TRACKER Boats Reviews - A piece of junk
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- TRACKER Boats review: "I first talked to Gainesville bass tracker boat shop 4-5 months ago and several times since. My 17ft tracker has serious electrolysis causeing paint peeling. Sent everything and done all that has been asked, no reply. Their warranty expires when you leave their parking lot..."
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Thanks for the review. It's not so much the product, it's how the company handles the situation. I was going to go into bass pro in Rancho Cucamonga for a Nitro build but if this is how they treat customers then they can kick rocks.
Spoken like a C/O.
I've owned 2 tracker s...great boat for the money... in 19 that came out with a better paint job which I think will eliminate 99% of their paint problems if not all of them... spend 25 thousand on a bass Tracker 190 tournament Edition or $60,000 Ranger... both will catch the same amount of fish
You are absolutely right, I bought a new 2022 Tracker proguide V175 wt for $36,000.00 and trim up system broke after first use, took it to Cabelas and they fixed it then the next day I tried to play with the trim up and down switch and this time the trim up switch just keep rolling even the motor is in the highest tilt position so I have no disconnect the battery and took it back to Cabelas again, they fixed the tilt up and down but when then the next day I noticed the fuel gauge always empty even a full tank of gas but so I took it back but they didnât fix it also both windshields and steering wheel was loose and making noise. Please go to other brand like Lund or Yamaha.
I saw a 17' Aluminum Bass Tracker at the Cabela's store near me about 18 months ago and the price was $35,000. I almost fell down. $35,000 for a 17' aluminum bass boat with a flimsy single axle trailer and 60 hp motor. Wow!
I see all kinds of folks bitching and griping about tracker. Iâve had a PT190tx I bought new for two years now and have had zero issues. The paint has held up great. The trailer does what itâs supposed to. Has plenty of storage and It does 50 mph and rides dry. I paid under $25k for it with a 115 merc on it. Does it have the best carpet and console materials? No. But for the price point I wouldnât expect it to. Itâs a fishing boat⊠and for a weekend guy like myself I think itâs been a great boat.
My 1996 tracker targa 18 is still running and looking great today with original merc 115 outboard and motor guide trolling motor. Although I just ordered a new terrova with spot lock. I have made some updates to modernize it with electronics, swim platform and put in a removable rear casting deck but other than that the reliability hasn't been an issue. Nobody believes it's a 1996. Everyone guesses 2010. And it's not garaged. Kept outside even in the CT winters with just a cover on it. Carpet and vinyl has held up great and the marine grade wood decks are good as new. People talk about wood being shit but it's marine grade wood. Not shitty plywood. It's strong as hell. It was a bitch to cut into when I enlarged the speaker holes to upgrade my stereo system. Maybe a few people,have had bad luck with them but my guess is a few people have had bad luck with any boat. But it's a freshwater boat mainly. In 25 years it's seen the ocean maybe 5 times. Just have to flush the motor out and wash he boat down after but I wouldn't use it as an ocean fishing boat or cruiser. Buy a boat for what it's meant to be used for.
I've got a 2004 pro crappie 175, still looks and runs like new, AWESOME boat!!
They made them right then. Johnny Morris stuff is GARBAGE!
Thank you for the review sir. Can you please give us an update on whats going on? Do you still have the boat? Can you still use it? How is it holding up?
At least Bass Pro Shops answered their phone. Nowadays many companies don't, not even my mortgage company!!
I believe adding self sacrificing zinc anodes may help you .
I donât know if they have them on your Mercury but the Hull needs them too
You get electrolysis when current is traveling through the boat. The softest metal will transfer to a harder metal. It's never warranty on any boat. Even fiberglass boats can suffer from electrolysis. Not the hullls, but the out drive, props, and through hull fittings.
To prevent this on your aluminum hull, first make sure you motor is grounded to the hull nthen make sure you keep your zinc anodes in good shape. Replace them when they show wear. They are the sacrificial metal to prevent damage to other metal parts, both the hull and engine.
Zinc anodes close to the battery connection?
@@jimmielittle877 your engine already has zinc's on it. Replace them annually. But they mount the engine on a powder coated hull. It is possible to not have a good ground between the motor and the hull. Take an ohm meter, put one contact on the trim tab (one of your zincs) and one of the screws holding you depth / fish finder sonar mounting screws. If there's resistance, you are not grounded well.
A wire from the negative / ground in the engine, to a self drilling screw on the transom should fix the problem.
Itâs not about soft or hard metals. Gold is soft, and does not corrode ever. Itâs actually about the galvanic potential of the dissimilar metals.
Where on the boat should they be placed?
I haven't had a good interaction with the sales department at bass pro shops ever , and will never ever go to them for a boat purchase , but to prevent electrolysis on the hull a unique way is to purchase a sacrificial anode from the engine sales and service department and attach it to the hull of the boat ask to see large flat anodes for Mercury outboard motors and then you will have to attach it to the hull prepare the hull by removing the paint at that location below the water line attach using brass screws or stainless steel screws and use silicone sealant to prevent leakage that is a good solution to the problem make sure you monitor the anode and wash with fresh water every time you expose the hull to salt water.
That's what I was going to say add anode block it will eliminate the problem. Also check your out board it should have on it somewhere. It's like a hot water heater it has a sacrifice rod to deal with electrolysis and also handles calcem.
I have a 2017 175 TWX and my Merc has zinc anodes on each side of the lower unit AND there is a large zinc anode on the bottom of the engine mounting bracket, which of course is attached to the transom. Not sure if dealer did it or not, but this is pretty standard practice for boats, even with fiberglass hulls.
I was just at the San Antonio Bass Pro and their NEW 2019 or 2020 1754 had bubbling paint on the top plate in many spots. Imagine what it will look like even if it was only used in freshwater...I wish I could post pictures of it. I was still debating purchasing the 1860, but the more reviews like yours I donât think I want to anymore.
Just bought my second one....Not a single issue with either boat.
I have owned a Tracker, Nitro, and Phoenix. The Nitro service experience was great, at first. Then it became a disaster. The Nitro was the first boat. It delaminated from the balsa wood in the cockpit, and took six months to get fixed. Twice service lost the boat. Literally lost it. Moreover, it constantly leaked water. I traded it for the Phoenix which has been a far better boat. I picked up a 14 foot Tracker Grizzly 1448 for my back yard. That has been a good experience all around, but there isn't much to go wrong with it. It sits in the water 24/7 behind my house, and I use an epropulsian portable electric outboard to power it.
Nitro/Tracker won't allow you take photos in their factory tours from what I've read. That says a lot. They also, still use wood, and IMHO, not very good wood. They really do nickle and dime every dollar out of their designs. The sad thing is that their actual hull designs are pretty damn good. My Nitro was smaller than my phoenix, but fished more stable. Their revolution hull is great for rough water, but the build can't match it. It's sad really.
Bought my tracker targa in June. Has spent most of the summer at bass pro shop sitting not being fixed. Itâs a piece of shit. I canât wait to get rid of it
Paint issue ?
I bought a Targa a couple of weeks ago. It's been back to the dealer once for a hatch issue.
Tim Heasman no. Lots of other issues
Good . You saved me from this bad experience. I was going to buy one, but now, will do a thorough research
Contact an attorney and let him review your contract.
Wow, I guess some companies will say anything to not honor there warranty. I have a 1998 Pro V-16 and still looks great. I tell ya a little story. Bought my wife a 2006 mustang years ago. Didn't know the car hood was made of Aluminum, it's very hard to adhere paint to Aluminum it's a very expensive process and if not done right the paint will start to bubble underneath. Just ask alot of mustang owners. But buy a older tracker and just update to a new motor. But that's the paint problem it was when it was painted not some BS story. Nothing and I mean Nothing is quality built anymore. It's sad
What happened to this boat is on him he violated the warranty by using it in salt water he did not have the money to buy a real saltwater boat so he bought a cheap freshwater bass boat and you seen it in the salt water of course salt water is going to tear it up it is on him he is a dumbass for putting a freshwater boat in salt water
My G3 15 ft aluminum boat on a galvanize trailer has ZERO electrolysis, I do disconnect the battery after I pull the boat out of the salt water, the boat and motor is a 1993 model [mercury] I had this boat for over 22 years
Had a brand new tracker v18. Trailer vibration was out of control. Contacted bass pro, they wanted me to drive 4 hours each way to fix it. Took it to local tire shop, they said the wheels arent straight. I replaced all 4 wheels, no more vibration. Contacted bass pro for answers on what can be done about it. Offered to ship the wheels to them. They said no, bring the entire boat and trailor back. Hung up the phone. 2 years later sold the tracker and will not buy another.
We had a 175 TXW and no problems ever and it was awesome. We now have the 175 deep v and itâs awesome and no problems. All manufacturers have lemons.
I 've been looking at Tracker Deep V' s. They offer a lot for the price. I'm not a fan of carpet and they offer woven. But I can live with it. I fish in some shallow water and it says the draft is about 15 inches. Do you know how good they are in shallow water ?
Lemons are out there, but it's the lack of dealer support that's the stink of it
@@garlandalmarode6396 I agree with the carpet. I was going to see if they would let you special order without the carpet. I would rather put down a different deck covering without ripping out the carpet first.
@@garlandalmarode6396 with the motor up you need 15-18â of water to float.
I have a 2005 pro165 Tracker, with a 2017 50hp Mercury. When I plug my charging bank up at home, I always have the safety chains touching the garage floor. I do believe them tow chains act like a earth ground! The aluminum boat is sitting on a trailer with two rubber tires, and a trailer jack with a plastic wheel. Anybody else leave their chains touching the ground?
I have a Bass Tracker Classic XL. Boat was really well built. They came out with Diamond Coat paint I think in '19. If u have problems with a lifetime hull warranty, and 5 year warranty on rest of boat then U have to call somebody else in the company. U have it writing. The Modern World will whine before actually taking action to fix anything
Had 5 Trackers with no issues. Sorry you had problem. If you look it up all models have some issues reported like cars.
Right, I guess tracker is the Kia of boats
5 Trackers ! Shoulda got 1 Gator Trax
@@seansimons7043 Actually not! LUND uses .080 thick aluminum and tracker uses .100. Nothing wrong with a Tracker. Had 5 with zero issues.
@@terryogletree2128 5 over 30 years. I like them.
If you use any aluminum boat in Saltwater, please use sacrificial anodes to minimize the issues of running in Saltwater. These are cheap and will do much to save the aluminum in your boat when properly attached.
my neighbor purchased a new 17ft tracker 3 years ago.been nothing but trouble .used in fresh water. paint is coming off ,bilge pumps live wells wouldnt work correctly .swithches go out all the time. his wheel brgs locked up after about 300 miles. bass pro wouldnt help with any of the issues! pay the extra and purchase a quality boat. tracker is a walmart boat,built cheap!
It may or may not be electrolysis. Is the battery or any electrical circuits grounded to the hull? If so, remove that ground and ground only to the battery. You can also try anodes or a catholic protection system. Or, it may just be a bad paint job.
It is bunch of BS, I rebuilt a Lund boat and the previous owner had placed a circuit ground wire directly to the hull. This is a huge NO when it comes to aluminum boats! All grounds that carry current must only go to the battery. Otherwise circular currents will overtime destroy your boat! When I was doing my Lund rebuild, I found pitting and holes everywhere! I was like scratching my head, how could this be? I researched this issue on the web, and found lots of info on electrolysis. So donât ever let anyone tell you to place a circuit ground wire to your hull. I agree with previous comment, It sounds like bad processing in the paint job. It does happen and Bass Pro needs to own up to it. The guy who told you about electrolysis is wrong unless you have a current carrying ground attached to your hull that was placed during the boat build. Which, would be Bass Proâs fault in poor workmanship during the build. There are aluminum boats built by many different companies and none of them disconnect the batteries, because they are wired correctly! I would submit a letter to Bass Pro Headquarters and if you donâtâ get any help there, then I would seek legal counsel.
Thankyou for the review, i am in the market for a boat and was seriously looking to buy a 2072 Grizzly, but i might pass if they don't honor the 3 year paint warranty!
I feel bad for you. They should make it right. The Tracker Marine Centre at Bass Pro in Calgary, AB bends over backwards with service. I have had two warranty issues on my 2017 Targa V18WT. First time in water I discovered I had a leaking thru-hull livewell fitting. It was loose and needed tightening. While the boat was in for that they replaced a set of seat bases that were on factory recall I knew nothing about. I have never had an issue since. My boat and trailer have been flawless. I've towed the boat over 12,000 miles since purchase and only have two or three small stone chips in my paint and you have to look close to find them. The finish is tough as nails.
put zinc anodes on the motor and the back of the hull also check the wiring system , possibly a bad ground also ,
It seems like if electrolytes is a know issue they would put the on/off switch as a standard equipment.
So, he bought a freshwater bass boat to fish in saltwater and is upset about the paint bubbling?
he bought a boat from tracker and paid true money and they do not stand by their product see how long that last
@@youtruckrek5121 Yes sir. I understand that. But a freshwater boat (and motor) will not last in saltwater no matter how much he paid. They are not built the same. I hate it for the guy though.
The problem he described with the boat has nothing to do with fresh or salt water. They saying electrolyses caused the problem.( hope i spelled that right ) and they make so much money selling bass trackers. Fix the mans boat for crying out loud. Thatâd piss me off too. Shame of basspro for doing that man this way...
@@McConaughey_83 if this was the case, the warranty should clearly state void if used in saltwater. I doubt it does. He needs to call the tracker factory and demand they make good on their warranty. If they wont, get a lawyer. And, for the record, I live outside of Seattle. I have been running a lowe fm1625 wt in the sound for the past 2 years. My boat only runs in salt water. I dont have battery switches, and I dont have any of the problems this gentleman is having. His real problem is he fell for a shiny turd. A turd is still a turd no matter how much you polish it, and a boat is only as good the company that stands behind their warranties. If something goes wrong with my boat, I know lowe will stand behind it. The bottom line is if you really want the best quality aluminum boat, suck it up and buy a stabicraft.
@@mandmmilling3716 Yeah but freshwater boats are not made for saltwater...especially the motors, connections, coating, etc. Hard to get a company to stand behind that.
Waiting on my now hopefully 4more weeks. Great boats I have an 1988 17 ft been in my family since she was made and many time in salt water. But I am a black water guy myself and lake O is 45 minutes west and pull it in my truck is cheaper on gas then an 3,000 boat
Holy cow. I dodged a bullet. Was at BPS just yesterday. These people sound like the folks in the RV business. They don't want to cover anything. Run.
I am in the market for an aluminum fishing boat and have been considering the Tracker and Bass Pro shop but I read the reviews on one of the Bass Pro locations near me and it was NOT good. That kind of turned me off from going there because I feel that the service after the fact is extremely important in terms of how much you will enjoy your ownership but now I hear this and I will be sure to take my business elsewhere and be sure that there is an isolation switch to turn off the batteries. Bass Pro's reputation and their idea of customer service will eventually catch up to them. So far, I haven't seen any great 'deals' on what they're selling.
A friend just got a Vexus ADX190 and we took it to Canada in June. It was very nice. Great ride. Very good storage. Fingers crossed that he made a good decision.
I had a 1988 bass tracker twice I think it was.my first bass boat it was a piece of sh*t hull was cracked carpet tore up trolling motor cables broke all the time ,wires buer up nothing worked all with in 6 months an alot more things happened,dont even want to go into it.i almost quit fishing because of the boat.had a 60 mercury,it wouldnt crank 2 out of 3 trips,had to crank in yard before going to the lake.it took me 2 yrs to finally get someone to trade me for another boat.even today I would never buy another one.there slot better now in 2021 but still cheap quality in my book.under power trolling motor get blowed up in creek so bad trolling motor wouldnt get me out creek 100yrds wide had to sling mud with motor to get out it was so shallow.i have a aluminum triton now had it since 04 awesome boat with mercury efi 150 best boat an motor I ever had.i wouldnt trade it for a even trade for a new 19 foot tracker.i hated that boat an still do to this day.i could go on an on .it was that bad.and they never covered a thing under warranty .I didnt know back then I should have contacted bass pro shops ,i bought the boat at boats unlimited in 1988 dealer treated me bad and didnt fix anything I had to carry it some where else to get service.i go to bass pro shops services my triton ,bass pro shops is great service
Still going to make my purchase, great boats. Iâll just never use mine in saltwater.
They were not meant to be put in salt water.
Axlerod Horowitz sell it and purchase a saltwater boat.
Tracker is an entry level boat meant to spend most of its time in the garage . Go talk to Kent Saxon at Gator Trax if you want a quality built hunting/fishing boat built to your design that will last you a lifetime
@@terryogletree2128 Yes Tracker is an entry level boat. I knew it when I bought it. Didnât want to spend $50,000 to $70,000 for a boat.
Many freshwater lakes have salt content in the water. Texas Lake Texoma has a healthy population of Stripers, a salt water fish.
Thank you for sharing this information. I will pass along your story.
Forget about switches just take the battery out of the boat when you are not using it . Check on your hull when you do have the battery in and see if you have any leakage from the battery to the hull . Next go through your wiring harness and see if you have any wires that are nicked and making contact with a rib or piece of the hull .I ask this because people fishing wires through a hull can scrape wires on raw parts of the hull and bare them to make light contact points on the hull. Next check your motor and see if you have any voltage or current leaks when the power is off . And if all else fails check the painted surfaces for contamination; a bad paint job can also do this kind of stuff sometimes . lastly try to bolt zincs which are small zink metal pads to the transom of the boat below the water line and bolt a couple of zincs to the cavitation plate of your motor ,. Sounds like what you have is whats commonly called a hot boat .This happens to a lot of boats in salt water .Sometimes it even runs the fish off because they don't want to be around the mild electrical current produced by the boat . I could say a lot more but try this stuff. Good luck .PS put zinks on your trailer too, it can save your trailer .
Iâve heard this before about tracker. They treat their customers terribly. Iâm researching new boats but Iâm removing Tracker from the possibility pool
Dear Bass Pro Shops / Tracker / etc: I am watching videos on bass boats, I am preparing to start shopping for one. New, used, not decided. I have long known about Bass Pro Shops' 17' Aluminum Bass Tracker boat, for more than 40 years. I'm 52 and ready to buy one. Watching this video has told me one thing - do NOT buy a Bass Tracker. If this gentleman had to resort to producing this video after begging his local Bass Pro Shops to take a look and offer him some service, I know all I need to know about the Bass Tracker.
I'm so glad i saw your review i was just about to buy a new Tracker Targa and had itits fully loaded built on their site when i saw this. A company that has problems like this and does not take care of its customers is not a company i want to deal with. I also just saw another review where a guy bought a new boat from Tracker and the wench bracket weld broke and his boat almost slid off his trailer. Guess what? They charged him for the new part and installation and did not give him his old part back. Thank you so much there is no way ill deal with a company like that, you saved me 60,000+. Five-year bumper to bumper should cover everything. I would get an attorney and sue them. Just wanted to add Tracker Boats does not even take care of veterans with a discount.
Thank you sooo much for honest review, I was really about to get tracker 175 classic by the end of the month, You saved me a lots of headaches, I am going for my second option even if little more pricy, I am sure it worth the money when I don't need to deal with what you have faced.
Thankyou for providing this information. This tells me that their boats are of POOR QUALITY & I do NOT want one. I was considering one but now I know to get a Better Quality boat from another mftr who cares about the Quality of the boat they mftr
Your issue is with Bass Pro service department not Tracker. I would contact them. My 2018 1754 SC Grizzly still looks brand new.
On/off switches at the batteries?
Maybe you got some of them 240 Volt batteries.
On/off switches are a very good idea in any boat. They prevent battery draw downs, and can prevent fires from shorts when the boat is left unattended.
You get what you pay for thatâs why Trackers are the cheapest
I have a '96 tracker pro deep v17, I replaced the trolling motor with a minnkota power drive, and replaced the engine. But I've never heard of this electric thing your talking about. Sounds odd to me. But anyway, I don't have any paint issues at all. It was garage kept basically showroom condition when I bought it a couple yrs ago.
I feel for this guy but the problem isn't with the boat it's with the warranty on the boat. Everything the dealer told him is true. Dissimilar metals in contact or connected through medium (water or wet trailer) will corrode. Change your zincs and don't fall for the warranty next time
First bad review I have seen on tracker. I have one and love it. Look how many of them have been sold. Not that bad for millions of them still carrying old fishermen out and back year after year.
They are nice. But if the paints bubbling. They should repair it.no questions asked. That paints baked on and shouldnât come off
James Helton Iâve owned 3 of them and one of the nitros Iâve never had a problem with them. He should know that salt air is just as bad as salt water.
They only sell so many because they cheap.
@@semiauto3148 nope, it's a known fact not to put those boats in salt water. The guy is just a dumbass. It'd be like rallying a car you just bought off the lot through a wooded area and then going and complaining about scratches in your paint and demanding it repaired. It doesn't say no rallying in the warranty on a car but you're just an idiot if you do it and then complain about problems. Play stupid games win stupid prizes. Dude's a total dummy.
This guy is a cheap old fart that did not want to spend the money for a saltwater boat instead he bought a cheap freshwater bass boat to use in salt water what happened to the boat is on him his fault if it has happened in freshwater they would have fixed it he violated the warranty by using it in salt water
I have heard this before,,,thatâs why I bought a simple Xpress boat,,,very simple,,,
This is good info I feel for salt water customers. I for one wouldnât put a canoe in salt water. Iâve been out with guides and I get the draw, itâs great fishing, I just canât afford what salt water does to anything! Motor, trailer, electronics and now I can ad paint to the list. Iâve never even heard of this. Sorry about your issues, Iâd be sick!! Keeping my 190 in the fresh water.
I have a Tracker 1648, my hull welds failed in about 16 or 17 places. Boat leaked like crazy. I've spent probably 100 hours between fabrication, paying professional welders, and buying metal and tools to get it fixed. Do not buy a tracker, spend the extra money to get a quality product.
Same thing happened to the (2) Ranger RT aluminums I had. Hull is made of cheap materials and splits. GARBAGE
put zink on the hull or motor
Thank you Bass Tracker is now off my short list . Good Luck !
Sounds like they forgot to negative charge it before powder coating the boat.
No the problem is he used a freshwater boat in a saltwater because he is too cheap to buy a saltwater boat
@@charlesnixjr LOL
where do I look for the tag or label that say salt or fresh?
I think I have seen you at the ramp on a holiday weekend?
hahahahaha
interesting,,,is that part of the painting process
is it like grounding or is an actual charge sent through hull during process?
@@CHIPPOFISHING yeah itâs actually called corona charge. No pun. I used to paint.
@@charlesnixjr thatâs not true, they give you instructions of what to do after saltwater trips. Meaning there aluminum boats are supposedly ok for salt water
Trackers bow to stern warranty does not cover the windshield I learned also.
I love my bass tracker boat
Thank you for your video
check and see if your boat has steel rivets in it if so that is the root of it
I have been saving money to buy a bass tracker. Now I think I'm gonna go Fiberglass.
THANKS>. was looking at a new one... ILL PASS NOW ....
What happened to his tracker is his fault he did not want to spend thousands of dollars to buy a saltwater boat so he bought a cheap freshwater boat and using it in salt water this boat is just fine and fresh water
I've Ben dealing with bass pro sense 85 with no problems
They use a zinc annode on outboard motors to slow down electrolysis.
What electronic device did you change or up grade? You have a bad ground your issue not BPS.
So does bass tracker sell this boat in Florida? That would screw them on the environment reason. By the way, We were told at bass pro in Arizona on this exact boat from the tracker manager. âof course this boat is made for saltwater or fresh water. You just need a galvanized trailer and flush out your motor. And they said if we move to Florida the boat would work great.
That is true
I had a 17 Nitro, a 175 jet and a 170. My 170 is a 2003. Still looks new still has the original motor trailer and trolling motor. IMO they are fresh water boats. Trailer boats. They are not made to sit in the water. My year they were not painted. Stray electrical currents are in Marinas. From the other boats, from the dock power, from your own boat. Boats that sit in the water have anodes that need to be replaced often. The anode attracks this current to protect your boat. I have owned many other boats designed to sit in the water. That is not what a tracker is designed to do. You cant jump it off a cliff either. What we have here is lack of boating knowledge. Then bashing the company for your lack of basic boat care.
Good review BPS should have step up and show respect for the millions of faithful shoppers. Sorry they failed đ they sold it itâs a brand they promote
galvanic corrotion. two metals that lie opposite on the periodic table and have a very different valence create a battery when in contact. what you can do is add another metal with even a higher valence, it will corrode instead of your boat. is called a sacrificel anode for cathodic protection. zinc might work on your boat, or buy one for outboard motors and weld it on the spot of the problem with silver weld. avoid steel on aluminum contact.
2.5 months ago I bought a new $80,000.00 Regency Tritoon. (Regency is tracker's luxury brand) Not one single time have I been able to enjoy this boat. It either won't start or dies. Out of the 10 weeks I've owned the boat, it's spent 6 weeks in the shop at bass pro. I picked it up Thursday after being told it's ready, I put it on the water that Friday. It had the same issue, died multiple times. I brought it back to the shop today, Saturday. At this point I'm paying $80,000.00 for a product that is unusable. And honestly unsafe. This last time I had it on the water i almost hit another boat at the docks because my engine wouldn't stay running. I had no real control over my boat. I'm wasting money and my time. I'm beyond upset as I'm watching the boating season come and go all while my band new boat sets in the shop once again.
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How about showing us the boat damage
You should add some zink to the hull it will take the damage instead of the aluminum
Aluminum is more active a metal than zinc, when this set of cell is made, Aluminum goes first.
just bought my 2022 190 TX. if the paint peels so what. I'll camo it. and salt water is cause not a damn battery
Johnny Morris is worth 4.1 billion looks like they could repaint it.
Johnny Morris specializes in not caring
hes so rich he bought ranger so he can run them in the ground to have spare parts for his tracker and nitros
This is why Iâm just gonna go ahead and get a wrap on mine
What ever happened to your issue? Is your boat fixed? Or...?
I would call Springfield mo and get ahold of Johnny Morris who owns tracker
number one I have been bass fishing for over 40 years with different bass boats I have never seen that issue before so it must be rare like buying a lemon if I was you and I saw that on my 2 year old boat I would have brought it up to bass pro dropped t off and said figure out whats the problem and you fix it its only 2 years old and I would not have said anything about electrolis you really gave them an out by saying what you did I now have a nitro z 8 a fiberglass boat fantastic boat the cost was very reasonable and its sharp looking buit like you said a warranty is a warranty so they owe u and trust me I am a dick and I would not let them get away with it I would even sue if I had to well good luck
Nah that dude's just a dumbass. Play stupid games win stupid prizes. You don't take a new car off the lot, rally it in the woods and then go back to the dealership and complain about scratches...the same way you don't put a freshwater boat in saltwater.
@@B-DINO is salt water the issue? Iâm with John on this. They will say anything to get out of fixing the problem. Especially when you give them any information. If you were to tell them you consistently pull your boat 85 mph. They would tell you that is the reason why your paint is coming off. For example I had Home Depot call me and tell me they owed me money and they needed my card to give me the refund. Then she started asking me questions and I just told her I couldnât remember because that was 2 months ago. She then said well I need to look at the notes and Iâll call you back. Three days pass and not call so I go to Home Depot. I explain my situation and all of a sudden they come out with there was a computer glitch and donât owe me anything. Since Iâm a dick and have my ducks in a row. I tell the manager so when I call HD headquarters they will say 450 was credited to your account. Then they start back tracking and give me what was owed to me.
@@ARJ11569 I agree they generally use anything as an excuse but in this case it's absolutely the users fault. You definitely don't put one of those boats in salt water. You need specific paint for that to begin with anyway. Salt creates an electrochemical reaction which causes rust and it will do the same thing to cars or any other vehicle if it isn't treated correctly to start. This guy is just a dumbass. I know where you are coming from and I would pretty much agree with you any time else but not here. It should be common sense not to put one of those boats in salt water. I own a tracker panfish myself and I have another boat specifically for salt water. 99% of boaters would tell you the same thing.
@@B-DINO I have a 2010 Pro Guide V16 SC, "freshwater boat" by your unbased standards, that has been in saltwater at least 2 dozen times. Other than me being a careless owner and hitting stuff in lakes and sandbars in saltwater, there have been no issues with the paint on my boat. I'm not saying it's not the users fault, but I really doubt it's from being in saltwater. I just did a 10 year review on my boat. It's on my channel.
The warranty doesn't say for freshwater only. There ads say they are for big water and the pictures indicate the ocean or at least bays.
Thank you for this information đ
Electrolysis is a real problem, stainless steel props with aluminum will set it up too. Check out what happened Bravo 3 with dual props. Ate the whole drive units off while sitting in the water.
Contact Tracker Marine directly
Bullshit !!!! Tracker boats have the one of the best ratings ever in the boating industry amazing built in the USA and all aluminum inside no rust.
We ran our aluminum boat in salt and fresh water. That is b.s.
So have I.
well they are not designed for saltwater dip ding
I've heard nothing but horror stories about bass trackers that are bought directly from bass pro, including the warranty. I've I ever bought one it would definitely not come from bass pro
This is a good article for you to read and help understand whatâs going on here. This way maybe instead of blaming someone else you can rig your boat properly.
He bought a new boat . Why should he have to do what the company should have done in the first place ? Should he just repaint the whole boat with better quality paint too ?
Shouldn't the boat have sacrificial anodes?
Automobile manufacturers donât guarantee their paint jobs.
I agree i have had aluminum boats all my life Crestliner,Sylvan and StarCraft (not great boat either) but the Tracker Targa 18 is a piece of junk leaks welds cracks they are garbage get a real boat Harbourcraft Hewscraft anything but a Tracker wish i would have read the reviews here before i wasted 22k now into it for 30k all in fresh water also water laps up over the back and into the pockets where shifting cables and electrical cables goes in and fills the boat with water all you that say BS are not hard core fishermen on big water the hull is to deep at the front in comparison to the back JUNK!!!!!BOAT
Every boat that I have had, I installed an off switch on my batteries
How much time did your Tracker spend in salt water? Iâm about to take mine (same year as yours) fishing in the salt water marsh. By the way, their warranty department is the least responsive of any company that I have ever dealt with. Iâm very frustrated just trying to reach the person in warranties and have left several call back messages as have the retail stores and their own customer service personnel. Crickets...
It can happen in fresh water too. Especially at marinas.
Agree Johnny Morris will do nothing when it comes to repair. I had (2) Ranger RT aluminums that had the hulls split and they said go pound sand. Now on the other hand my 2006 Tracker 190 is a far superior build, made with much better aluminum, plus it outperforms those horribly designed hulls of the newer rangers.
This guy you talked to was a slime ball. Electrolysisâ is Trackers problem, salt water is Trackers problem. Get a lawyer and sue, a warranty is a warranty.
It's not painted for salt water
Hm well for a piece of junk I loved my pro guide v16 and v175.
Go talk to Kent Saxon at Gator Trax and design your dream boat that will last you a lifetime
haven't had any trouble with mine...It's been all over the united states.
Ryan, it's nice to hear that you're satisfied with your boat.
Owned a Tracker Targa that had 4 hair line cracks in the hull where the stringers where welded to the hull and a lot of poor quality and craftsmanship. Sold it and bought a Lund.
How do you like the Lund?
I have a Lund and wanting the tracker
@@fatheremmons85 I have wlund
Attorney! They'll fix it......
When I brought my boat in for service they spray painted blotches over the rust lmfao... service is a JOKE
Zink Sir
Sorry you got mistreated
Johnny Morris strikes again