TOP SPEED 40 hp Johnson 16 FT Bass Tracker !! 

Thats the floor plan I really liked on the older ones. Deeper all the way to the front, not everyone wants a casting deck. I unfortunately sold my Tracker Classic XL cuz my Dad didnt like fishing that high up, went back to a Deep V. Still run older boats cuz liked them simpler and lighter.

How fast have you gone? Drag boat 80mph scared the white out of me. 65mph bass boat. My old boat went 59.9 my new boat tossing the 50 hp Force overboard got me a mercury 75hp. I am glad you think your a gangster at 31mph

😅 find 70 hp evenrude or Johnson or marineer or Yamaha last resort Honda 40hp

I have a 1983 bass tracker classic 16ft and originally had a 40 horse Yamaha and it ran about 34 mph . Since then I completely stripped the boat and replaced all the wood and foam and turned it into a tiller drive. So now the boat doesn't have the console or bench seat or back deck or original livewell and I bought a 40 hp tiller hopefully it hits high 30s

Before watching, I will say 28mph, that is what my 40hp Yamaha normally pushes, although I have hit 30

That’s a good rig. It’s enough speed to be fun and a nice open boat for fishing. You are propped well. You have good acceleration and it gets right up on plane. If you go down in pitch 1 inch you will over rev the engine and lose a little speed. If you go an inch you will actually go a little faster but you will lose that take-off acceleration. I think it’s perfect like it is…..

I've always been a Mercury outboard, but I also had an '89 16' Tracker with that same Johnson outboard. That was a strong running little motor. Trimmed up, it would easily run 34 mph.

Trim up a bit and you’ll hit 33/34. Though that would probably mean you’d snap off a batch in your shorts

Look at that baby rip! Good job Benny!

Drive like fast and furious 1 walker racing dom charger jacked up

These trackers boats with a small motor move really good 😊

well worth the work....nice benny

Wow, that's a little over 26 knots and it sits great in the water too. Good job and thank you Benny!!!!

I would name her “Scooter!” Nice boat, I have a 32 Hatteras and sometimes miss the simple things I also have twin BIg block Chevys and get 1 gallon per mile per engine!! Sluuuurp!

just great diy//////back to the Datsun

Very nice, you did a great job.

You the man,without a doubt

I put my 1991 pro v16 tracker in at the peninsula every week lol. I also have a 40 hp with no power trim. Loaded with 2 men runs a steady 28 mph.

Nice! when i was 15 this is all i wanted in the world! The prop makes the difference for takeoff --- probably a skiing prop.

Nice job Benny! The boat came out really nice. I noticed you didn't use the powertrim to get a better top speed. While at speed, trim the motor up. This lifts the front of the boat reducing drag. You might get another 5mph or so. Also set the engine so the cavitation plate above the prop is on plane with the boat bottom. Check your prop to be sure it is cupped along the trailling edge out to the tips. That helps to reduce cavitation and increase speed. I think with these changes you will pick up 8 to 10 mph. Great work! see you on the next one. Dave