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    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    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
  2. chrisdors

    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    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...
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    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    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...
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    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    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...
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    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    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...
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    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    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...
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    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    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...
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    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    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...
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    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    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...
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    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    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...
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    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    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...
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    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat Re: Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat Here is what it looked like when we arrived in Florida on 3/27:
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    Fixing-up Grandpa's Fishing Boat (Bass Tracker V-17) Finished

    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...
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