Used tracker boat & motor

gdoss · 05-04-07, 02:10 PM

I am looking @ buying a used 1989 Bass Traker rounament TX 17.0 Ft Aluminum boat. It is well equiped with a 60 HP Tracker motor. Cranks and runs good. No visible rust on boat or trailer. New seats, carpet,& tires What kind of price should I be looking at?

Jackl · 05-04-07, 02:17 PM

GDOSS
Just as a general guide, I sold my 1975 nodel TX-17 in 1988 for $2500, in approximately the same shape as you are describing. A word of caution, do not plan to use the TX on large lakes, or else plan on getting wet as hell!

JackL

gdoss · 05-04-07, 02:27 PM

Thanks JackL

It really is a nice looking boat. I will be using on small lake in south west GA. I'm sure I will get wet some, but mostly Night fishing in calm water.

gdoss · 05-04-07, 02:28 PM

What do you think about the Tracker motor in general?

Captmikestarrett · 05-04-07, 03:25 PM

I split the hull on two of those bad boys under warranty. My suggestion is if buy it do not jump logs with it like I did.

It splits the hull after the fifth or sixth time. But on the bright side it never cost me a cent to fix and I got to fish backwaters other dare not go..

Oh and we caught fish too. Lots of them. It is a good starter boat to learn with. Take a boating coarse and follow common sense. And never do what I do.

Capt Mike

zooker · 05-04-07, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Captmikestarrett

And never do what I do.

Capt Mike

thats cause he is a fully insane professinal... err trained i mean...

they are an ok beginner boat..
i am not sure who was making the tracker moters in 89 i know johnson did for a while and i know the new ones are mercurys..

zooker

gdoss · 05-06-07, 07:58 PM

Thanks for the info guys.

05-04-07, 02:10 PM	#1
gdoss BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 16	Used tracker boat & motor I am looking @ buying a used 1989 Bass Traker rounament TX 17.0 Ft Aluminum boat. It is well equiped with a 60 HP Tracker motor. Cranks and runs good. No visible rust on boat or trailer. New seats, carpet,& tires What kind of price should I be looking at?

05-04-07, 02:17 PM	#2
Jackl BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Great Bend, KS Posts: 2,960	GDOSS Just as a general guide, I sold my 1975 nodel TX-17 in 1988 for $2500, in approximately the same shape as you are describing. A word of caution, do not plan to use the TX on large lakes, or else plan on getting wet as hell! JackL __________________ There are two theories about argueing with women...........Neither one works!

05-04-07, 03:25 PM	#5
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	Tx-17 I split the hull on two of those bad boys under warranty. My suggestion is if buy it do not jump logs with it like I did. It splits the hull after the fifth or sixth time. But on the bright side it never cost me a cent to fix and I got to fish backwaters other dare not go.. Oh and we caught fish too. Lots of them. It is a good starter boat to learn with. Take a boating coarse and follow common sense. And never do what I do. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

05-04-07, 02:27 PM	#3
gdoss BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 16	Thanks JackL It really is a nice looking boat. I will be using on small lake in south west GA. I'm sure I will get wet some, but mostly Night fishing in calm water.

05-04-07, 02:28 PM	#4
gdoss BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 16	What do you think about the Tracker motor in general?

05-06-07, 07:58 PM	#7
gdoss BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 16	Thanks for the info guys.

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