32 feet. They orginal owners finally sold the business about 3 years ago. They did change the hull design slightly about 7-8 years ago, got away from a flat bottom at the transom end and addest some "V" to help with the ride.