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Found the old service manual thread and it appears the dropbox links are no longer working. Took a while to find it, I could've sworn it used to be pinned but I may be wrong. I'm needing the manual for a 98 50hp Evinrude. Anyone have an updated page with good links? I thought about PMing Jim...

Two years ago I rehabbed a 2011 90hp Fourstroke Merc, repaired a scored cylinder, new piston. Had some fuel pump trouble but has ran flawlessly since. I was concerned about the added weight of the four stroke from the start but decided to go through with the swap anyway. The boat handles it...

I have been running a Suzuki DT75 on my 17' Tracker Deep V for a couple years now. It works okay, but I have been keeping an eye open and happened to see a 2010 Merc 4S 90hp pop up for pretty cheap that needs some work. If it is fixable, I'd sure like to hang it on the back of my Tracker, but...

The thought of adding solar to my boat has crossed my mind quite a bit, but there is really no good place to put them. Then I thought, perhaps I could put one in place of my rear bilge hatch, which is roughly 24x24. Big enough for a 100 watt panel. Not enough to make a huge difference, but it...

Anyone ever converted a side console bass boat with front and rear decks to tiller? A walleye style tiller boat is what I've always wanted, but there really is not many of them in Missouri. I'm kicking around the idea of converting it over to what I want. I don't like climbing over the decks...

I apologize, I'm sure this has been rehashed many times here, but I'm having trouble deciding. I pulled the transom out of my 17' Tracker, it was well overdue. It is right at 1 1/4" thick, so two pieces of 5/8 ply sandwhiched together should be just about perfect. The closest Menards does have...

Boat is a Tracker 17' Deep V, with an 84 60hp Mercury. It's currently setup with a hydrofoil and handles pretty decent, however I have had some issues with porpoising. When trimmed up to the "sweet spot" where engine RPMs are highest, it seems like there is fine line between that sweet spot and...

I saw a CL listing of a boat that's the same model as mine. It was painted gloss black with modern decals, and it looked GOOD. Needless to say, I wanna paint mine. The factory paint from 1984 is still decent, but chalky and dull. The boat is straight and shouldn't require much body work. For...

The trailer for my Tracker is starting to look pretty bad. It is white and rust is starting to show through in places, nothing structural. I also need to do some work to the bunks. Is water blasting a good option? The kit is not that expensive. My air compressor is not large enough to run a...

Had a little motor trouble yesterday. It's been a little over a week since I had it out, but it's always ran perfectly. Anyway, it was hard to start right away, and when I finally did get it running, it blew a cloud of smoke that could've choked Willie Nelson. I figured it might clear up after...

I have found myself teetering off the deck in my 17' Tracker Deep V. It seems like it's too short, and I've been thinking about extending it. Right now there is around 18" between the edge of the deck and console. I see no reason why I shouldn't extend it back to where it meets the console...

Checked the LU oil in my 60 Merc today after repairs to make sure it was staying full. Little milky but not bad, there was probably some water inside it still and it will take a few changes to get it all out. Anyway, the drain gasket tore and I don't have a spare. Anyone know if you can get a...

Finally got the tach installed and hooked up in my bass boat. It's got an 84 Mercury 60 with the factory Quicksilver 10 3/8" by 13 pitch prop. I ordered the Turning Point Hustler replacement (identical to what's on it) before I put the tach on, thinking that the boat runs well enough as is, but...

The other night I forgot to remove the transom saver and trim down the motor on my bass boat with a 60hp Merc. On Sunday the weather did a 180 and turned bitter cold. Froze my lower unit solid, prop was stuck and it wouldn't shift. Had a heat lamp on it all day yesterday, got it thawed out...

Got a bit of an issue with my Tracker V17. Been chasing a hull leak that turned out to not exist. If at any point the boat begins to list while cruising, a lot of spray runs down the low side of the hull. Some of that water gets under the transom caps, turns 90 degrees, and ends up in the...

Took my 17' Tracker Deep V on it's first solo trip. Everything worked decent enough, but it seems to list pretty badly with only one occupant. From what I understand, smart tabs will only provide transom lift under acceleration, and cannot compensate for a list. Am I correct? The boat has a...

I'm at the point with my project (84 Tracker Tournament V17) that I am starting to think about outside coatings. The factory paint is white with orange decals, and is pretty sun faded and chalky. The hull is straight and does not need any dent repair. Thinking about doing the outside in...

I started mounting a Minn Kota powerdrive to my Tracker V17 and ran into a bit of an issue. These electric steer motors really hang over the gunnel. There is not much purchase over the bow plate. Conveniently, two screw holes line up perfectly with the flat gunnel. I initially tried a self...

This is the prop on my project boat. It's on an 84 Merc 60. There are some dings on the other blades but this is the worst. Engine seems to run smooth, will do 30mph GPS on a 17' Tracker Deep V with myself and a passenger, which I'm guessing is probably about how fast it went brand new. Run it...

I'm rebuilding a Tracker Tournament V17. The factory side console is badly faded and brittle. I'd like to reuse the base (which is aluminum) and build a new one from there up. I'll be reusing the steering components, aside from the wheel. For those that have done it, I'd like to see what you...