plannin on getting a tracker 1542 for a mini 23 in the next few monthes. but i noticed that alot of people are reinforcing the transons on the riveted boat, have any suggestions on how to reinforce this one...

thanks alot guys

Man, what i'd do is just bring it to someone who can weld aluminum and have them run a bead over those back two "boxes" that are riveted to the transom. They seem like they would do a pretty good job on supporting it.

well that sounds like a good idea. im guessing its already pretty strong it is rated for a 25. was planing on making one of those boxes into a storage hatch also. does that sound ok

That would take away some of the strength of the box i think, especially since i'm sure its only a two-sided box. its probably just the top piece, and inside piece riveted to the transom and then riveted to the actual hull. Seems like you'd be better off just keeping a dry box in the boat or something along those lines. You might even have the guy run a bead on the sides that meet the hull and floor of the boat too. But thats just what i would do. I've always been a fan of the welded advantage versus rivets.

ya that sound real good. was gona stick the life jackets in there but ill just figure something out something else

Good luck w/ it. Where ya from?

thanks man. im in florida, need a small two person boat so i think this with a moded 23 mini should be a hell of a combo. my hunting buddy has 1754 with a 35 for when we hunt more than two people

how stable is your boat?

i've got the 23 mini. love it to death man! Great for the public lands and refuges that have the engine restriction, and its 100lbs less than the other MM's cause of the frame design. I had to rig a transom reinforcer for my boat when i upgraded to a MM, but i had a little more space to work w/. My buddy just got a GT 1846 w/ a GT35 so its nice to have when we have a long haul. I'm turning my boat into a "gator hide" tomorrow afternoon, so that'll cut my speed way down, but ya gotta sacrifice sometimes for whatcha need, ya know?

My boat is all kinds of stable man. I'm on my 3rd boat now, and i am extremely happy w/ it. The wider the better though, for speed and stability. my first was a 38" bottom, second was a 36", and i've got a 42 now. Only reason i want a mud boat is cause of the ribs, dont like having them when it comes time to push that B-I off the grass or mud. Plus the open floor plan is nice to have.

ya thats true, what kind of speeds are you geting from that rig with a two man load?

i can run 22ish in deep, 23.5ish in shallow w/ a full tank of gas, my buddy in the very front, and a 40lbs dog. 25-27 though by myself w/ the gas tank in the front, and a couple of cynder blocks

lol cynder blocks? those speeds are pefect for me. what do you think about a new carb and exaughst? think you would see some better performance?

the blocks are there to keep me from porpoising, ha, she'll do it in a heartbeat if you dont have it trimed all the way down and got some weight in the front. And yea, i am putting the new clutch on mine instead of getting the exhaust and carb, but i def think it would help out, especially with a load. Cant wait till the $ is in my wallet for the exhaust then maybe the carb.

well im planning on going with the gecker exaughst and sending them my stock carb to have them bore it out, also gona get their air cleaner adaptor and a k&n filter

Should be a pretty hot running little engine. I'm still all stock. I've been running MM's for 6 years, and finally got my hands on an SD, so i'm happy as can be for now, ha. Really wanting a clutch though, i think it'll make things alot more comfortable, especially when picking up the dekes and stuff like that

ya thats true. we just get out of the boat and go wrangle them all up. how is your motor on gas, i know my buddy 35 is kind of thirsty all time.

Well, now that i've had a boat blind this year, and soon to have a "gator hide", bibs will be the new best thing for me, ha. And mine is awesome on gas. Fill 'er up saturday mornin, and your good till next weekend. I can usually run about an hour/gallon

well hey man thanks alot. ill make sure i post some pics when i get my rig

No prob