What is the difference? Classic vs. 89 - Page 2

Finster · #11 08-30-2007, 08:46 PM

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a boat no different from one made ten years earlier

Mark, you know better than that, I hope.....

lost2a6 · #12 08-31-2007, 02:17 AM

FWIW, my personal favorites are the 1981-1985.

Islandtrader · #13 08-31-2007, 07:57 AM

Thanks but Martha's is a long way to go from Sarasota FL.

Now I have expanded my search to include a 20' Seafari.

JohnB · #14 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 · #15 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 · #16 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 · #17 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 · #18 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 · #19 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 · #20 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.