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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
87 Tracker Pro16 from repair to restoration
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<blockquote data-quote="502ss" data-source="post: 452849" data-attributes="member: 23748"><p>Looks like you got a good build in your hands...i just did my transom in my 87 tx17, all the blue holes get drilled EXCEPT on the bottom where the rivets are double stacked. Leave the bottom ones in they hold a bracket in place that the transom sits in. Only reason to take those out would be to reseal/replace. All of the red get drilled. The drain on mine wasn't welded i guess i got lucky lol but that needs to come out too. Also if i ever do another bass tracker transom i think this would be the easiest route...do all of the drilling from the outside..center punch all the rivets and drill them from the outside. Once the head comes off use a small punch and punch them through to where they fall on the inside of the boat. I struggled a bit because i cut drilled both sides of the rivets and then the center was still in the wood/partly in brackets...lots of prying to get it to come free. If i can be any help let me know, i pretty much have pics of the whole process. Good Luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="502ss, post: 452849, member: 23748"] Looks like you got a good build in your hands...i just did my transom in my 87 tx17, all the blue holes get drilled EXCEPT on the bottom where the rivets are double stacked. Leave the bottom ones in they hold a bracket in place that the transom sits in. Only reason to take those out would be to reseal/replace. All of the red get drilled. The drain on mine wasn't welded i guess i got lucky lol but that needs to come out too. Also if i ever do another bass tracker transom i think this would be the easiest route...do all of the drilling from the outside..center punch all the rivets and drill them from the outside. Once the head comes off use a small punch and punch them through to where they fall on the inside of the boat. I struggled a bit because i cut drilled both sides of the rivets and then the center was still in the wood/partly in brackets...lots of prying to get it to come free. If i can be any help let me know, i pretty much have pics of the whole process. Good Luck [/QUOTE]
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