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Re: Tracker

#16 Post by bug73 » Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:12 pm

We love our tracker. We looked for a couple of months at different boats but never found exactly what the wife and I both agreed on. She likes the seating and I like the layout. I also like the aluminum decking, no need to replace it. I wanted a go fast pontoon but the wife was leary of the used ones we could afford so we decided to buy new and keep it for awhile so we would know the history on it. Or at least thats how we justified a new one...LOL

The dealer had ours on his lot at the end of the season and gave us a good deal on it. The motor had to be a new model because didnt have any older ones so thats why the motor is a year newer. The only real probalem I have had with mine is the console started to crack about 3 months after buying it. Tracker marine replaced it with no problems.

I have since developed a cracked a toon but I am now out of warranty. I think I cracked it and it was not a mfg problem though. I had way too many people on board in too rough of water. The crack is on top and doesn't seem to be growing yet. I will have it welded eventually when I find a welder I can trust here in Michigan.

All in all I love the boat and have been very pleased with it. The 75 merc is a great motor and has had no mechanical problems. I forgot to treat it right last year and paid for it a bit this year but its now running back normal with no problems. Starts with no real problem everytime.

The Trail Star trailer on the other hand is a piece of junk. The brakes locked up 2 or 3 times on me and all the mfg would cover is tightening the loose parts. I think that was part dealer problem though. So I stripped the brakes off the hubs one day at dockside. I have a set of electric ones I want to put on but never have seen the need for them yet. The trailer is starting to rust and seems to be built out of some pretty thin steel. Next spring I will have to maybe get it refinished or painted. When you bend a loading guard and you can bend it back in place by shoving it with your foot, thats pretty cheap. If I had a choice I would go with another trailer.
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Re: Tracker

#17 Post by toondog » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:25 pm

i have always like the signature 24 because of the way it is laid out. the 2009 models have a front and back swim platform. looks great for scuba diving.
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Re: Tracker

#18 Post by badmoonrising » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:45 am

Talk about sticker shock (lol, pun intended). I have a couple of spots where the decals got messed up on our Party Cruiser, so I figured I'd replace them before I put it back in the water. Price quote from Tracker (the ones I need are circled, note that this is not for the entire boat):
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Prices from Tracker:

112210 DECAL,"SUN TRKR",STBD:PC32'04 84.99 EA
112211 DECAL,"SUN TRKR",PORT:PC32'04 84.99 EA
121227 DECAL,MAIN,STBD,ANT/SIL:PC'05 199.95 EA
121228 DECAL,MAIN,PORT,ANT/SIL:PC'05 199.95 EA

121230 DECAL,CAB,TOP,STB,ANT/GD:PC'05 184.99 EA
121231 DECAL,CAB,TOP,POR,ANT/GD:PC'05 184.99 EA
121233 DECAL,CAB,BTM,STB,ANT/SL:PC'05 169.99 EA
121234 DECAL,CAB,BTM,POR,ANT/SL:PC'05 169.99 EA
121250 DECAL,ACCENT,GOLD,P/S:PC'05 29.99 EA
121235 STRIPE,LOWER,1/2",DK ANT:PC'05 49.99 RL
121236 STRIPE,ACCENT,GLD/SIL:PC'05 69.99 RL


Thank you,

Jack D. Falkingham

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Tracker Marine Group


:tofunny :tofunny :tofunny

$1429.81 total...I'm looking into other options such as boat graphics companies, etc. :tofunny
Ed, Cheryl, Ethan and Aspen.
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Re: Tracker

#19 Post by toondog » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:51 am

surely that's installed with some free Vaseline thrown in.
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Re: Tracker

#20 Post by badmoonrising » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:13 pm

Yeah I can live with messed up decals for that price. :tofunny
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Re: Tracker

#21 Post by WaltF » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:44 am

doode....
You should get some BIG flames running down the side.... :devillol

...oh and an Obama Sucks sticker for the back... :nana
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Re: Tracker

#22 Post by badmoonrising » Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:40 pm

We have a friend who does custom paint jobs on cars for a living and he said the same thing about flames... :tofunny
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Re: Tracker

#23 Post by mikeherb » Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:24 pm

That's unreal pricing.

When they replaced the fence on my boat this year they had to buy the entire run of decals for the boat. They wouldn't cut just the ones I needed for the 12ft section of fence. My 24 ft Bentley was $520.00 for the whole boat.

A good friend of mine put the decals on my boat last weekend when I had it up to Ohio. He has a family sign business and cuts graphics for all kinds of shit including boats. He said their cost was probably 30-40 bucks in vinyl and labor to cut the whole run on a plotter. Not a bad profit.

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Re: Tracker

#24 Post by badmoonrising » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:41 pm

When I went to pick up the parts, the Tracker dealer told me non-current model year decals are priced sky high because they don't stock them and they have to recut/reprint. Dunno if that's BS or not. I didn't ask for the total price for decals for a 2009 PC...maybe a project for when the boat's out of the water or a marine graphics shop.
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2013 Sun Tracker Party Barge 22 w/90 HP Mercury, "Hellrhighwater 2"
2014 E-350 Extended XLT.
Chesapeake City ,MD

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