fishing from a tracker boat?

[crappie josh]

ok i use to have a tracker PT 170 tx but ended up having to sell it due to no time to fish but i would take my boat out for a few hours to fish and everything would be ok but when i would go out for an extended period of time say 4-8 hours of fishing by the time i would get the boat loaded back up my lower back would be killing me and i got to looking at the way my boat would sit in the water and it always sits on an angle and ive noticed this about other tracker boats and my question is that after fishing from your tracker boat does your back hurt and does this effect your fishing trip and is there a fix for this or is it just the way the tracker boats are made

[wilbur]

I usually fish 2 people up front. and it sets pretty much level.

[NIMROD]

Don't know but could depend where batteries and gas tank located. Smaller boats worse with one person in them. Next could be seats , if you fish much it could help to have high quality seating.

[SeaRay]

Josh,
I hurt my back years ago and it does not bother me unless I sit for a long time, like a long car or plane trip. Sounds to me like sitting for 4 to 8 hours is the problem. If you could take a break and get out and walk around for about 10 minutes to break up the sitting I bet you would see a difference. I use it for a potty break of to grab a coffee or cold drink if there is a marina nearby.
That is what I do on a car trip and it really helps.
SeaRay

[gabowman]

I would think high quality seats would cure (or atleast help) the problem.

[CrappiePappy]

Fished out of a friends Tracker TX170 for years, prior to getting my own boat, and did find them to be a bit tippy (side to side) when the other person was moving around (even changing which side they were fishing from). The cheap seats are a problem, and the seat posts are not made for a "tall" person (>6'). I did purchase an offset seat post, that did help ... and even use it on my boat, now.

Seems like most all boats are mfg'd to balance out & sit level in the water, without anyone aboard. But, put someone in the drivers seat & they will lean. If you're sitting in a tippy boat with raised decks, you're going to modify the problem with your movement, posture, & position changes. An offset seat post & a higher quality chair will help, but I'd advise taking a break every hour or so ... or fish standing for awhile, in between periods of fishing sitting down. Maintaining good posture, during the sitting periods, will also help. A counter balancing weight, be it your partner or gear placement, can go a long way in keeping the boat on a level plane.

... cp

[jimp]

I have a PT175, and seldom have seen my boat from a distance, as I usually fish solo. I have noticed by the water line that my boat sits lower in the stern, and I usually fish from the bow (6', 200lbs). My boat has a 20gal gas tank, and 2 batts in the back with a 60 2stroke. Last fall I upgraded the fishing seats to the tempress hi-backs, and these are a much more comfy seat that the OEM ones by far. I got 'em at Academy Sports for $100/ea, and well worth the $$. I still get stiff with the new seats, but not anything like before. I would try new seats and not worry too much about how the boat sits in the water at rest or while trolling. My boat is a bit tippy as its only 54" wide on the bottom. A wider boat will be more stable.

[yankee doodler]

Have a Bass Tracker PT 175 w/ 90/65 2 stroke jetdrive. Has the stock seats, and I can't say I have had any issues w/ that. They do sit deeper at the stern tho.

[thunderstick]

I have a Tracker TWX 175 and no prblems here except I need more time to fish!

[Tracker123]

I have a Tracker PT 170. No problems. Fish by myself 95 % of the time.