Recent content by Jezreel

I will be looking forward to seeing how you mount your trolling motor. That is where I am at with my 1542 build. That and the fish finder.

Here are my Vizsla dogs. They would rather be hunting quail, but squirrel will do in the back yard!

Okey Doke. . . My boat is not completely finished. Still need to wire-up the new TT, and FF, but Saturday was such an outstanding day, I HAD to go out. Mind you, this was my first time fishing out of a boat. 40 years of stock tanks, and dock fishing. Wow! ! ! What a day. I caught over...

Thanks for the info. The two times I went out on my new boat before I started building on it, that is what I did. I brought a cooler of ice, and threw the fish in it as I caught them. I just figured if the big boys have a live well, it must be the way to go. I reckon I'll just go back to...

So, with such limited space in a tin boat, and no actual live well, where do I keep my fish? I'm sure there will be may answers, but I need ideas. I've never owned a boat, and this is all new. My Tracker 1542 has a small Wet Well, but it's not very big. Not much room elsewhere in the boat...

Why not use treated wood? ? ? i never heard that.

Yes, I was planning on running extra wires but was curious what gauge to run. I can't imagine they would be for anything but lights, bilge pump, 2nd FF or something of that nature. So what gauge do you think the extra wires should be?

Great info guys. It certainly won't hurt to try the one battery first, and then go to two if needed. I have decided to put 2 hatches on each side of the deck. The big battery will go in one of those hatches, so I don't have to run wire all the way to the back. Hopefully, the shorter run for...

Thanks for the replies, guys! I like the looks of that small battery, and the website says it should get 30-40 hours off of a charge, which I certainly wouldn't need. And inexpensive too!

OK, I am SO new at this boat stuff! I have read a few threads that reference the interference a FF can get from the TM, if you have them drawing from the same battery. Or at least that's what I think I am reading. I am SO close to finishing my Tracker 1542. I just need to do the electrical...

Thanks. Got one about a mile away. I'm. Headed there now!

I need to spray some bare areas on my Tracker 1542. Any one know what color and brand spray paint will match the green on Jon Boats? I got some at Lowes that I thought would match due to the color of the cap, but I was way wrong. Thanks.

Thanks for the info. Got the screws and I'm ready to work. I wish I had access into the seat so I could put bolts and nuts, but I just hate the thought of cutting into the side of the seat, and digging out the floatation material they sprayed in there.

I need to attach the carpeted board to the aluminum seat. What type of screws would you suggest for that. Also, I need to attach the pedestal base to the carpeted board. The base has reset screw heads. What screws do you suggest for that. I know my questions are not very descriptive, but...

Awesome... thanks. I'm leaning toward Minn Kota.