Thread: Need some help guys

That's what I fish out of CP and I like the boat. The one modification I made was to remove the middle seat and replace it with a carpeted plywood lid. Bass Pro gave me a matching piece of carpet and it's about as comfortable to sit on as a seat while allowing easy access to the back of the boat ( which was clumsy as heck before). Sometimes I wish it was a center console- easier to move around and get up and down in the drivers seat- but that's just my creaky knees talking. When the wind gets up I wish I was in a Lund but when I am gliding over and thru stump beds in Arkansas every spring I am really glad to be in my Tracker. I have fished 4 big men, all relatives, out of it several times without throwing anyone overboard yet and my boys tried to sink it at Burn Camp last month so a self inserting drain plug might be a good idea. If I fished a lot of big open water I would probably be looking at something built differently but the Tracker is pretty ideal for me and cheap enuf to load up with electronics worth more than the boat!

In the interest of completely emptying my brain here I will add that I think its so lightweight that it's hard to hold in place with the TM when there is a little wind but I will say this before Ranger chimes in- this prolly ain't the boats fault as I am not a salty TM operator. In fact I may be bad at it. Good luck General CP.

New or used? I ask because I see a lot of older ones have cracks in the welds on the ribs, foam soaked to the bone and what not. Just be careful and thoroughly inspect if used.

That's what I'm looking for ciller. Fishers assessment was just about spot on. Going with a 2015 because I haven't found a '14 that gives me the option of the bigger engine. Tracker will put a bigger TM on it, just pay the diff. Phrasing the electronics will be a challenge for me as I'm a gear head, and I'm way behind the 8 ball on all this new stuff.

You ought to try controlling my 12' flat Jon when the wind picks up.

My solution is to buy and make more anchors. Sometimes it's hard to drop a jig thru the tangle of anchor lines.

I have a 1990 Pro 175 that I haven't had a lick of trouble with. It has a big TM on it and have little trouble with stumpy areas... I put some decent locators on it and absolutely love it !!!

You may also give Russel Gates a shout. He fishes out of a newer Pro 190. He may be able to give a few ideas of pros and cons for his and maybe a little on size difference. Also check out SeaArk boats and Express boats if your going with the aluminum style. I had the 18' SeaArk that was 7' wide, and it was a good boat but the wind moved that thing everywhere. I hated having to toss an anchor so I purchased a Terrova Trolling motor with the I-Pilot and Spot Lock, it was nice, but winds over 10mph sure made that trolling motor work non stop and I think you will find the same problem with a tracker.