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89 Tracker Tournament V17: Help
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<blockquote data-quote="Two Rivers" data-source="post: 392505" data-attributes="member: 11055"><p>Thanks to all who responded. I've been away for a while and I'm just reading your posts.</p><p>To give an update:</p><p>I tried the snake routine, it didn't work.</p><p>Tried compressed air, it didn't work.</p><p>Tried a jet of water from a power washer, it didn't work.</p><p>Ended up tearing the whole rear end off. Hundreds of rivets, poured in foam, metal riveted and glued to poured in foam. </p><p>What a mess?</p><p>This boat never had a chance. The drain holes from bow to stern are less than the size of a dime.</p><p>One baffle was blocked by a pile of coins that dropped from the PO's pocket.</p><p>The rest of the baffles were plugged with dirt and small pieces of foam.</p><p>I spent a couple hours cleaning the stripped out hull and it's still needs some more cleaning.</p><p>All stripped out and with the new transom the boat looks like it has potential?</p><p>It will need a complete re-design to include proper flotation as it will never be re-assembled the way it came from Tracker. (Open to ideas)</p><p>I really don't want to work on it all summer as I have little time to enjoy my two running boats.</p><p>Seems like a potential winter project but I'm limited for garage space.</p><p>The 70 Johnson is sitting in my basement ready to go.</p><p>The trailer for the Tracker is better than my trailer for the SeaNymph so I'll try to switch them out.</p><p>I'm a little disappointed with what I found but not totally surprised.</p><p>Thanks again.</p><p>rob</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Two Rivers, post: 392505, member: 11055"] Thanks to all who responded. I've been away for a while and I'm just reading your posts. To give an update: I tried the snake routine, it didn't work. Tried compressed air, it didn't work. Tried a jet of water from a power washer, it didn't work. Ended up tearing the whole rear end off. Hundreds of rivets, poured in foam, metal riveted and glued to poured in foam. What a mess? This boat never had a chance. The drain holes from bow to stern are less than the size of a dime. One baffle was blocked by a pile of coins that dropped from the PO's pocket. The rest of the baffles were plugged with dirt and small pieces of foam. I spent a couple hours cleaning the stripped out hull and it's still needs some more cleaning. All stripped out and with the new transom the boat looks like it has potential? It will need a complete re-design to include proper flotation as it will never be re-assembled the way it came from Tracker. (Open to ideas) I really don't want to work on it all summer as I have little time to enjoy my two running boats. Seems like a potential winter project but I'm limited for garage space. The 70 Johnson is sitting in my basement ready to go. The trailer for the Tracker is better than my trailer for the SeaNymph so I'll try to switch them out. I'm a little disappointed with what I found but not totally surprised. Thanks again. rob [/QUOTE]
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