TrackerTom
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This forum is great. I'm glad I found it. I'm not really new to tin boats as I'm on my 3rd one now and I just got it. I started out with a 12x32 about 5 years ago. Then I moved up to a 14x42 Alumacraft Crappie Jon. It was great, but my wife started going with me and wanted to lay on a deck for sun when she got tired of fishing. It was important to me for her to be able to go with me when she wanted so I upgraded again last month. I had always went electric only, but this time I bought a 2008 Tracker Grizzly 1654SC which I was glad to find since they quit making that size. It's got a Mercury 4 stroke EFI 40 HP, a 46lb bow mount trolling motor, and the built in livewell in front of the console. I've had it out 3 times so far and love it but alreay have some planned mods.
Since purchase, I've added a Minn Kota Deckhand to handle the anchor. I installed my Humminbird 798CI SI. I kept the rodholders from my Alumacraft and am modifying the bases to work with the rail system on the Tracker. I'm going to install my Pro Sport 3 bank onboard charger.
I am looking to add some storage and to coat the deck and floor with a non skid coating. I got tired of the carpet getting dirty in my old boat and am going to try to go without it on this boat.
This is definitely the most tin boat I thought I would ever own and I feel very fortunate to have it. I attached a pic of it as I bought it and will put some more up later if you guys want to see them of the progress I've made.
Thanks for the forum.
Tom
Since purchase, I've added a Minn Kota Deckhand to handle the anchor. I installed my Humminbird 798CI SI. I kept the rodholders from my Alumacraft and am modifying the bases to work with the rail system on the Tracker. I'm going to install my Pro Sport 3 bank onboard charger.
I am looking to add some storage and to coat the deck and floor with a non skid coating. I got tired of the carpet getting dirty in my old boat and am going to try to go without it on this boat.
This is definitely the most tin boat I thought I would ever own and I feel very fortunate to have it. I attached a pic of it as I bought it and will put some more up later if you guys want to see them of the progress I've made.
Thanks for the forum.
Tom