I purchased a used 2011 5Qi last year that literally had only been used 4-5 times by the previous owners. I was able to put the boat in the water about 4 times before I deployed and the boat was perfect, no issues at all. I winterized the boat and stored in my garage all winter. I put the boat in the water again last weekend and it was one issue after another. The shoot thru hull transducer only read 3.6' regardless of depth and my bilge was filling with water. I am still troubleshooting my transducer but I discovered that the thru hull connector that is the common drain for all the storage/coolers had broken off. It is located on the transom below the water line hence the bilge filling with water. I was surprised to find out that all of my thru hull connectors, 4 in all on my boat, are plastic with a chrome finish; I had previously thought they were metal, and on close inspection all have cracks on the exterior flange and will most likely break in the future.
Has anyone else experienced a failure of their transom thru hull connector and if so how did you replace it. I have searched online for replacement Tracker parts with no joy. I visited the dealership and they are researching if the part is covered under the warranty but they didn't have the part on hand due to it being a special part and instead ordered the part from Tracker.
Has anyone else experienced a failure of their transom thru hull connector and if so how did you replace it. I have searched online for replacement Tracker parts with no joy. I visited the dealership and they are researching if the part is covered under the warranty but they didn't have the part on hand due to it being a special part and instead ordered the part from Tracker.
