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That’s quite a hiatus!

Nice build you are doing. I have a Tracker 1754 that I’m just finishing rigging. It’s new, so I didn’t get too crazy.

What is the camo motor cover you have? I’m curious why you took the decals off the Mercif you just put a cover on it? I expected you to paint it to match the hull after stripping them off.
 
Redthies said:
That’s quite a hiatus!

Nice build you are doing. I have a Tracker 1754 that I’m just finishing rigging. It’s new, so I didn’t get too crazy.

What is the camo motor cover you have? I’m curious why you took the decals off the Merc if you just put a cover on it? I expected you to paint it to match the hull after stripping them off.

Just a camo cover i bought for cheap a long time ago. I pulled the decals off the cover because they were pealing. I'm actually going to sell this 40hp tiller and my 22hp longtail in the spring and buy a mudbuddy or gatortail mud motor for this boat.
 
Got the holes drilled and the seat bases positioned.
Need to pickup some hardware for the bases and I’ll drill and tap all the holes to hold them in place. I had measured out the bases and took this first picture before I did the hydroturf so I wouldn’t hit any of the floor bases. I also installed some bunks on the trailer.

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Got my terrova trolling motor mounted. Had to ditch my light bar, I will be making a different style that’s removable.
 

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Ordered a new larger custom door (21"x 25" cutout dimension) for the front deck for fishonfabrications. Should have that in a couple more weeks and then i can get that installed. The larger door will allow me to move my batteries up front and distribute some weight up there, as well as make it easier to store items.
 
akboats said:
That sucker is nice cant wait until I can start doing stuff to my tin.

you would scratch the bottom dragging it across the peanut fields hunting mallards. lol. i used to go over your way every year to bird hunt. you can melt several barrels and still get home by 9AM!!
 
Got the new front hatch door in.
 

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poorthang said:
akboats said:
That sucker is nice cant wait until I can start doing stuff to my tin.

you would scratch the bottom dragging it across the peanut fields hunting mallards. lol. i used to go over your way every year to bird hunt. you can melt several barrels and still get home by 9AM!!

Never been duck hunting. Been deer and dove and shot at a hog once haha.
 
It’s been a while, but here are some updates. Got the boat all setup and all wired up and out on the water once again. Couple more things I want to add but it’s in a really good spot now.


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Some things I still want to add:
-Rear lights (got them in, just need to wire them up)
-Catwalks, with cupholders, ammo storage, and a grab handle
-courtesy lights under catwalks
-GPS/Fishfinder by grab handle on catwalk
-Spud pole brackets
-Hydroturf on front deck and catwalks
-Duck blind
 

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