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lancekinney
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Joined: Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:11 am
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 Bass Tracker 17' Hey Guys - first time post so bare with me.
I have a 16'4 Bass Tracker that currently has a 40HP Johnson Outboard - but I'm looking to convert the boat over to a Mudder!
I have been doing some research on motors but wanted to get some insight on what you guys thought about what would be enough power.
Boat is around 760lbs Dry - looking for normal speeds - around 20-25MPH
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butternut
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Joined: Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:30 am
Posts: 770
Location: EAST ARKANSAS
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Re: Bass Tracker 17' My bad this is in reviews only.
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dom
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Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:01 pm
Posts: 229
Location: Georgia
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Re: Bass Tracker 17' suggestion, sell boat and buy a boat made for mud. that v hull of your bass tracker will not take to mud as well you'd like.
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1748 Prodigy with MB 4500 Black Death
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LAduckbuster
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Location: Blanchard,LA
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Re: Bass Tracker 17' lance, what kind of stuff do you run in? straight mud, stumps, backwater?
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BDUBYA
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Joined: Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:54 am
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Location: Toledo Bend
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Re: Bass Tracker 17' I did the same with a 17' bass tracker. Hulled it out, made my own decks similar to an Excel & put a MB 44V on it. Did good for what it was. Hauled 4 people and gear all season. I got and Excel F86 now tho and it does perform better. But doing like your doing will alow you to get a motor now and a different boat later.
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Excel 1851vF86 w/ MB 55V
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lancekinney
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Re: Bass Tracker 17'
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lancekinney
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Re: Bass Tracker 17'
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lancekinney
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Re: Bass Tracker 17'
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BDUBYA
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Re: Bass Tracker 17' Ran 28mph with just me. Ran 24-26 with 4 people and gear depending on how rough the lake was. The only issue is getting on plane with a load. I would have to get the trim just rite and then she would roll out. I have pics of the entire build. Ill try to find them and get them to you.
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Excel 1851vF86 w/ MB 55V
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lancekinney
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Re: Bass Tracker 17'
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dixieducker
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Joined: Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:40 pm
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Location: mobile alabama
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Re: Bass Tracker 17'
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1748 Cottonmouth Hybrid Custom with a 2015 35GTR
7 yr old Boykin Spaniel
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BDUBYA
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Location: Toledo Bend
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Re: Bass Tracker 17' I put in a 5gallon atwell removeable tank. Ran dual batteries in the back. Made the back deck kinda like a horse shoe with 3 dry boxes. 1 dry box on front deck. Installed flush nav lights on the front. Wrapped it with Duckblind camo vinyl.
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Excel 1851vF86 w/ MB 55V
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lancekinney
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Re: Bass Tracker 17'
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