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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1989 17' tracker pro 17 mod
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<blockquote data-quote="dearl" data-source="post: 105796" data-attributes="member: 1760"><p>To answer your question, most of the cracks are on the starboard side, and the run along the chine of the boat towards the bow. I did have one battery up front under the deck before, but I figured I would move it under the center console seat, and put the fuel tank up there. I think that the problem came from not having any support on the sides, if you look at the pics of the inside, there is no side support, and I have noticed the sides " flex " under way. As I mentioned before, this boat would move pretty good for its size, with just a 40 h.p. motor, and its rated for a 70. Im not going to consider reskinning the bottom, I am going to weld all the leaking rivets, tig weld all the cracks, and steel flex the bottom, and get on with this mod. After getting the whole bottom sanded, it looks to be in good shape, with a few flaws, but I just want it to be dry, I tend to over think things sometimes, and I am a perfectionist by nature, so if it looks like I'm over kill on somethings, don't pay it any attention, its just my way. I got1 more side to do, then I can start welding. =D>[ATTACH=full]8398[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]8399[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]8400[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dearl, post: 105796, member: 1760"] To answer your question, most of the cracks are on the starboard side, and the run along the chine of the boat towards the bow. I did have one battery up front under the deck before, but I figured I would move it under the center console seat, and put the fuel tank up there. I think that the problem came from not having any support on the sides, if you look at the pics of the inside, there is no side support, and I have noticed the sides " flex " under way. As I mentioned before, this boat would move pretty good for its size, with just a 40 h.p. motor, and its rated for a 70. Im not going to consider reskinning the bottom, I am going to weld all the leaking rivets, tig weld all the cracks, and steel flex the bottom, and get on with this mod. After getting the whole bottom sanded, it looks to be in good shape, with a few flaws, but I just want it to be dry, I tend to over think things sometimes, and I am a perfectionist by nature, so if it looks like I'm over kill on somethings, don't pay it any attention, its just my way. I got1 more side to do, then I can start welding. =D>[ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC00010.JPG"]8398._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC00009.JPG"]8399._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC00008.JPG"]8400._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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