New owner question about features on 98 Tracker 175

[champ837]

As a new owner of this used boat I'm poking around everything in and on the boat and 60hp Merc tracker motor. There is a switch or valve mounted on the gunwale (side) about 12 inches aft of the throttle that isn't labeled but has two positions it can be switched to, Empty and Auto. Can anyone shed some light on this?

 

[dan02gt]

Re: New owner question about features on 98 Tracker 175

As a new owner of this used boat I'm poking around everything in and on the boat and 60hp Merc tracker motor. There is a switch or valve mounted on the gunwale (side) about 12 inches aft of the throttle that isn't labeled but has two positions it can be switched to, Empty and Auto. Can anyone shed some light on this?

Sounds like your live well controls to me.

 

[champ837]

Re: New owner question about features on 98 Tracker 175

Sounds like your live well controls to me.

What do the labels mean? Or, are you guessing?

 

[southkogs]

Re: New owner question about features on 98 Tracker 175

Tracker has a website and a support forum. Chances are you can even grab a operators manual off the website. If not a quick call to their 800 number may get you the direct answer.

Welcome aboard.

 

[dan02gt]

Re: New owner question about features on 98 Tracker 175

What do the labels mean? Or, are you guessing?

I haven ever seen the live well controls on that vintage Tracker but on the ones I've seen:

Empty: drains the live well completely
Auto: Turns the live well pumps on every few minutes to circulate the water to help with aeration.

I would also think it would also have a setting for "fill".

So I guess you can call it a educated guess.