Recent content by Rlightner

I recently picked up a 1998 tracker targa 18 that has a quicksilver remote box I’m taking my force 50hp outboard off my old boat and putting on the tracker for the time being. I would love to use the quicksilver remote with it but the cable ends that go to the motor are not the same. Can I put...

I didn’t replace it but if I remember correctly I think he said 19/32 marine grade plywood

I just bought this boat the previous owner replaced the floor in it and needed to sell it before he got it all back together. I’m in process of doing that now but am having trouble figuring out the wiring. I can’t find a wiring diagram anywhere online and tracker boats is telling me they don’t...

Motor ran fine until yesterday went to lake with son to do a little fishing went to fire up motor wouldn't start. This morning changed the plugs and tried again but still won't start so did some digging and found out I have no spark. I was wondering if anyone can tell me how to test the coil...

I need to rebuild my carb but can't seem to find the rebuild kit. It's a 1989 force 50HP outboard model#507Y9B. If anyone could please let me know where I could look or even know where I can get one. Many thanks in Advsnce.

This is the plan for the back when I redo the floor towards end of summer.

I've been doing some mods to my boat trying to get it set up the way that I want it. It's a long way from being done but hey Rome wasn't built in a day. I bought a kicker motor mount and not sure where to mount it. The mounting directions to say to measure from inside of clamp to captivation...

I guess no one could help me out. I'll just try to figure it out.

I have a spectrum 1700 I'm trying to figure out how to take the side windows off. The windshield sits way to low so I'm gonna stand it up so it sits higher I just cant figure out how to get the side windows off. Plus I'm losing an awful lot of trolling rod holder space. Lol

Thanks for all the help so far everybody. I have to redo the floor also some weak spots but I want to lay it out more to the way I want it set up. What kind of fiberglass and epoxy should I use and also I want to repainted the outside what kind of paint should I use? It's my first boat so please...

Yes it is an aluminum hull boat just the back area is fiberglass.

I bought this boat last yr and plan on starting a major renovations on it. I was wondering if anyone can tell me if there is anyway that I can cut the back off where the rails are on each side it's fiberglass. I want to cut it down and make a rear deck with battery storage and storage. I would...

I just recently boat this boat as my first boat. It's not bad I do have to redo the floor in spots so when I do I'm just gonna redo the whole boat and set it up the way I want. I'm gonna drop the front down some and make it a deck and a few other things. I was wondering if anyone could tell me...