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Yep as I probably said before the biggest thing about these old boats is to get the nasty soaked foam out. Especially if the boat sat outside uncovered for a long period. Sounds like there are several easy options to replace.

I wonder what the buoyancy factor of a sealed up bucket vs a block of foam the same size would be?? Or maybe just pour in a bunch of ping pong balls...hahahaha

Maybe if a guy'd make it easier to get to, that way it can be removed and replaced over time, that would be the best? Like rivet on a couple of sheets, that could be drilled out and re-poured over the winter or something, after a few years of water absorption.

Boat looks great. I like the combination of grey and the natural wood. Are you doing any carpet?

Yep, anything would be better than nothing. And that stuff sounds pretty easy to install, too.

Thanks for commenting, and yes, the others are correct, the foam is very heavy when wet. I took out quite a bit of sopping foam when doing the conversion. The foam I left came in handy though, as I nearly swamped her on Carlye Lake in Southern IL a couple years ago. I really shouldn't have...

The wood I used was a little thicker. I didn't have any problems with the transom cap, but the cast brackets wouldn't fit and I actually broke one using the hammer to try and make it fit. I had to fabricate new ones from sheet. The biggest problem I had was actually fastening the support...

Yes it does get a little warm. The grey carpet doesn't help much either, as the ice in the cooler is usually melted after about 4hrs. But I'm not one of those guys that fish barefoot so I don't notice it too much. Btw, the boat is now FOR SALE. PM for details :)

So far it's been great. The rods can reach all the way up to the front, and as long as I have Rod Gloves on them they won't tangle. I can probably get an 8' rod in there with no problems. I'd definitely reccomend doing it there if you haven't already. Matt

Thanks guys, I appreciate the compliments! Matt

Just got done washing it. It's amazing how fast the aluminum turns dark near the water line.

1983 Bass Tracker Tournament TX 17' Mod V https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=14064

So far it's been great. The downside is that I have to leave the boat hooked to the winch when backing down the ramp, or it literally will slide off the trailer.

After quite a bit of hard work, I'm happy to say the BYOB Bass Tracker is complete! Sorry for the lack of updates over the last few months while I was finishing it up. At times I only had a few minutes at a time to spend on one small part of it. But, it's a big relief to have the bulk of the...

Alrighty, I was able to find a grainy image that gave me some confidence that my fuel/water lines were in fact crossed. But in the process of working on it, I removed the mechanical fuel pump on the back of the motor. Now, when I go to re-install it, it's like the threads on all four bolts are...