jbuchanan

First to post and new member of the forum. I would like to first say, I wish i had come across this forum years ago. Pretty awesome forum for the avid outdoors man. I too came across this boat this past Friday. Since selling my most recent Kenner center console due to not wanting to pay storage rental anymore, I have been on the hunt for a home garagable boat. This boat had caught my eye. Few of my limiting factors is a garage 20' deep and max boat width (edge of tires) of 7'-9" (preferably slightly less to avoid garage trim damaging). Oh and not to mention affordability. Like to stick below the $10k range. I have been looking for a 16-17' aluminium with 40-75hp motor. I am side console guy. This boat seems to fit the ticket. From what I gather from looking at the specs and layout. It is the Tracker 170 in length/width but rigged/layed out similar to the Tracker 160. There are def some upgrades I would want to do sooner than later. 24v trolling motor, GPS/DI/SI graph for console/front, on-board charger, extra fuel tank, recessed trolling motor foot control. These all could be added over a couple years. I am sure I could continue to go on but those are the few major upgrades I would want to make. One thing I did notice about the boat is it is only rated for 3 people. I dont totally get why it would be rated for 3 people and not the 4 like the 170 is. When you go to the Tracker website it does make mention motor options are possible, just have to see local dealer. The Tracker 170 allows for 50hp option. How much added performance would one think this 10 extra HP would add. I am not in it for the speed anymore. Just like to get out and fish. The retro theme of the boat is actually growing on me.