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Pappy, a whaler hull is drastically different than a flatbottom. The stabilizer plate is mainly to help with sliding in turns. However, it does help keep water around the prop. It does have trim and tilt, and I believe I can get more out of her with a little tuning. Main reason I am asking...

Do not have tach, so no idea of rpm's. Sound like it is spooled up pretty good though. Do you think 19 or 21??? Thanks

Hey guys, Got the motor on the 16' Bass Tracker. It has a 70 hp Johnson 2 stroke. Last night it ran 39 mph per gps. Current set up is a 13x17. Do you think a 19 or 21 would make any difference. Also, I am running a Bob's Machine Stabilizer plate and a 4" jackplate. Thanks in advance...

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I know that it has been forever since my last update. Sorry. However, I do check the site almost everyday to keep up on things. I have finished everything except the motor (will do that tomorrow night). I will be running a 70 hp Johnson 2 stroke. What kind of speed do you think I will see...

What about a 40 hp Mercury 2 stroke. Would a homemade jackplate survive??

Wanted to add the original pics of when I picked it up. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics :(

Queencitybassman, what kind of speed are currently getting out of your setup? Thanks for the capacity plate info.

Wondered if anyone knew what the info on the capacity plate says on my boat (total weight, max hp, etc...)? The plate is still physically there but it is so sun faded that it is illegible. 1980 16' Bass Tracker 3. If nobody knows then the next question would be "where could I find out"...

Dave, thanks for the info. There are a few guys on here that have already used Sintra. When comparing Starboard was just too heavy for me. Sintra is used by some friends in the sign industry and it is what they use when weather exposure is a concern. After looking at it and cutting a sample...

Sorry that it took so long without pics :( . We have four year old twins and they keep us quite busy (but I digress). It is hard to see from the inside garage pics but I have already steelflexed the bottom up to the sprayrail. I decided to use the aircraft stripper and pressure washer route...

Alright, next question... What do you think of Sintra (very light) as a deck material (that is supported very well underneath) with hydroturf on the flat surfaces as a non skid? The main reason I am entertaining alternatives to plywood is because of the 99% saltwater use. I also do not want to...

Hey fellas, Been lurking for a while and finally picked up a 16' Tracker on a steel trailer for $450. I will post pics very soon but in the meantime I have a few questions. Can you sandblast these aluminum hulls to remove paint?? Not really keen on the wire brush for 80 hours gig nor the...