Please let me get this Boat!!!!! And The Winner Is!!!!

[one eyed jack]

Congratulations Brian. Enjoy!!!

 

[clifish]

That is awesome Brian, when do you get it? and when am I invited on it...lol I will bring beer

 

[bigfurmn]

Looks like I am getting it. Taking care of things Tuesday. Here is the link. Just copy from texoma

2016 Tracker 175 deep V combo - boats - by owner - marine sale

Excellent condition; 2016 Tracker 175 deep V combo walk through; 115hp, 4 stroke Mercury. Live well in aft with oxygenator. Bait well and bucket in front. Rod storage on both sides and under floor....

texoma.craigslist.org

Glad to hear you’re finally getting one. A very nice one to boot! Hope you have lots of fun with it if someone allows you to put gas in it.

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

I’ve Only heard good things about the mercury engines. Never owned or worked on one. But I’m a Honda (outboard) tech and love the Honda’s but I’ve heard enough about Mercury’s that id probably buy one with confidence without doing any research, strictly from word of mouth!

 

[Fueling Around]

Nice boat and outfitted very well.
Being it is set up as a guide boat did you get an idea how many hours on the outboard?
Hours not a bad thing. My son's boat has a 2 stroke Mercury and low hours. He had to rebuild the carbs. Took many phone calls to dad before I figured it out.

If I get a newer vehicle to tow boat you gonna have to show me Lake Travis. With the market like it is my account looking pretty sad right now so it gonna be a while before that happens!

Years ago my buddy didn't think that one through when he bought a boat. His pickup wasn't up to the challenge. I towed his boat around until he got a vehicle up to the challenge. I didn't mind as that meant a lot of water skiing and crabbing treks.

 

[civilsmoker]

Dang Brian that is set up to be a finishing machine!!!! Congrats! I would like to have that 80lb thruster! That is some serious thrust for that boat!

 

[OldSmoke]

Looks like I am getting it. Taking care of things Tuesday.

Congrats! Looks like a sweet boat, well equipped and cared for.

 

[forktender]

i dont know much about fresh water
what are all of those rod holders for?
and congrats

 

[forktender]

Congratulations Brian, nice boat, you'll love that 115 HP Merc. they are great engines that will be running long after we are gone.

 

[Steve H]

Very nice rig Brian, congrats! With that downrigger. You can come up here and go for salmon in Lake Ontario.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Thanks to Everyone. I swear this forum is like having one huge family!

Good luck! Looks like a solid rig...Lake Texoma use?

Be mainly Texoma but Ray Roberts will be in there also. I mainly fished it years ago when they created it. Heard we have another lake in the area that is filling now that is supposed to be well stocked.

Yep - bust out another thousand is what I was told decades ago. And as JC says there are many that swear this was 100% accurate to them.

Boat ownership can be brutal at times but I can't count all the times & moments we've enjoyed over my lifetime while boating. Some great memories.

I never had to do anything to my last boat but bought it new. Was the perfect F/S Manta Ray with 4.3 engine but was so heavy which is why I wanted Alum this time. I will be trying to get storage by East Burns. If you every want to go just shoot me a message.

Us East coaster's have a different salt water version of strippers

Man that is a nice Striper. Been follow the local forum and they been pulling some huge ones and catfish. I need to learn how to catch those catfish. I hate farm raised then they add STPP to them.

Congrats Brian glad you found one

Thanks

That is awesome Brian, when do you get it? and when am I invited on it...lol I will bring beer

Everyone is always welcome.

I’ve Only heard good things about the mercury engines. Never owned or worked on one. But I’m a Honda (outboard) tech and love the Honda’s but I’ve heard enough about Mercury’s that id probably buy one with confidence without doing any research, strictly from word of mouth!

My fishing buddy told two things not to get and that was a Merc and a Tracker. Oh well. Wish I would of got that Crestliner with the Yamaha but sold as soon as listed as most have. I will be happy with this.

Nice boat and outfitted very well.
Being it is set up as a guide boat did you get an idea how many hours on the outboard?
Hours not a bad thing. My son's boat has a 2 stroke Mercury and low hours. He had to rebuild the carbs. Took many phone calls to dad before I figured it out.
Years ago my buddy didn't think that one through when he bought a boat. His pickup wasn't up to the challenge. I towed his boat around until he got a vehicle up to the challenge. I didn't mind as that meant a lot of water skiing and crabbing treks.

I got from a lady that got from her father a year ago. He not a guide but fished the circuit. I think it has a Mercury engine monitor I will look at but these engines suppose to solid.

Dang Brian that is set up to be a finishing machine!!!! Congrats! I would like to have that 80lb thruster! That is some serious thrust for that boat!

Plus has live scope on it which I know nothing about. Going to take some time to figure out how to use all these gadgets!

I never had any luck catching Crappie but hope that changes. Season right around the corner.

Congratulations Brian, nice boat, you'll love that 115 HP Merc. they are great engines that will be running long after we are gone.

Thanks. Really wanted a Yamaha but hearing good things about these Merc's

Very nice rig Brian, congrats! With that downrigger. You can come up here and go for salmon in Lake Ontario.

Thanks Steve. That was all my Dad used on lake Michigan. I will have to figure out how to use to fish the river channel.

 

[boykjo]

Congrats with the boat. I'm turning 59.50 next year and got my eyes set on one of these. 234 sea hunt ultra

Good luck and happy boating

Boykjo

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Congrats with the boat. I'm turning 59.50 next year and got my eyes set on one of these. 234 sea hunt ultra

My fishing buddy has a center console and loves it! My 97 jeep said its wants Alum!

 

[clifish]

My fishing buddy has a center console and loves it! My 97 jeep said its wants Alum!

That 97 Jeep is not a Wrangler is it?

For saltwater stripers we use live eels for bait

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

That 97 Jeep is not a Wrangler is it?

For saltwater stripers we use live eels for bait

Grand Cherokee. Still runs good but don't like getting to far from home. I want to buy a newer one or maybe Honda Ridgeline if can figure out if rods will fit. Until Market comes back not doing anything.

 

[clifish]

Grand Cherokee. Still runs good but don't like getting to far from home. I want to buy a newer one or maybe Honda Ridgeline if can figure out if rods will fit. Until Market comes back not doing anything.

4.0 or v8?

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

4.0. Hardly done a thing to this since I had it.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Just figured out the boat is registered out of state and probably still in her dad name. This maybe painful!

 

[boykjo]

Depends on what state your in I guess...... I had the same issue with a boat in NC. The father who owned the boat passed. The son was in possession. Luckily Boat registration isn't handled by the DMV and is handled by the Wildlife resource commission and they are a lot easier to deal with. The possessor had to show drivers license to prove relation to deceased. A notarized written letter of bill of sale and a carbon copy of the hull identification. Best to see who handles the boat registrations in your area. Trailer titles are a different ball game here... good luck

 

[one eyed jack]

Just figured out the boat is registered out of state and probably still in her dad name. This maybe painful!

Hopefully not too many headaches. Best luck. I know that I don't enjoy dealing with that kind of stuff.