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Gotta admit that I do love the way it looks polished, but my only advice is figure it will tke 2 to 3 times longer than you are planning, and take the advice that dtbrake left during my build... Use Sharkhide on all of the polished aluminum after you get is all purty!!! :)

TexasLoneStar and Wyatt: Thanks very much for your kind words and encouragement. I really am pretty bummed about selling the Bass Tracker, but I do take some comfort in knowing that whoever buys her will be getting a really nice boat. Anyway, I still love this forum, and will be checking in now...

The pain.... the pain!!! After all of the work and money, I have decided to sell the Bass Tracker. Anyone that has followed this thread can see all of the work that went in. It is a really long story, but I never planned on selling this boat, or I would not have gone so far overboard with the...

1993 Bass Tracker Pro 17 - Fully restored w/ countless upgrades. See below. 2014 Mercury 50 HP 4 Stroke EFI outboard with trim/ tilt. - Purchased new in 2015 w/ remaining factory warranty 1993 Trailstar (Tracker) Trailer - Many upgrades. See below. It pains me terribly to sell this boat after...

Kind of late to the party but, what about T-nuts on the backside of the plywood deck?

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srreynolds2003: Thanks for the props! Good luck with your build, I hope it gives you as much pleasure as mine did. And be sure to post lots of pictures. :D

Really nice work on the re-build. It turned out awesome. I especially like your rubber diamond plate floor!!!

First off, I want to say thanks again to everyone that responded ro my speed vs hp question. Went ahead with the 4 stroke, 50 horse Merc. With the exception of paying for it, I am pretty happy with it. Starts really easily, and can't even hardly tell it is running at idle. Still breaking her...

Well, I keep spending money like I have it on this boat... Found a 2014 Mercury 4 stroke, EFI, 50 HP on sale as a new in box, "last year's model" at a local marine dealer and they will have it done tomorrow. Soooooo, I may actually get to catch some fish this week after all. I will let everyone...

Wyatt: Thanks for weighing in on the speed vs horsepower discussion, and yes, I plan on keeping the wife as long as she will continue to put up with me, but I will send you the coordinates if she decides she has had enough. :LOL2:

huntinfool: Thanks for your positive comments. It was a little too nice to fish out of... for a while. Solved that a couple weeks ago when my son-in-law and I went night fishing and got swarmed by Mayflies right after sunset, immediately followed by a torrential downpour that came out of...

HeavyHook: Many thanks brotha!

Wyatt: 30 would be pretty nice compared to the 19 - 20 MPH I was getting with my 25HP. I would be pretty happy with 30 MPH. I am thinking about a bright shiny new 4 stroke. The only trouble I have had with this boat has been with the motor. (Really about the only thing that I did not replace or...

Ole Big: That's way better than my 19-20 mph at WOT with the 25 HP that was running well... I apologize if you already stated somewhere else, but how big is your motor? Thanks for the helpful info!!! :)

So... fellow tinboater's... I have a question for anyone with 40-60 motors on a 16'-17' boat... What kind of top end speed are you guys getting? I am not sure how bad it is yet, but the 'ole 1993 25 horse may have just breathed it's last breath yesterday. May be looking at a new motor, and would...

Wyatt: Just checking to make sure I am posting on the correct thread... ;) Thanks very much for the kind words. Can't wait to see some photos of your project! I hope the boat building gods smile on your project, and everything comes in under budget!!! Ole big: That rig is looking great bud...

Looking really good brotha!!! Glad to see you got er done and hope you are catching some fish! Your console looks really nice btw!

Ole Big: I saw that you posted an answer on my build thread about carpet. Thanks for weighing in! I kinda wish I would have been smart enough to have a pro do mine. LOL. Did your guy strip and clean all of the old stuff out too? If so, that is even a better deal than I thought. How's your...

Ole Big: Looking back, I should have gone your route. If I value my labor at $5 an hour, it probably cost me over a grand to do it myself. But if I would have had someone else do it, I would not be able to show you every single place the carpet job is screwed up... Ha ha! :LOL2: