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Rendon_6
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:45 pm Posts: 81 Location: Hooper, Utah
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Tracker Boats
Anyone running a topper model, rivited jon? I am looking to buy a 1542 model topper, but am looking for feed back on them.
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Sun Apr 15, 2012 12:27 pm |
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SwampThing07
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:28 pm Posts: 305
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Tracker Boats
I almost bought one before converting mine but they just seem so thin. Seems like the mud motor would rip it to pieces.
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Sun Apr 15, 2012 12:37 pm |
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Rendon_6
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:45 pm Posts: 81 Location: Hooper, Utah
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Tracker Boats
What you running now
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Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:06 pm |
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SwampThing07
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:28 pm Posts: 305
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Tracker Boats
1648 bass tracker I converted over. Has a thicker gauge.
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Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:06 pm |
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PaleoHuntr
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:21 pm Posts: 1800 Location: Idaho Falls, ID
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Re: Tracker Boats
It depends on what you plan to put on it and what you want to run it in. I have a Lowe jon with a thin hull, but I run mostly muddy bottoms or open water with no stumps or rocks. It works great for my uses, and I have hit some rocks that brought me to a dead stop without to much damage, no leaks yet.
_________________ 1976 16X48 Lowe powered by a 25hp MB LT and dino turds
To have really lived, you must have almost died. To those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.
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Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:12 pm |
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Rendon_6
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:45 pm Posts: 81 Location: Hooper, Utah
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Re: Tracker Boats
duck marsh, no log jumping or anything hard, little mud if any just water about 2 foot to 5 inches. No mud here in utah
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Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:28 pm |
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PaleoHuntr
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:21 pm Posts: 1800 Location: Idaho Falls, ID
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Re: Tracker Boats
I'm betting your areas look a lot like mine, and I can get anywhere I want to go with my jon boat. I don't think you will have any issues with it, it should serve you well.
_________________ 1976 16X48 Lowe powered by a 25hp MB LT and dino turds
To have really lived, you must have almost died. To those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.
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Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:39 pm |
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roughneck50
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:23 pm Posts: 4 Location: Gonzales, LA
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Re: Tracker Boats
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Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:55 am |
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SwampThing07
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:28 pm Posts: 305
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Tracker Boats
I found a used 27 Beavertail longtail I'm running on it.
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Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:56 am |
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Glades Ranger
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:32 pm Posts: 1490 Location: south Florida
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Re: Tracker Boats
I've state this before but to repeat, my two good friends have run identical rivetted Lowe 1648 jons (.072 gauge) for at least fifteen years with 25 LT's. They have not had any transom issues running these motors and they perform very well. Another duck hunting friend has run a 35 MB Hyper shorty on a vintage SeaNymph 1652 rivetted jon, also .072 gauge for five years and only at the end of this past season did he find transom damage- he's going to get the cracks welded, and adding some plates to strengthen the transom area. I think the heavier shorties require all-welded thicker gauges for longevity, and the 1544 roughneck should be fine with a 23 shorty. Obviously, if you run a lot of stumpfields, beaver dams, thick mud, etc., the thicker gauge true mud hulls are indicated. I previously ran a 1436 rivetted jon .072 gauge with an 18 GD LT, a 1544 all-welded .090 gauge hull with a 25 GD LT, successfully, presently my .100 grizzly 1648 is still ticking after 7 years with a 27 MB LT.
_________________ Sailing in the sawgrass /1648 grizzly and Swomp 26.5 EFI
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Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:39 am |
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freonjohn
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:02 pm Posts: 85 Location: southeast ga.
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Re: Tracker Boats
i run a 23 GDSD on a 1542 Tracker. Runs 26-27 mph with mods. No issues except the boat drafts a little heavy in back due to weight of motor and me.
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Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:28 pm |
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SwampThing07
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:28 pm Posts: 305
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Tracker Boats
You run the tracker topper? Or grizzly
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Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:40 pm |
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freonjohn
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:02 pm Posts: 85 Location: southeast ga.
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Re: Tracker Boats
tracker topper
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Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:44 pm |
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SwampThing07
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:28 pm Posts: 305
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Tracker Boats
Nice
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Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:15 pm |
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roughneck50
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:23 pm Posts: 4 Location: Gonzales, LA
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Re: Tracker Boats
I have a teleflex steering from a small console to a 50 hp Merc. right now. As I mentioned in the previous post, I would like to eventualy get a GTR SD. My question is, can a used SD motor that has a tiller handle be modified for a teleflex steering?
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Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:56 am |
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