1992 Bass Tracker TX17 Modifications & Upgrades

I bought this boat from the original owner about 8 months ago. I've owned a few other pontoons and bowrlders through the years, but this is my first dedicated fishing boat. I had trouble finding in-depth content on these older TX17 Trackers that weren't full tear down and rebuild videos. Hopefully this is helpful for some of you early 90s Tracker owners looking to make some upgrades.


Full Parts List:

2022 Minn Kota Terrova w/ iPilot- 45” / 55lb model
Minn Kota MKA-16-03 Quick Release Bracket (Amazon)
Milwaukee Shockwave 1/4"-20 drill tap bit (Home Depot)
Minn Kota Thumb Screw (2011385) (Amazon)
GT54 Transducer
Hyper Tough Bike Cable - 1/4" x 6ft (Walmart)
1/4"-20 x 5" Eye Bolt w/ double nylon lock nuts (Amazon)
Ram Mounts Tough Claw - C-Sized / Long Arm (RAP-400-D-202U) (Amazon)
Marinco 12VCPS3 70A Trolling Motor Plug & Receptacle (Amazon)
Marine Systems LED Bow lights (Amazon)
Nilight LED Driving Lights (Amazon)

Ram Mounts 109HU
Ram Mounts Swing Arm Extension 109-1AU
**Or buy full kit with both pieces: Ram Mounts 109H-1U (GPS City)
1/4-#20 Stainless w/ washers and nylon lock nuts for mounting base to front deck (deck is approx 1” thick, so will need 1-1/2 or 2” bolts)
1-1/4” Fender Washers
Oatley 5x8" 16GA Metal Backing Plate (Home Depot)

Precision Sonar Poor Man’s Stack Mount (Midway USA)
Garmin 106SV (I use a zip tie as a cradle lock)
Garmin 93SV w/ SUPROJDM Cradle Locks (notched cover w/ dremel to fit over locks) (Amazon)
1” #10-24 w/ washers and nylon lock nuts mounting cradle to Poor Man’s Stack & RAM Mount
Garmin Marine Network Cable - 6ft (Amazon)
Garmin Marine Network Cable - 20ft (Amazon)
Alex Tech Braided Cable Sleeve (Amazon)
Yeah Marine Wire Vent Covers (Amazon)

Wise Casting Seat - Grey (8WD112BP-717) (Amazon)
Attwood 25-31" Adjustable Seat Post (SP-2244-ADJ) (Amazon)
Attwood 1002 - 3/4” Pin Seat Mount (Amazon)
Sumind Rod Straps (Amazon)

LVS32 Transducer
Garmin 0 Degree Pole Mount (010-12676-15) (Amazon)
Net Buddy Transducer Cover (Amazon)
1-1/4” PVC
1” PVC
1” PVC Coupler
1” PVC 45 Degree Fitting
(2x) 1” PVC Cap
Rust-Oleum 2X Ultra cover - Canyon Black Satin
WINDFRD 1.5" C-Sized Mount / Medium Arm (Amazon)
U-bolts - can’t remember exact size…should fit around 1-1/4” PVC. Cut off ends to prevent scratching (Home Depot)
Used Kansas Angling Experience YouTube Video as tutorial and tweaked to my liking

Garmin 106SV (I use a zip tie as a cradle lock)
(2x) SanDisk 32GB MicroSD - (1) for Active Captain & (1) for Updates
GT56 Transducer
Ram Mounts 109HU
1/4"-20 Stainless w/ washers and nylon lock nuts for mounting base to console
1” #10-24 Stainless w/ washers and nylon lock nuts for mounting cradle to RAM mount

GLS10 Black Box
Blue Seas 6006 Battery Switch (Amazon)
WUPP 12V 6 Circuit Fuse Block (Amazon)
Ancor Marine 8 gauge wire (Amazon)
Twidec Rocker Switches (Amazon)
USMEI USB Charger w/ Voltage Display (Amazon)

Igloo Laguna 9 QT Cooler (Walmart)
Frabill 4822 Insulated Bait Bucket (Walmart)
Marine Metal ABS-3 Aerator (Amazon)
Marine Metal B-14 Bait Bubbler (Walmart)
mxiixnai Storage Nets (Amazon)
DRIFT Waterproof Dry Box Large (Walmart)
Tool Box (basic tools, fuses, switches, nuts/bolts, zip ties, electrical tape, gloves, flashlight, ratchet strap, etc)

BigTron Fishing 3 Rod Holder (Amazon)
PLUSINNO Foldable Fishing Net (Amazon)
ZACX Fish Gripper & Pliers (Amazon)
Better Boat Store Cup Holders (Amazon)
Rear Attwood 16" Extended Seat Post (SP-2114) (Amazon)

Everstart Marine Group 24 Cranking
Everstart Marine Maxx Group 29 Trolling w/ Young Marine 60A Circuit Breaker
Everstart Marine Maxx Group 29 Electronics
Attwood Battery Trays (Amazon)
Minn Kota MK210 2 Bank On-Board Battery Charger
Battery Tender Jr.

Rig Rite 925 Transducer Plate / Stern Saver (Amazon)
3M 4200 (Amazon)
Garmin Heavy Duty Transom Mount (0101200611) (Amazon)
Motor Toter w/ Extreme Max 3005.2187 Replacement V-Block (Amazon)

Seachoice ProFlo Earmuffs (Amazon)
Rhino USA Transom Tie Down Straps (Amazon)