02-03-2022, 01:51 PM
I'm having a terrible time making this post, this is version 4 since the other 3 really good posts all disappeared when I tried to save them... Did I ever say I hate the new forum... Well I do, my posts would be much better if the stupid thing would work.... I know it's probably the user not the system... but I didn't have these issues before...
Anyway, I was left home alone on auction day and something followed me home, always liked that line... I picked up a F&G surplus 1999 Tracker Targa 18 with a 115 Merc. It had been left out in the weather for way too long and all the seats, carpet and vinyl is totally rotted out along with major damage to the dash and some gages, but I think it has some great big water potential... Probably going to cost more than I figured, but I hope to end up with a nice boat... First projects will be new trailer tires, two of the four seats replaced and fuel lines replaced.. I think I can run it at that point. Then I'll fix the rest as time and money allows... Kind of hard to start over, I have replaced all of things on my trihull to fix it up and I just got it to where it's in pretty nice shape, but it just doesn't have the big water safety so I can fish Bear Lake without fear of being blown off... So on to the next project... So far I put in a new battery and drained 10 gallons of really old gas from the tank.. After adding new fuel and a little fiddling, I got the engine started and it sounds really good... I'm in hopes it will be a great engine, so far so good... Well I'll probably add updates as this project continues, but for now start looking for me in a new softwater ride... Later Jeff
Anyway, I was left home alone on auction day and something followed me home, always liked that line... I picked up a F&G surplus 1999 Tracker Targa 18 with a 115 Merc. It had been left out in the weather for way too long and all the seats, carpet and vinyl is totally rotted out along with major damage to the dash and some gages, but I think it has some great big water potential... Probably going to cost more than I figured, but I hope to end up with a nice boat... First projects will be new trailer tires, two of the four seats replaced and fuel lines replaced.. I think I can run it at that point. Then I'll fix the rest as time and money allows... Kind of hard to start over, I have replaced all of things on my trihull to fix it up and I just got it to where it's in pretty nice shape, but it just doesn't have the big water safety so I can fish Bear Lake without fear of being blown off... So on to the next project... So far I put in a new battery and drained 10 gallons of really old gas from the tank.. After adding new fuel and a little fiddling, I got the engine started and it sounds really good... I'm in hopes it will be a great engine, so far so good... Well I'll probably add updates as this project continues, but for now start looking for me in a new softwater ride... Later Jeff
When things get stressful think I'll go fish'en and worry about it tomorrow!