jparrishbt
Well-known member
Ok so here is the deal. Still relatively new to the site and have been a long time lurker. I have once owned a bass tracker tournament tx but sold due to buying a fiberglass ranger. I live down in Yuma az and now have realized I need a backwater boat. Got on CL and found me a boat. I went and looked at it and found it to be a 1989? Tracker panfish with the stick steering and stick throttle. Immediately I found it ot be the same hull as the pro 17 and the tournament TX, but it is a different layout. Comes with three trolling motors, boat trailer, boat, and 20hp Johnson. Guy wants 900 for it. The boat is also painted green.
I am going to need some guidance here so I have some questions.
1. I am going to completely strip and rebuild with new foam and build it identical to the pro 17. How hard is it going to be to remove this kind of steering and make it into a console? I found a console already for 50.
2. The boat being green is a major problem for me. I have a duck boat, I don't want another. I want to strip it down to bare aluminum then make it look like the pro 17 on the sides. I found the stickers for $70. How hard is it to get it to bare aluminum?
3. When building decks could I use 1x2 or 2x2 or should I use all metal. The motor will be swapped out for a 40-70hp
4. With all new wiring, decks, motor, console, motor hookups, etc. How much in rough estimate is this going to cost me?
I am going to need some guidance here so I have some questions.
1. I am going to completely strip and rebuild with new foam and build it identical to the pro 17. How hard is it going to be to remove this kind of steering and make it into a console? I found a console already for 50.
2. The boat being green is a major problem for me. I have a duck boat, I don't want another. I want to strip it down to bare aluminum then make it look like the pro 17 on the sides. I found the stickers for $70. How hard is it to get it to bare aluminum?
3. When building decks could I use 1x2 or 2x2 or should I use all metal. The motor will be swapped out for a 40-70hp
4. With all new wiring, decks, motor, console, motor hookups, etc. How much in rough estimate is this going to cost me?