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hey everyone.

i have a tracker by merc from 1990. the motor has set for close to 10 years. i know i will need to have the carbs re built, i was thinking that i might be able to just change the...

copy that guys.

shoot RoJo, that black looks so good, just keep going!! :)

Hey RoJo !!
thanks both of you.
ive got plenty of epoxy resin. good idea. when the boat was cleaned and stripped, Tracker did nothing to leave paths for water under the foam. ive poured foam on...

hey all,
I've got a question for someone who has encountered this before. I've been using urethane pour foam in my boat project. I've had a few over pour in places that have required trimming. I've...

Im going to purchase a down/ side imaging sonar for my aluminum bass boat. in the past you haven't been able to mount the transducer on the interior hull of aluminum boats, is this still true??? if...

okay,
so i finally made it to a scrap yard and i found a 12ft sheet of 5/32 aluminum and a 4x8 sheet of stainless got both for the weight cost , which was about 60$. in the end , even with...

hey Big O,
ive been watching that guy for weeks, he sure makes it look easy. hes got a lot of good ideas too. you can even buy a aluminum framing package from them for your boat to save the time...

hey blaze,
sounds like its really nice looking, i was hoping to have the deck material out live me though. i have noticed a lot of fancier wood options available, not really sure why its not...

sounds a lot like the urethane's we use in aviation finishes. with the epoxy primers don't you have to etch the aluminum first ?? guess i can just check the label .......always!

i need smart people to view and comment on the tracker restoration, im sure there are plenty of garage mechanics to engineers that have helpful thoughts and wisdom. so , please help.

thanks, Dave...

423281 This is a pic of the GripEX , reminds me of the ocean boats I've fished on. i would be pouring foam and starting wiring or something.....but someone got too aggressive and put a...

hey Rojo,

i was leaning towards a product called Seaboard GripEX. looks great , easy to mill and cut, just one issue, you guessed it .....twice as heavy as wood. 80 lbs per 4 x 8 sheet of...

thanks for the info rojo.

i thought that might be an easier way to go....aluminum decking. i was a little apprehensive about removing too much weight from the front. i have the tools to work...

hey upstate,

how did the boat look when he finished it?? i could be going that direction because of the cost of composite materials. did he carpet or rino line his decks??

dave

ok ,
the whole composite deck material is an irritation to say the least. King Starboard 1/2 in. x 5' x 8' = 456$ .
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has anyone used the king Starboard insted of the coosa board sold from boat outfitters in Fla.???

true kyrangerman,
the flexing was a problem before, the spot welds on all the tracker lids broke after using for a short time. most had to be riveted back in place.
my son and i are un...

ok, so i need some help.

I'm in Terre Haute, Indiana. The one marina in town is always busy......and id like to try somewhere else. i'm willing to Travel a little for dependability. any strong...

your going to love it when your done, going thru something similar , only mine is trashed much worse. will be following, check out the 1999 tracker re mod in restorations. maybe we can steel ideas...

wow!!! that's some of the best boat porn I've ever seen!! super job on the paint work and the scheme !! that's going to turn some heads! awesome job!

ok, so the puzzle begins.
this is the aluminum that's left, most of which will be used again.
Some will be replaced with a composite deck material (to be determined). In fact a...

Willwork,
you get out on the big lake much???
20 years ago this boat would come up for the Coho March Madness, hope to return it to better than its former glory.

Dave

thanks will,
the shipping price for the large sheets of coosa and king starboard were @ 300$. for one or 6 sheets. shipper says it had to be palletized. i assume you have used the coosa board...

now that's funny K, don,t care who you are!!!
The squirrels would have to fight off the other rodents already occupying the boat!!:laugh: