1984 Bass Tracker I (restoration)

[Bowlershop]

Thanks, I used a acid based cleaner that I got from Farm and Fleet......I think it is similar to that shark skin stuff everyone talks about.....It took Day after day of scrubbing with an abby pad.

 

[Bowlershop]

Ok, So the boat is now finished!!!!!!here are the final result pics......I still haven't put it in the water yet, cant wait. I also threw in a pic of the day I pulled it out of the weeds.

 

[Bowlershop]

Also if anybody could help me out with a value for the boat that would be great.....I want to put some sort of insurance on it and Ill need a value....This is my first boat so i'm not familiar with boat values.

 

[onthewater102]

Is it a 17'? Also - what engine size is that? You insure the boat, motor & trailer separately (at least you do in CT)

 

[Bowlershop]

its not a 17( I put them decals on because I liked the colors)......The boat is a 15ft with a 30hp motor.

 

[Bowlershop]

I'm hoping to get the boat in the water sometime soon and also a few more pictures up.

 

[Timtactical]

https://www.nadaguides.com/Boats

This will give you an idea of pricing. It can be a bit off so I wouldn't use it as a definate guide. If you saved your receipts add that up too.

 

[jethro]

Wow, what a great job! Better than buying it brand new!

 

[onthewater102]

For what it's worth, I know the banks I audit all use NADA values for determining loans, and I've been told by some actuary friends that the insurance companies use the same for determining losses - so while it might not be the value you want to see I think the NADA is a fair representation of what you could expect from an insurance company without much pushback.

Now, obviously the condition of your boat is superb, which isn't factored into the value by NADA, so I would hold onto all your receipts as proof of the current costs expended on it. Unfortunately your time is typically not going to be factored in much.

 

[Bowlershop]

well it says sug. retail $6096.oo low resale 2165.... average resale 2453... Considering I have prob. around $3000 into it(a guess because i havent added all the receipts yet) I hope i could be around the retail.....Value doesn't matter much because I dont intend to sell it but its always nice when you can have somthing that is worth more than what you put into it.

 

[Bowlershop]

Here are some more pictures

 

[onthewater102]

Stupidly awesome results! Congrats man that thing looks like it just rolled out of a show-room!

 

[davids.reef]

Stupidly awesome results! Congrats man that thing looks like it just rolled out of a show-room!

+1 looks great man!

 

[onthewater102]

Bowlershop » 25 Jul 2014, 18:02[/url]"]well it says sug. retail $6096.oo low resale 2165.... average resale 2453... Considering I have prob. around 3500 into it(a guess because i havent added all the receipts yet) I hope i could be around the retail.....Value doesn't matter much because I dont intend to sell it but its always nice when you can have somthing that is worth more than what you put into it.

Retail is the original price back in 1984 that you would have paid for it new. The $300 difference between the low and avg. resale has me wondering if they wouldn't insure you for $3000...

If your insurance is anything like mine I stated values for the boat and motor - though I doubt these would hold if I filed a claim.

 

[inlovewithsurfin]

BEST LOOKING BASS TRACKER!!!

 

[Kismet]

Absolutely beautiful.

Consider getting prints of the pictures you have and include them in a self-evaluation of $4,000 for the boat, including current $6000+ retail price. You may find you have $4,000 insurance on it.

For insurance purposes, sometimes a picture is worth...a fair amount of evaluation, if it is not too far off what their tables suggest.

Best wishes. Have fun.

 

[Bowlershop]

Well I got the boat in the water today for the first time finally!! I didn't sink! It didn't leak! and everything worked fine. I even made a few casts and put the first fish in the boat....Now I need to get out for a whole day of fishing rather than a 2 hour boat test session.

 

[typed by ben]

absolutely LOVE the bold colors. gorgeous.

 

[Bowlershop]

I will put some more pics up soon. I have been using the boat for a while now and I love it. I made one change though, I put a trim tilt package on it. I think I have some pics of the trim tilt installation as well.

 

[edwonbass]

Great build! Very nice details. Is there a reason you went with white paint on the inside of the bilge area? I really like it and might borrow the idea from you. I think it looks great and I think it would make it easier to see what's going on down there.
I just started my restore and have cut all my wood. Now it's time for the many coats of urethane sequence.