X53Gunner
Active member
Putting my boat name in title as there seems to be a few Tracker 1542 projects going on!!!!
OK here is my first attempt at modding a flat bottom. I bought a brand new Tracker 1542 last year and a new 20hp Yamaha four stroke outboard. Fished it all last year and have started decking it and doing some things to it before this season. I used 3/4 ply for all decks as I weight in at 260. The three hatch covers that I have placed on the deck are going to be two on the sides for miscellaneous stuff and the bigger one in the center is going to be the new live well cover. I'm making a new aluminum box that is almost as wide as the seat to replace the existing live well which is way to small. The cover I have for the live well folds completely back so you can throw fish from front deck or back deck when live well is open. The black round threaded cover I have positioned in the back will be access for the gas tank under the deck. I'm going to build a rod locker on both sides of the center and run some PVC through to the front of the boat for the rods to slide in. I absolutely love the seat supports I found, they still accept a swivel underneath and you can move them anywhere you want and even move them down into the lower part of the boat to go under bridges which I do at a few lakes I fish. You can see the separation I put in the front of the boat under the front deck, as well as support the back is for the storage under the covers and the front will be filled with foam. The trailer was a very small yard trailer that I converted and modified to fit the boat. Need to water seal all wood, build a front trolling motor mount and carpet and run all electrical and live well fill and drain lines and should be ready to fish. I sure can't wait. Let me know what you think and if you have any questions or advise. Thanks!
Scott
OK here is my first attempt at modding a flat bottom. I bought a brand new Tracker 1542 last year and a new 20hp Yamaha four stroke outboard. Fished it all last year and have started decking it and doing some things to it before this season. I used 3/4 ply for all decks as I weight in at 260. The three hatch covers that I have placed on the deck are going to be two on the sides for miscellaneous stuff and the bigger one in the center is going to be the new live well cover. I'm making a new aluminum box that is almost as wide as the seat to replace the existing live well which is way to small. The cover I have for the live well folds completely back so you can throw fish from front deck or back deck when live well is open. The black round threaded cover I have positioned in the back will be access for the gas tank under the deck. I'm going to build a rod locker on both sides of the center and run some PVC through to the front of the boat for the rods to slide in. I absolutely love the seat supports I found, they still accept a swivel underneath and you can move them anywhere you want and even move them down into the lower part of the boat to go under bridges which I do at a few lakes I fish. You can see the separation I put in the front of the boat under the front deck, as well as support the back is for the storage under the covers and the front will be filled with foam. The trailer was a very small yard trailer that I converted and modified to fit the boat. Need to water seal all wood, build a front trolling motor mount and carpet and run all electrical and live well fill and drain lines and should be ready to fish. I sure can't wait. Let me know what you think and if you have any questions or advise. Thanks!
Scott