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Old 08-11-04, 11:39 AM   #76
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Thanks for the concern cajunbass, but I have already built the back deck on it, it only added roughly 25 pounds of weight to it, and hasn't effected it at all. I am currently working on the front deck now.

Before I bought the boat someone had already cut out the bench seats that were originally in the boat when it came from the factory. It has a small front deck on it already for storage, but it isn't big enough to put a seat on it, so I am adding an extra 2 feet to it to extend it out. When I am finished with the decks, it will not even have an extra 50 pounds on it.

The way I designed my decks is to use the boat to actually support the wood. My back deck has 2 front legs, where the back of the wood is supported by the transom. The fron transom will have 2 legs also, the other part of the deck is supported by the front deck already on the boat.
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Old 08-11-04, 03:20 PM   #77
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Sounds like you got it all thought out. Â*Good luck with it. Â*Nothing like having a boat. Keep us posted.
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Old 08-11-04, 09:13 PM   #78
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Oh, I will here is a pic of the back deck right before I finished it. Â*Only thing different now is I have a steel plate in the middle for a seat post mount, that one peice of wood is covered in carpet now, and I have hinge strips to open both sides. Â*Will post completed pics when I am finished with both decks.



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Old 08-15-04, 10:36 PM   #79
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2005 Triton TR-186 with a Mercury 150 XR6 with Hot Foot, Lowrance lms-480 GPS in the dash and a Lowrance x51 in the bow along side a Minn Kota 65lb All Terrain.
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Old 08-18-04, 10:46 PM   #80
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I HAVE A 16FT VENTURE SPRINT WITH A 90 HP MERCURY.THE WIFE SAYS ITS MY SECOND HOME.
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Old 09-27-04, 09:51 PM   #81
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First off I would like to say that this is my first post on here. I have been out of bass fishing for about 10 years because I wanted to try my hand at racing dirt cars. Now that I've got that out of my system, it's back to bass fishing!

My son and I just bought a 1997 Ranger 461VS this week with a Mariner 150 on it. I think that we got a sweet deal on it especially since I got it off of the original owner and the only time it was out of the garage was to go fishing. It's like brand new. It seems like Christmas time every time that I look at it!
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Old 09-28-04, 07:53 PM   #82
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Old 09-29-04, 01:00 AM   #83
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Welcome to the forum, Ranger!

I know that feeling-Like Christmas is a real good description!
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Old 11-18-04, 11:55 AM   #84
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Stratos 284/Johnson 150 Fast Strike. Blk/Slvr/Red. I call her the bulldog, stratos has pretty good lines on this boat and with just me and my gear on early morning water I get around 65, any more throttle and she starts to chine walk, especially if I am back in the pack. Not super fast compared to some of the guys in my club, they run high performance boats. For example we have a gambler, allison and older bass cat all with custom high output motors. Of course the boys running the new tritons with the big 200 or 250 mercs do pretty good too. All I have to say is one day, but remeber, speed don't catch fish. ;D
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Old 11-18-04, 08:05 PM   #85
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a 2004 Ranger 519 svx single console, with 200 hp optimax dual x125 lowrance ff
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Old 11-18-04, 09:36 PM   #86
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wtf i posted that like 3 postes down and nobody answered it
 
Old 11-18-04, 10:31 PM   #87
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Now you know why. There are four pages of answers to your question here.
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Old 11-24-04, 01:45 AM   #88
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2002 Nitro 901 SC w/ a 200 optimax, 74lb minnkota maxxum
 
Old 11-27-04, 12:13 AM   #89
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Guess I should finally add. 16'5" alumacraft w/ 50 Hp evinrude. Not much but it works. 8)
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Old 12-02-04, 08:36 PM   #90
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Man, this is like the topic that will never end....

Irregardless, thought it about time to add here.

Tracker Pro Crappie 175 with 25ELPTO.
Not much, but suits me just greaaaaaaaaaat!

(Jackl, just to do a flashback, I asked you about this line of boats almost 2 years ago - had the boat for 2 seasons and still love it).

-Bob
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Old 12-05-04, 10:04 PM   #91
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i have a 2004 750 nitro dc with a 90 merc to get me around. I had a 17tx basstracker with a 25 merc but when i went to the bigger lakes it was rough going. I am really happy with the nitro
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Old 12-06-04, 05:32 PM   #92
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This is her boys:
2004 Tracker Targa



but added a forth chair, front electronics/gps, marine radio and a cd player for a little Hank Williams Sr. running out to the holes.

Had a 2002 Nitro 929 CDX but scared myself to death in Lake Superior when a storm blew in........ Figured if i was fishing the great lakes, big lakes and ponds... got to get the right tool!

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Old 12-09-04, 05:49 PM   #93
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What's up everyone. My rigs a '01 Stratos 20 SS EXTREME DC (FULL FLIPPING DECK) with a 225 Evinrude Ram Ficht, Depth Finder and GPS/Sonar (Drivers Console), 74lb Evinrude trolling motor, Hot foot, jack plate and 2 bank battery charger. Excuse my language, BUT the ***** hauls ***....Not that I use for that.
 
Old 12-15-04, 08:35 PM   #94
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Older 1989 18 FT Tracker tournament 1800 f/s(Glass before the Nitro series),got a 115 H/P Mariner and a 65 LB thrust Minn-Kota...does the job ;D
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Old 12-21-04, 02:21 AM   #95
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Here's a picture of my boat. It's a 1997 Ranger 461VS with a 2.5 150 Mariner Magnum, Hummingbird Matrix 17 electronics, 24 volt 70 lb. MinnKota, hotfoot and a full flipping deck.

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Old 12-21-04, 07:21 PM   #96
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1987 17 1/2 bullet
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Old 12-23-04, 12:30 PM   #97
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I'm looking for a 16' with a 15 hp johnson, nice little johnboat for bass, river and some light salt. No luck yet.
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Old 01-08-05, 12:04 AM   #98
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Got a 92 17" Â*SCX Astro with a mariner 150. 55 lbs minn kota on the bow. Bought boat last year from a co-workers brother in a divorce sale. Was never out of garage except to fish maybe 3 times a year, he let it go of 4k before the wife could get it[img]www.imagehosting.us/himages/ihnp-119603thumb.jpg[/img]
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Old 01-17-05, 08:27 PM   #99
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I have a 1988 Winner Bassboat with a 50 merc. THis baby flies at 35mph and purrs so softly that I wonder if the motor is on.
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Alright everyone finally got my new boat all hooked up.

1992 Sailfish 190 Sport with a dual console and a 2002 150 Yamaha HPDI.

Man, I love this motor!!
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