rook
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Been keeping my eye on CL for a while trying to find something that sparked my interest and was in the right price range. In other words something that was cheap, but also something that was a good base to start a new project on. Well last weekend I ran across a 1983 Bass Tracker 16ft with a 1983 Mercury 50hp 4-cyl. The price was right and I just couldnt pass it up. Needed alot of work but was actually water ready. Good tight motor with good compression and the hull was in really good shape. Boat was all original down to the trolling motor and everthing was in working condition. Shes not much to look at but just give me a little while.
I started stripping it down pretty much the moment I arrived home. The floor was rotten and the carpet was in rough shape and I wasnt real happy with where the console was located. At first this started out as just a replace what was bad and paint but the further I dug the more the picture I had in my head changed. Actually its still changing. But as for now Im finished up ripping everything out and after a little mock up of the new "addition" I bought this weekend we are gonna pull the motor and get ready for paint. After paint is when the fun begins. I will keep this thread updated with pics as the progress goes. Im thinking of going to "flats boat" route but will see. Its definately going to get a center console instead of the side console and im shortening the back deck about 14".
Getting the back deck tore apart was a job in itself. I never imagimed that it was all alum with no wood.
Inside completely stripped (well as far as I need it to go atleast)
I started stripping it down pretty much the moment I arrived home. The floor was rotten and the carpet was in rough shape and I wasnt real happy with where the console was located. At first this started out as just a replace what was bad and paint but the further I dug the more the picture I had in my head changed. Actually its still changing. But as for now Im finished up ripping everything out and after a little mock up of the new "addition" I bought this weekend we are gonna pull the motor and get ready for paint. After paint is when the fun begins. I will keep this thread updated with pics as the progress goes. Im thinking of going to "flats boat" route but will see. Its definately going to get a center console instead of the side console and im shortening the back deck about 14".
Getting the back deck tore apart was a job in itself. I never imagimed that it was all alum with no wood.
Inside completely stripped (well as far as I need it to go atleast)