hope this question wasn't asked in a previous thread, I tried searching but couldn't find one for the 1542.
Has anyone installed or have seen float pods on a a tracker 1542 or any flat bottom 1542? Does it actually help and does the motor have enough clearance for turning?
I've seen the beaver tail ones mentioned, but haven't seen or heard of them installed on a 1542, would like input before pulling the trigger and ordering a set only to find out they don't work so well on my boat.
I ask because I'm having an issue with the way my boat rides with the motor on it. I finally got around to putting my 1994 15hp rude on my tracker 1542, however the waterline is 3-4 inches below the top of the transom and to me this is an issue. I already have as much weight in the front of the boat as I can to balance it out. I have full casting decks on the boat from the mid bench to the bow and from the rear bench to the transom.
In the front of the boat I have 2x 45lbs gym plates, 2x group 29 dc batteries (65lbs measured, and they're more like mid front then very front of the boat), 80# MK terrova (~60lbs) and a passenger (my buddy is about 200lbs). in the rear is the motor (~60-70lbs), gas tank (~20lbs), and myself (~190lbs). so that's 400lbs up front and 280/300lbs in the rear. and it still rides stern heavy.
any ideas, pictures, suggestions, are all greatly appreciated, hoping to get the boat out as much as possible this summer as I'll have a ton of free time
thanks,
-Lee
Has anyone installed or have seen float pods on a a tracker 1542 or any flat bottom 1542? Does it actually help and does the motor have enough clearance for turning?
I've seen the beaver tail ones mentioned, but haven't seen or heard of them installed on a 1542, would like input before pulling the trigger and ordering a set only to find out they don't work so well on my boat.
I ask because I'm having an issue with the way my boat rides with the motor on it. I finally got around to putting my 1994 15hp rude on my tracker 1542, however the waterline is 3-4 inches below the top of the transom and to me this is an issue. I already have as much weight in the front of the boat as I can to balance it out. I have full casting decks on the boat from the mid bench to the bow and from the rear bench to the transom.
In the front of the boat I have 2x 45lbs gym plates, 2x group 29 dc batteries (65lbs measured, and they're more like mid front then very front of the boat), 80# MK terrova (~60lbs) and a passenger (my buddy is about 200lbs). in the rear is the motor (~60-70lbs), gas tank (~20lbs), and myself (~190lbs). so that's 400lbs up front and 280/300lbs in the rear. and it still rides stern heavy.
any ideas, pictures, suggestions, are all greatly appreciated, hoping to get the boat out as much as possible this summer as I'll have a ton of free time
thanks,
-Lee