18 owners feedback

Ikan Besar · #1 10-20-2007, 07:02 PM

I had a '76 18' and I don't personally think a Potter era 18' with a modern day outboard is a self-bailing boat.

That compartment in the floor directly in front of the engine wound up being a trash recepticle in mine but I've seen others that were plumbed to be a livewell.

waltert · #2 10-22-2007, 06:44 AM

Hi All,
I just bought a 1989 Tracker built 18 cc, do these later model years have an improved self bailng cockpit?
Walter

Snookerd · #3 10-26-2007, 07:57 PM

Waltert-
The Tracker Hulls do have better self-bailing vs. the 80's hulls and probably the Potter's too

. The weight is less, and I believe the placement of the console is more forward as well, so your chances at self bailing is good. Anything over a 358 lbs 130 Yamaha is asking for the ball scuppers or keeping the plugs in while cruising. I have a great deal of experience on this boat and 3 different motor set-ups and they do run hard and are a pocket type center console that can take the slop that others of similar size cannot. As for that floor live well, cutting it out for bildge access is a good idea.