17' Bass Tracker Build

[hueydr]

Unless I missed it you haven't mentioned the motor at all. Does it run and what are your plans for it? Hows the trailer? Any plans for it?

 

[hookedontronics]

motor is good and so is the trailer. not really any plans for either

 

[hookedontronics]

ordered a new switch for my deckhand today, also ordered some accessory batteries from cabelas and a charger. i'm gonna use them for my radio and fish finder.

 

[shawnfish]

youve gotta mid to late 80's era deckhand, ive got one too but its never been used. wish it had the davit but as long as the boats not bouncing the anchor clears the bow coming up on mine.( mines never been used on the water, i mounted it and played around with it in the garage for a bit then realized i have 2 sons i can use for anchor labor so off it went!! lol!!)

 

[hookedontronics]

Did a decent amount of work Sunday. Put my buddy to work sanding the rear section while I re-decked the front. Now I just need to re-wire and build some storage in the front deck and I can lay down some carpet. Also got one of my buddies building me a recessed box for the foot pedal, i should have that in this week!

 

[hookedontronics]

Last night i was able to pull all the wiring and check a few things. it sure is a whole lot simplier when it's all pulled out from the boat. I've decided to delete the trim up/down in the front of the boat, i don't have any need for that, i'm just going to leave it in the throttle and the rear of the boat. The only electrical that will be in the front of the boat will be the nav light, trolling motor wiring (which will have a disconnect plug in one of the front compartments, a 12v socket in one of the front compartments, and an anchor down button mounted on the floor.

I was also able to hook up a battery and test the starter which works fine, but the trim up/down did not want to work...i could hear the solenoid clicking but nothing...what am i missing?

I also found this plug tucked in the battery/gas tank compartment. It comes straight from the motor, it has a three prong plug, this picture is pretty bad, my phone died when i tried to retake a better one. It came out where there was a battery tray...is it for another battery?

 

[hookedontronics]

Wiring harness all layed out and ready for solder, heat shrink and loom

Console ready for fiberglass

 

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Did some fiberglass work on the console today

Before tape

After glass

 

[hookedontronics]

A little more glass work on the console and it'll be ready for line-x. i need to glass in my 8 gang switch panel for everything electrical and then smooth the entire thing out and it'll be good to go.

 

[hookedontronics]

Got my re-wiring done and in heat shrink and loom. Just ordered my carling 8 gang panel. Pretty much have everything purchased, just need to do a little more fiberglass work and get a couple parts over to line-x and i'll be set. Also should have my recessed foot pedal in a day or two. Pretty much ready to start carpeting, i just want to make a couple compartments in the front bow and i'll be all set.

 

[hookedontronics]

 

[hookedontronics]

Little bit of work on the console. Waiting for my switch panel to come in so i can fiberglass it in. It's going on the left side, it's an 8 gang switch panel, 2 row (4 top, 4 bottom) with breakers and carling ledgends. once it gets done it's gettign dropped off at line-x

 

[hookedontronics]

I got my switches and panel in last night and after a little cutting and fiberglass this is where it'll end up in my console

 

[hookedontronics]

I have been slacking on this lately. Picked up a couple s2000s and have been working on them, 1 was wrecked and the other needed an engine so i'm making 1 good car from the 2, and that's taking up my open garage space where the rest of the toys are not hibernating. I did get a little free time last night and i finished my wiring harness. Hopefully i'll be done with the car by the end of the month and will have the boat back in the garage to carpet it, wire it, and get it ready to hit the water. Also need to finish my fiberglass work on the console and get a couple things over to line-x

 

[hookedontronics]

Haven't touched the boat in awhile. Bought a couple more cars and have been fixing them up and now that they are done and my garage is cleared i moved the boat back inside and started getting to work.

Here are a couple pics


Also started fiberglassing the console so i can get it done and over to line-x for a spray. laid down the cloth to get the shape. i'll cut out the backside and lay mat tonight to stretgthen it.

 

[hookedontronics]

Dropped the console and a few other things off at line-x the other day.

Started sanding down the aluminum last night in prep for glue and carpet.

 

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new hand crank

 

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More sanding

 

[hookedontronics]

ONYX (same as line-x but with uv built in) for the bass boat.