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Derek's Tracker TX-17 rebuild
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<blockquote data-quote="Derek" data-source="post: 306910" data-attributes="member: 2615"><p>I'm ready to break out of hibernation, I can't wait to get the boat on the water. I went and did a couple things I had wanted to do last year and never got around to.</p><p></p><p>I moved my (2) group 31 batteries for the trolling motor up front. One got put back into the port side compartment in the rear of the front deck. The other I put in the starboard compartment in the front of the front deck. Rewired everything and installed the 50A breaker in port compartment. I moved the batteries forward to try to get better weight distribution. When I added the 24v trolling motor and went to 3 batteries in the back I had to add a hydrofoil to the motor. I hoping with this new distribution I can ditch the hydrofoil and get some of the lost speed back.</p><p></p><p>I also installed an auto float switch for the bilge pump. I wired it into the existing wiring so either the float or my dash switch will turn it on.</p><p></p><p>I can't believe how dirty I stored the boat. I vacuumed it out. The scum line is horrible, hopefully the Connecticut River will clean it off next weekend. haha I need only battery hold down straps and a new fuel tank fitting for next Saturday.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derek, post: 306910, member: 2615"] I'm ready to break out of hibernation, I can't wait to get the boat on the water. I went and did a couple things I had wanted to do last year and never got around to. I moved my (2) group 31 batteries for the trolling motor up front. One got put back into the port side compartment in the rear of the front deck. The other I put in the starboard compartment in the front of the front deck. Rewired everything and installed the 50A breaker in port compartment. I moved the batteries forward to try to get better weight distribution. When I added the 24v trolling motor and went to 3 batteries in the back I had to add a hydrofoil to the motor. I hoping with this new distribution I can ditch the hydrofoil and get some of the lost speed back. I also installed an auto float switch for the bilge pump. I wired it into the existing wiring so either the float or my dash switch will turn it on. I can't believe how dirty I stored the boat. I vacuumed it out. The scum line is horrible, hopefully the Connecticut River will clean it off next weekend. haha I need only battery hold down straps and a new fuel tank fitting for next Saturday. [/QUOTE]
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