89 Bass Tracker TX17 transom

[JMill]

Thank you sir. I received my Troll Mate recessed trolling pedal mount last night and my interior LEDs and Bass Cat carpet are now on their way! I have all day tomorrow and Friday to begin on the reassembly. I can't wait!

 

[JMill]

What's a good recommendation for carpet glue? I've spent alot of money on carpet and I don't want this to be an issue down the road. Will the water based indoor/outdoor stuff from Home Depot work or should I go with a solvent base? Thanks!

 

[JMill]

The weather hasn't been on my side much lately but I've managed to make some progress. I've applied gluvit to the entire inside of the hull, rivets and my welds. I've gotten the transom cap pre fit and I'm almost ready to weld her in place. And I've finished up with the front deck. They're giving rain for tomorrow so I reckon I'll start on the console wiring.

 

[JMill]

I finally got the transom sewed up! I found out last night how truly bad I suck at welding aluminum! Lol. It took a while, but I got it done. On to reassembling the rear deck and then alotta carpet. Can't wait!

 

[mgros483]

What's a good recommendation for carpet glue? I've spent alot of money on carpet and I don't want this to be an issue down the road. Will the water based indoor/outdoor stuff from Home Depot work or should I go with a solvent base? Thanks!

I recommend Contact Cement (I used weldwood brand). I used both that and the i/o carpet adhesive, the contact cement was 100x easier to work with and holds strong.

Just my opinion, maybe others will chime in.

 

[JMill]

I've gotten alot done in the last few days! I can finally see light at the end of the tunnel! lol. I've gotten all of the leaks figured out and she's now bone dry while in the water. I welded all of the keel rivets up from the inside and also added gluvit for added peace of mind. Otherwise everything's gone pretty smooth. I fought the hell out of getting the 2' piece of the front deck in due to the new carpet thickness. That's been my main headache, getting everything back right with this carpet being so darn thick. The only carpet I have left is the deck lids and the corners of the hatch openings. Tomorrow I'm bringing it to work to hang the motor back on and then I'll be on to wiring. Well, I'm about to pass out from sheer exhaustion! Lol. Till next time!

 

[JMill]

What's a good recommendation for carpet glue? I've spent alot of money on carpet and I don't want this to be an issue down the road. Will the water based indoor/outdoor stuff from Home Depot work or should I go with a solvent base? Thanks!

I recommend Contact Cement (I used weldwood brand). I used both that and the i/o carpet adhesive, the contact cement was 100x easier to work with and holds strong.

Just my opinion, maybe others will chime in.

Thanks for the suggestion. That's what I went with and I don't think I made a bad decision. That's some bad stuff right there!

 

[trackerpuzzle]

coming together , looking good man!
What oz. carpet did you go with ?
I'm ready to order mine , thinking about getting the 20 oz. from them
but my hatches were hard to open with the old thin carpet , I may not even be able to close them with new carpet.

 

[JMill]

Thanks sir. I ended up going with 24oz from Bass Cat and I LOVE IT!! Now, its a bit hard getting into any storage area, but I think that'll get better with time.

 

[JMill]

Holy crap! I can't believe it! I'm done! Minus a couple loose ends as far as wiring goes but otherwise, she floats and runs like a top! And I caught a 4lber outta her today! I'm frigging ready to enjoy this.

 

[jabNE]

Nice work!
Jim

 

[huntinfool]

Looks great.

 

[JMill]

Thanks guys

 

[DarynCashmark]

Jmill:

That console turned out super pro brotha. Looks great!!!

Glad it is done in time to gofish!!!


And I like your taste in Bass Pro Special $45 seats!!! :wink:

 

[JMill]

Jmill:

That console turned out super pro brotha. Looks great!!!

Glad it is done in time to gofish!!!


And I like your taste in Bass Pro Special $45 seats!!! :wink:

Thanks bud. I couldn't be happier with the way it came out. When I bought those seats I only bought two when they were on sale not thinking about the rear seat. By the time I had made it back they had sold completely out, so I had to order the third online at full price! What a dummy! LOL. I've definitely been enjoying the boat though!