boater1234
Master Chief Petty Officer
- Joined
- Jan 6, 2010
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A while back i bought a new tracker 1542 and sold it as i thought it would not hold up to the conditions of the gulf as when it turns rough that boat would of taken a beaten.Well i know a few people have had one for a while and was wondering about some feedback on them.
Are they worth the cheap $999 they are advertised for or just stick with a lowe or g3 boat or even a alumacraftI just had some bad luck with the alumacraft as far as welds but that was only one particular boat as all the other jons they had at the marina were perfect even the little jons.I know the tracker itself as far as the hull was very solid but the seats or live well was so flimsy it just looked as if they would not hold together as well as a lowe or g3 or even an alumacraft.Of course you pay more for a 1436 lowe then a 1542 tracker,so my question to all is it worth taking the risk for the money?
It scared me off the first time but it's like how can you turn down a 1542 for $999,it just seems to good to be true.I'm not saying there junk but does anyone think they will hold up as well as another top brand.I know most 1542 boats are extremly solid all the way through and the seats are very firm with very little play as the trackers.They just don't seem to go the extra distance as far as foam in the seats thats why they seem so cheap.I sat down on one a while ago [almost a yr ago]and it just seemed like it was poorly built but again i wasn't taking in consideration it was only $999.Ok i would love to here some great feedback on this boat if anyone wants to chime in.I'm going boat shopping today so i want to get all the info i can get about any jon boat.Thanks for any info.
Are they worth the cheap $999 they are advertised for or just stick with a lowe or g3 boat or even a alumacraftI just had some bad luck with the alumacraft as far as welds but that was only one particular boat as all the other jons they had at the marina were perfect even the little jons.I know the tracker itself as far as the hull was very solid but the seats or live well was so flimsy it just looked as if they would not hold together as well as a lowe or g3 or even an alumacraft.Of course you pay more for a 1436 lowe then a 1542 tracker,so my question to all is it worth taking the risk for the money?
It scared me off the first time but it's like how can you turn down a 1542 for $999,it just seems to good to be true.I'm not saying there junk but does anyone think they will hold up as well as another top brand.I know most 1542 boats are extremly solid all the way through and the seats are very firm with very little play as the trackers.They just don't seem to go the extra distance as far as foam in the seats thats why they seem so cheap.I sat down on one a while ago [almost a yr ago]and it just seemed like it was poorly built but again i wasn't taking in consideration it was only $999.Ok i would love to here some great feedback on this boat if anyone wants to chime in.I'm going boat shopping today so i want to get all the info i can get about any jon boat.Thanks for any info.