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| Author: | Crusty_22 [ Wed Dec 05, 2018 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Gator Trax 1644HD or 1744HD |
Have narrowed down my boat to a gator trax 1644 or 1744 with hunt deck and no foam. I will be getting the higher sides. I will use this in flooded timber and occasionally bigger water. Will be transporting 2 to 3 hunters (counting myself). Is there a signsignificant difference in load carrying capability? Which boat would you go with and why? Thank you! |
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| Author: | DmaxHunter [ Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gator Trax 1644HD or 1744HD |
2 guys 1644 3 1744. The bigger boat will carry a load allot better. Also consider a 50 wide Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | MNGunner [ Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gator Trax 1644HD or 1744HD |
I have a Gtrax 1754 HD (19" sides) and it's perfect for three hunters. I would think you'll get much better performance (load carrying, smoother ride in rough water, no porpoising) than a 16' but I do not have experience with the 16' only my 17'. I have a pure stock GTR 35 on mine and am more than happy for hunting. Things I'd do different: leave wall between cockpit and hunt deck open and put bilge pump back in there. This is the one thing I don't like about my Gtrax design. The face is welded to the bottom of the boat which makes for a spot for hooks to form. Also, I had a situation where it poured overnight and my huntdeck was completely full of water (did not have an auto-bilge at the time) and the only way to get the water out was to trailer the boat and pull the plug. If it were open, I could have bilged it out. I have a rear port 7.2 gal Al gas tank--I'd get one built inot the hunt deck on the port side |
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| Author: | Wchauvin [ Sat Dec 08, 2018 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gator Trax 1644HD or 1744HD |
Go with the 17 footer. The more the better with boats and it will run better as well |
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| Author: | duckaholic225 [ Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gator Trax 1644HD or 1744HD |
I got the first 1744 that they built in 2001. 5 years ago I took the long tail off and put a 35 gtr on it. I use it for fishing and hunting all year and it does great. Plenty of floor space for whatever you want to do |
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| Author: | Ducaholic [ Wed Dec 12, 2018 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gator Trax 1644HD or 1744HD |
Gator Trax Measurements do not include the hunt deck. With hunt deck adds 20" to the over all length of the boat. For instance a 16X44 W/HD is 17'8" long. That's plenty of boat for 3 hunters. Get the Intimigator Rake. As Kent about it. Longer rake that allows the boat to get on plain quicker. |
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