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    Tracker Grizzly User Manual

    Call tracker. They should be able to provide it.
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    Alleviate my concerns with my Tracker Topper 15, 1542

    I think those boats have to be built better than some of these toppers. Maybe I am making something out of nothing. I am hoping there are a few people with the same boat that can come in. I use it on a lake here in Alabama that can get choppy at times. The boat is in great shape now but it...
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    Trailering a bigger Jon Boat

    You don't want to pull a trailer that is loaded heavier to the back than the front. It may be fine at times but can get away from you. How I know you ask... Is was riding in a truck one time with a small amount of top soil on a small trailer. When the guy put the dirt on the trailer it was...
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    Can you do anything to get a float bottom tin to ride better

    You could get you a chunky girlfriend and put her up front....:)
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    Alleviate my concerns with my Tracker Topper 15, 1542

    I post some pics the other day of my in the mods/conversions forum and I am just getting around to asking this. I started out with a Lowe 1436 and ran into a good bargain on this Topper 15 with galv trailer, so I bought it I noticed a pretty big difference between the way those boats were...
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    2011 Tracker Topper 1542

    I will do it. I may just replace the to layer of plywood or lay an additional sheet of the right stuff on top, rather than rebuild the whole thing
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    2011 Tracker Topper 1542

    What is the first sign of problems... The paint turning loose?
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    2011 Tracker Topper 1542

    Thanks. I did not. It stays in my garage. I figure I should get years out of it like it is. It took like 20 minutes to build so I will just build another of it comes down to it.
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    2011 Tracker Topper 1542

    Your correct. It was done when I bought it. I am hoping with the carpet between them that it will be seperated to some small degree. One of these days I may swap out the wood that is closest to contacting the boat. Another project for another day.
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    2011 Tracker Topper 1542

    The last thing I got done was the trolling motor bracket. I have looked at all kinds of ideas but I decided to stop wasting time and just build something. Later when the crappie aren't biting I can rebuild it just like I want it. Surprisingly it was very strong and didn't move a bit. May not...
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    2011 Tracker Topper 1542

    After that I decided to install my side imaging unit. It is a hummingbird 598ci si. It does all I need. I am trying to keep the any holes drilled to a minimum and when I do drill, I try to do it out of the way a little so is not as noticeable. I decided to buy an outdoor junction box from...
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    2011 Tracker Topper 1542

    This weekend I tackled a few things I had been putting off. First was the transducer mounting plate. I went by a plastics supplier and the guy had a sample piece of the 1/2" cutting board material. I cut out a 4"x6" piece, applied silicone and screwed through the hull into a small strip of...
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    2011 Tracker Topper 1542

    The first thing I did was replace the factory lights with led lights. I rewired the lights using 14 guage orange extension cord using waterproof connectors. Wrapped the high wear areas in flex tube. The lights also have a ground wire that connects back to the truck so I hope all of that...
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    2011 Tracker Topper 1542

    Here is another picture from the front. I bought just the bare boat and trailer. The gentleman had already installed the wood platform and walkway on the trailer
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    2011 Tracker Topper 1542

    Now that I have figured out how to post pics.... That first pic is just a general picture of the boat. It is a Tracker Topper 15 with a Tohatsu 18hp.
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