1990 TRACKER DEEP V 17 PROJECT

[randyo3629]

ANOTHER PROJECT. 3RD IN 4 YEARS. tracker pro deep v 17
i believe this the boat i'm going to keep. i wanted a boat that i can set "in" not "on top" of. purchased from a fellow in n. illinois. turned around and sold the 40hp johnson, making my investment $400.00. removed the 30hp suzuki from my old tracker tx170 and installed on this one. this thing will fly with a 30 hp. sold the tx170. Need to replace the floor because the carpet is rough and floor soft. going with vinyl on the main floor, carpet (leftover) for the front deck. already swapped over the anchormates, replaced bilge pump, replaced rear curtain, new tongue jack and replaced front deck few months ago. Upcoming winter repairs: new gauges, switch panel, gutting all the 1990's wiring and replacing/rewiring, replacing all 4 bunks, installing fish finder, recovering/replacing all compartment lids, replacing wheels/tires, pack bearings, rewiring trailer and other miscellaneous items.
had to cut around 36 screws to get the floor out, one screw came out, 4 broke off.
will post more as work progresses.
1-1-2021: floor finished and installed

 

[LDUBS]

That is a nice looking rig. I hope you keep posting updates.

 

[randyo3629]

more pics

 

[MrGiggles]

Very nice work. I'm surprised that 30hp will even plane it. I wouldn't want less than a 60 on my 84 V17, it's got a 90hp Merc now.

 

[poorthang]

i had the same boat except it was the deep v pro 17. only a couple things different, really. it was factory rigged with a omc 70 hp. the hull is a planing hull, give it gas and it is on plane, the bow never lifted.lol. it would run 36mph but if you tried to trim it another smidgen it would porpoise. rode smooth, handled like a old buick as expected from the hull design. when walking around inside, was surprisingly stable for a v hull. was a great boat overall. my knees got too bad to get in and out of it so i downsized.