$16,201
Swartz Creek, Michigan
Category
Bass Boats
Length
18.2
Posted Over 1 Month
2007 Tracker Avalanche bass boat with Mercury 150 Optimax. Aluminum hull construction - live wells - new hydraulic steering - bait box - fish/depth finder. New Motorguide W55 trolling motor w/ wireless key fob and 2 Wireless foot pedal controls. Kenwood bluetooth Stereo with AUX and USB inputs, amplifier, 2 JL audio 8" subwoofers, 4 speakers. Audio system alone was $4850 installed (very loud & will scare the fish away). Hull in very good condition, only a few minor scratches, not noticeable. Interior seats have some splitting at a few seams. Everything works on the boat. Always covered or garaged. Comes with matching trailer w/ legible VIN number - new tires - working lights. This boat can be delivered within 500 miles of Howell, Michigan. U.S. only no International deliveries. Delivery Rate $125 Plus $2 per mile. Here is the 2003 review at boating.com When the Avalanche settled down at our test-site dock, it was the subject of much intrigue. A host of people tapped the hull and peered into the hatches, trying to find any sign of fiberglass.Look at the pictures. You can see why we found it hard to believe that the only glass on the entire boat is in the helm station.Everything else is brawny .125-gauge aluminum, all of it stretch-formed and welded. So, you get the dashing appearance of a fiberglass bass boat and the durability and light weight of an aluminum hull. Tracker has gone to great lengths to make the Avalanche standout among aluminum or fiberglass boats. Take the five-step painting process. Each Avalanche gets an acid bath to eliminate impurities.Then it’s etched and given a vinyl undercoat before the paint is baked on -- the same process car companies use. A clear-coat is added to that. The interior is different, too, with high gunwales in the cockpit. The depth provides a secure ride at 60 mph, but it doesn’t impose on casting. That’s because the 96-inchbeam (as opposed to the typical 89-inch beam) allows monstrous bow and stern casting platforms -- among the biggest in the 18-footclass. It also allows for a divided live well aft. The live well recirculates with a switch on the dash, and the water is automatically replaced every three to four minutes. Conveniences like a dash-mounted Hummingbird fish finder, a67-pound-thrust Motorguide trolling motor and removable tackle trays are all standard. The dash isn’t skimpy either, with a voltmeter and water-pressure gauge in addition to full instrumentation. It’s a thrill to pop onto pad and pass other boaters in this red rocket. We had the Avalanche trimmed and the throttle maxed at 5,600 rpm. It was windy and the lake was moderately rough,so 63 mph was legit with 150 horses. And it includes a matching trailer with disk surge brakes and chrome wheels. We Also Like … 1. Two deep rod lockers flank the bow, with rod straps on deck for security on the fly. 2. Cooler built into the bow step drains to the bilge. 3. Rub rails are exceptionally thick and sturdy to prevent dings. 4. Glove box is built into the bow platform in front of the passenger seat. 5. Rod straps aft on the port side. 6. Stainless-steel grab handle for passenger will get used. DETAILS Length Overall: 18’2” Beam: 8’ Dry Weight: 1,370 lb. (w/out motor) Seating/Weight Capacity: 5/995 lb. Fuel Capacity: 41 gal. Max HP: 175 PERFORMANCE Test Engine: Mercury 150 XR6 Test Prop: 14.675 x 23 ventilated, stainless steel Test Load: Fuel (11 gal.); People (190 lb.) Top Speed: 63.0 MPH @ 5,600 RPM Time to Plane: 2.0 sec. Time to 30 MPH: 5.9 sec. Minimum Planing Speed: 22.0 MPH @ 2,400 RPM Noise at Idle: 59 db Noise at 30 MPH: 80 db Cruise Stats: 86 db; 46.1 MPH @ 4,200 RPM POWER CURVE RPM MPH 600 3.5 1,000 5.6 1,500 7.1 2,000 9.5 2,500 23.0 3,000 30.2 3,500 35.5 4,000 42.8 4,500 48.4 5,000 52.6 5,500 60.9 5,600 63.0
