JWebb 0 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Hey there, does anyone know who built the Krackertrack 2975 by Alan Wright, and any other history? Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,288 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Hi James, I remembered. Craddock Fibreglass Ltd built the trackers... Some more info here https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/tracker-77 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,288 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Read this thread James, is it the same guy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 689 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Island Time said: Read this thread James, is it the same guy? you talking about trademe "rudolfshack" jason?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,288 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Yeah, but apparently the one James is looking at is NOT being sold by him. Just as well! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 384 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, harrytom said: you talking about trademe "rudolfshack" jason?? Bloody legend …every boat he sells he’s giving up sailing to take up , hang gliding , motorcycling , bigger boat , smaller boat etc etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 775 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, Ex Machina said: Bloody legend …every boat he sells he’s giving up sailing to take up , hang gliding , motorcycling , bigger boat , smaller boat etc etc Too right, a man of action Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JWebb 0 Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Cheers guys, nah that's not the guy who's selling this Tracker but cheers for the flagging it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 243 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 There were around 150 Trackers built. Some wood, some fibreglass, some home built. But yes, Craddock would have built most of the fibreglass ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 363 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 14 hours ago, ex Elly said: There were around 150 Trackers built. Some wood, some fibreglass, some home built. But yes, Craddock would have built most of the fibreglass ones. Most glass Trackers were built by Phil Wilson who was in partnership with Alan Wright. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 243 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 41 minutes ago, marinheiro said: Most glass Trackers were built by Phil Wilson who was in partnership with Alan Wright. I didn't know that. Phil Wilson definitely built the first Tracker, which was wood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 363 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 hour ago, ex Elly said: I didn't know that. Phil Wilson definitely built the first Tracker, which was wood. that would have been the plug, from the days when they used to build a real boat as the plug, not carve it out from a hunk of foam. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 363 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I had a look thru my old magazine collection, being a hoarder archivist of old boating magazines. There was a writeup in Sea Spray Feb 75 on the Tracker. GRP hull & decks were moulded by Sandglass Productions, fitout by Pacific Line Yachts (who did the marketing, I believe Wright and Wilson were involved here but now not 100% sure, maybe more details in the book "Wrighty") with a Marine Cabinet Makers pre-fab interior. You could get Hull & Decks mouldings for $4,280 or Phil Wilson would sell you a timber frame pack for $625! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raz88 97 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 As per marinhero there were a bunch sold as hull and deck packages and then 'built' by randoms... not sure on the provenance of the one mentioned in the OP though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 689 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 and another one,must admit hes gone up market. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/3650560417 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzza 18 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 21/02/2022 at 11:28 AM, marinheiro said: Most glass Trackers were built by Phil Wilson who was in partnership with Alan Wright. I think you mean most of the wooden boats were built by Phil Wilson, many of these were sold as kitset frame packs, he never built glass Trackers. Glass Hulls from 1975 to approx mid 80 were moulded by Sandglass productions and finished by Mike Bentley and Malcom Booth's company Pacific Line Yachts. Craddock didn't get involved until mid 1980's. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 363 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 4 hours ago, Muzza said: I think you mean most of the wooden boats were built by Phil Wilson, many of these were sold as kitset frame packs, he never built glass Trackers. Glass Hulls from 1975 to approx mid 80 were moulded by Sandglass productions and finished by Mike Bentley and Malcom Booth's company Pacific Line Yachts. Craddock didn't get involved until mid 1980's. see my follow up post 22 Feb above... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marzbar 0 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Hi I Have a tracker out of the water in storage in Auckland Complete just needs assembly Comes with all sails Inboard Diesel motor with Volvo penta sail drive and many spares Any offers please contact if interested 021 251 9874 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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