Tracker Targa Manual

I found a 2004 Targa that is in great shape that has a Merc 125. This boat is like new and I can buy it for about 12k. Has anyone owned one or owns one now. I have read a lot and have seen some say don't buy one. The question is why? Do they fall apart and sink? I like the lay out of the boat and the trailer will fit in my garage. Looking at other brands which I do like most of the trailers are 104' wide which will not fit in my garage. Just looking for some feed back good or bad. I would like more feed back other than don't buy one they are junk. Thanks for any input. Dave

Storm chaser lets got one thing clear here most pros get a new haul every few years if not every. What i have stated is merely what i have seen with my own eyes to people i know personally. Im not going to go as far and say all instances where freak but surely should not be that common when one guy bent two in two years and the other was split in half infront of the councils. I am aware you are a happy tracker owner and i hope you do not experience the caitisphic things i have witnessed. Most of us are brand loyal if we have great performance with products but don't be naive enough to turn a blind eye to things that can, will, have happened. I know plenty of people with many different brands they all have problems non of witch i have seen to the severity of trackers. As far as rangers spitting it they had a notorious problems with the fuel fill plates would split the upper haul and cause an unsightly crack but did not destroy the integrity of the haul.

Spirit: what is funny is I've talked with a lot of pros while camping on Lake Winnebago during their walleye tournaments. Everyone of them shocked me when they mentioned that their Lunds and Rangers last them 3-4 years. Rivets pop out or they crack the hulls with fiberglass. This is their way of life and running wide open in 5' waves will tear the hulls up on any type of boat. That is why they all have sponsors. They indicated that in bad weather the props are out of the water more then in the water. The stress on the lower shaft is tremendous. And the pounding on the hull is just as bad. Like I mentioned earlier all boats are good and all boats can have faults. For myself I would say all boats other then one type is a good boat and I've had boats for well over forty years.

Rodeo its clear you know nothing about what big shane had said all of this 'mythical' problems are due to something being improperly wired in the haul wether it be from tracker or the dealer. Rubbed threw wires will cause problems with graphs, radios, trolling motors, and blowing fuses but can happen with any brand. Where your pretty little tundra lacks is in structural haul integrity just talk to any of the guys who run seriously hard in tournament series and you will find most have had several tundra hauls replaced do to bending or just flat out cracking and sinking. The boat was a great concept but the bottoming forming process used in getting a single peace of aluminum to form to a fiberglass mold was the ultimate blow in this line Ive been in the tundras and like them myself as well as how convenient the lay out is but with nurmurous problems as i have stated above I went with ranger again.

First of all, let's correct some of these posts. The sunken boat at the dock in the picture was a tracker TUNDRA, not a TARGA. Tundra's are the high-end model with formed aluminum bodies (no rivets or welds along hull). I've owned 2 TUNDRA's and they were the best value in aluminum boats. The finish details are every bit as good as the Lund, Alumcraft, and Crestliner (my fishing partners each own one of these; 190 pro-V IFS, 175 tournament alumacraft, and 175 crestliner), if not better. The layout is better, and the durability is just as good. The ride in the Tundra is twice as good as any of the above. So to the poster who claims they ride hard, clearly your boating experience is either limited, or you're not comparing apples-to-apples. Also, if your live-well isn't working, trolling motor quits, fish finder didn't work, outboard stops, or whatever your 'so-called' issues were; I'd say none of these is a tracker issue. I don't believe any of what you said is true to begin with, but even if it were true, you need to take it to your dealer to deal with 1-minnkota, 2- mercury, 3- lowrance, 4-sea-marine, etc.. Posting negative issues about 'mythical' problems doesn't help anyone form valid opinions. Clearly you've got an Axe to grind because you couldn't afford the Tundra, or buddies Tundra outperformed you, or something unrelated. I'll say this about both Tundras I've had. Awesome Rod storage (easily stored over 20 rods in my boats), prettiest aluminum ever made, The best Ride I've ever experienced from an Aluminum, also has biggest livewells and most storage. As far as other items on the boat; I've loved my Humminbird 1197si (front & back) and love the Terrova (spot lock is awesome), but have had issues with the compressors on the Mercury Optimaxs. Which is why I recently went to a Mercury 300xs racing division, supposedly hand built with better compressors, we'll see.. My Honda trolling motor has been bullet-proof, but think I'm gonna upgrade to new bigfoot kicker with straps.

Think about it. There's a reason Bass Pro quit production on Tundra models, the one pictured swamped.

Nothing wrong with trackers. I bought a new 2007 and have not had a bit of trouble with it.

This happen at a tournament last summer. You can go to the web site walleye central .com and read allot about Tracker Targa's that fell apart and the company will not help these boat owners out.