Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Updated 4/24
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Updated 4/24
Got the stickers on!
Gone Fishin
Pic of the first fish caught with the boat ... a lil pike
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Updated 4/24
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Updated 4/24
Launched the boat yesterday... Runs great and I couldnt be happier with it.
Here are a few pics of it on the river:
Still need to buy the sticker...
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Updated 4/24
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Updated 4/24
On to the next steps...
Installed a rod holder in the port side storage area:
Also installed the trolling motor and a plate for quick connecting the...
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Updated 4/10
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Updated 4/10
Lucked out on craigslist today and found a nice bow mount trolling motor for $50 bucks... Its a Motor Guide Pro Series and should be a great add for the...
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Updated 4/10
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Updated 4/10
Thanks RC- It is a fairly light boat- which is good for the wallet :)
More good news... I think I have found my sticker set for the boat- it measures 85...
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat
Couple more changes to the boat today. Also ran new gas lines and a new speedo tube.
Cover Plate over old gas tank (removed) fill hole:
Marine 12v Plug where ignition hole was on console:
Need to buy stickers...
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat
Time for that faded paint to go.
I used Aircraft Stripper- burns on the skin :eek: so best to cover up when using it.
The aluminum looks great on it now... Just need to get a new set of Bass Tracker stickers to...
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat
Wired everything today... all of the switches work as intended... aerator, bilge, lights, etc...
I am replacing the Fuel Gauge (as the boat has no built-in tank to install a gauge sender) with the below compass gauge...
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat
Sunday I installed the console and re-did the throtle mount. Also completed the trim around the seats and made a new lid for the center storage bin top.
The console is insanely secure- does not flex or wobble. Feels...
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat
Thanks for the comments so far! After some exploring I found that the wiring in the boat was a mess- multiple solid core 16ga power leads running around the boat, no fusing, and non-uv wiring that was cracking all...
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat
Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat
On the way back to Wisconsin we stopped at a Bass Pro Shops and picked up a few seats to replace the basic cushions that were in there.
Went to Cabelas and found some fantastic solid aluminum boat seat mounts and a...
edit 5/2/14... I seem to have lost the pics I posted... but will re-add them to the thread in case my rebuild gives others ideas and add a few new pics of the work done since I last updated.
The boat is still a work in progress, adding things here and there. But it runs great, catches a few...
