Tommorow I'm going to look at a used 1993 Bass Tracker. this is the first boat I've looked at. Should I be looking for anything in particular? I don't want to buy a boat and find out on the water it's a piece of junk.

Thanks

Jhawk71

Have it checked out by a professional, unless you're a very good outboard and boat mechanic. Motor needs a compression check, lower unit checked and test run on the lake to see how it sounds and performs. Being an aluminum boat, the only area concern for rot is in the transome, but the rest of the boat needs to be ckeck for leaks and damage.

Since very few follow that recommendation and buy that-pig-in-a-poke any way, at least take it to the lake for a long test ride. If it has starting problems, running problems, or any issue's, demand the owner have them taken care of before you buy the boat and not just knock a few bucks off for you to have them repaired, you will loose out every time, getting one repaired is expensive. Make sure all the pumps and lights work, and steering is not stiff and needing steering cable.

Another area of concern would be the size motor.  Tracker is great for under powering their boats so they can advertise a cheap price.   40 HP motors on a 17' boat makes pure dogs when it comes to loading it and having a couple of people in it

way2slow pretty much covered it.  Unless you enjoy working on and or restoring boats like myself you need to thoroughly check the thing out and have the engine looked at.  A on the water test is a must.

Posted by: Way2slow

Tracker is great for under powering their boats so they can advertise a cheap price.   40 HP motors on a 17' boat makes pure dogs when it comes to loading it and having a couple of people in it

I would have to agree.  I have a '83 17ft Basstracker with a 50hp merc.  It does ok on the power, but I definately would NOT go anything less than that.  75hp would be ideal but I guess I will just have to deal with the 50hp for now.