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Novaman's 1648 Tracker Grizzly
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<blockquote data-quote="novaman" data-source="post: 254958" data-attributes="member: 6585"><p>Over the last 6-7 mos. I've followed a lot of You with projects that have amazed me by the sheer diversity of styles and abilities to execute Your plans. Hopefully this boat won't be too boring. I have looked for a 1648 Grizzly of the older style for awhile, (don't like the newer rear seat layout) and finely found one in WI. To be exact, Tomahawk, WI>, way up north, as in due west of the UP of MI. The PO is a 75 yr old duck hunter and fisherman, who decided to downsize due to losing his hunting partner. The boat was very clean and "rash" free,had a drop in " duck liner", and a trailer I thought was new upon seeing it. Seems as though this trailer sat on the corner of the garage for approx. 355 days a yr. He lives on the Wisconsin River and and the launch ramp is only 1/2 mi. from the house. So I put about 4x the mileage bringing it home as it had in its 7 yr. life. The boat will be used for walleye, steelhead , and panfishing, so no plans for any deck adds, and NO wood in side the hull. I'll use alum. for most stuff and stainless fasteners. My son works for a coatings co., so the interior may get a new product as a test case for a non skid coating. I had actually bought a 2004 mercury 25hp 4 stroke before the boat, since it was a great price and I knew it was what I wanted on the hull whenever I found one. Now for some pics!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novaman, post: 254958, member: 6585"] Over the last 6-7 mos. I've followed a lot of You with projects that have amazed me by the sheer diversity of styles and abilities to execute Your plans. Hopefully this boat won't be too boring. I have looked for a 1648 Grizzly of the older style for awhile, (don't like the newer rear seat layout) and finely found one in WI. To be exact, Tomahawk, WI>, way up north, as in due west of the UP of MI. The PO is a 75 yr old duck hunter and fisherman, who decided to downsize due to losing his hunting partner. The boat was very clean and "rash" free,had a drop in " duck liner", and a trailer I thought was new upon seeing it. Seems as though this trailer sat on the corner of the garage for approx. 355 days a yr. He lives on the Wisconsin River and and the launch ramp is only 1/2 mi. from the house. So I put about 4x the mileage bringing it home as it had in its 7 yr. life. The boat will be used for walleye, steelhead , and panfishing, so no plans for any deck adds, and NO wood in side the hull. I'll use alum. for most stuff and stainless fasteners. My son works for a coatings co., so the interior may get a new product as a test case for a non skid coating. I had actually bought a 2004 mercury 25hp 4 stroke before the boat, since it was a great price and I knew it was what I wanted on the hull whenever I found one. Now for some pics! [/QUOTE]
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