Tracker Grizzly Sportsman water test and review

[@arthurdobranski1331]

I was waiting for your E cable to fly in the wind when you fall out.

[@smileysadventures3776]

This on the water review made up my mind…. Looks like both of the lakes I’ll be visiting mostly and was iffy about now I know I won’t die haha

[@BuckcreekTV]

Nah you'll be good I've put this boat through way worse than this video

[@featherspreaderinc3146]

I built my own tiller extender and as a result brought the human weight forward which helps with plane performance.

[@brandonvetrano]

yesss i got a similar stick lol

[@matthewrodriguez3128]

Love the video brother. I’ve been watching a lot of your boat videos including the cat fishing . I love watching the jugs/noodles. You should do a catfish cookout video.

[@BuckcreekTV]

I would love to, currently, I am waiting for the river levels to go down so I can go back out. I also plan on using live bluegill since it is legal in Alabama

[@jamiebarnett6930]

About how much does the boat, motor and trailer weigh?

[@BuckcreekTV]

@@jamiebarnett6930 I don't know an exact weight probably between 1,500-2,000lbs. My side by side tows it well. It 30-40mph on pavement

[@jakecole7317]

Love the boat. What’s the top speed with a normal load?

[@BuckcreekTV]

with the trolling motor and fishing gear, it is approx. 27-28 mph and thank you it has been great so far

[@pinevalleyfarm4941]

Looking at an alweld 1548. How well does yours handle in lake chop. Great review. Thanks

[@BuckcreekTV]

It handles very well. If it’s 1 ft+ waves you’ll get sprayed but will get back safely. If your looking at the grizzly 1548 they are great boats but the power rating is low on them in rough seas (25 hp) it all depends how fast you want to go though. I wish I had a 40 hp on mine personally but I’m also traveling 10-15 to some fishing spots

[@pinevalleyfarm4941]

@@BuckcreekTV thanks for the reply. Im looking at alweld brand 1548 with stick steer it’s rated for 40hp but has a 30 Yamaha on it.

[@BuckcreekTV]

It would probably be fine with a 30 HP Yamaha the good news is it’s plenty of power to start with and later if you decide to go bigger you probably can

[@DrewVerdin]

Thanks for the review! Top notch. Get you a clip mic for your shirt for those noisy background situations 🤣

[@BuckcreekTV]

Just bought one. I had to save up for a bit.

[@DrewVerdin]

@@BuckcreekTV it's a good investment. You will be very happy with it. If you find its too loud or picks up too much surrounding sounds just find you a good foam mic cover

[@BuckcreekTV]

@@DrewVerdin Just got that as well. I ended up going with the rode wireless go and a rode lavalier mic to use with my GoPro and camcorder.

[@DrewVerdin]

@@BuckcreekTV that should really up your quality or content. Not that it was bad before but you will feel better about it. Looking forward to seeing some new vids with it. Keep up the good work man an that channel is going to really grow.

[@BuckcreekTV]

@@DrewVerdin I certainly hope so. I invested in the new mics as well as a new drone last week and hope to be using both tools by next week. Thanks for the words of encouragement

[@lupemartin8839]

Did you have to modify the transom to get the merc to fit. I had issued with my merc angling in and not wanting t go up on plane. Also my transom is 18 inches. Is that the same on the 1548. I have the 1448.

[@BuckcreekTV]

I did not have to make any modifications for the engine to fit. I do know that the engine on mine is the longer driveshaft I’m not sure on the exact link but it came from the factory as such I believe the transom may be a little taller on it than the 1448 but I’m not 100% sure

[@malibujoe01]

Cavitation plate should line up with bottom of the stern. Plus or minius an inch, or so is no big deal. Long shaft could need s jack k plate to line up correctly. I own a 2018 1448 mxv owner with e tec 25hp short shaft. Boat will go 28mph with two 240 pounds dudes. Alone it would go over 30mph

[@mikebaker1044]

What do think about 9.9 on this boat

[@fatguyonagrom9515]

Question. Is your motor sitting all the way down on the transom? The reason I'm asking is mine is mounted through the 1st holes and can drop down about 3", and at 3/4 throttle at almost planning it's like my prop is slipping and not pushing, and revving. Thanks

[@BuckcreekTV]

I have mine set about 3/4in above the transom

[@fatguyonagrom9515]

@@BuckcreekTVThanks. I figured that was the problem. Prop not setting deep enough.

[@fatguyonagrom9515]

My front tensioning bolts are barely grabbing the top of my transom from the factory. Lol. Another weekend project.

[@BuckcreekTV]

@@fatguyonagrom9515 Hopefully it won't be a big one !!

[@tristantamerius3004]

@@fatguyonagrom9515did you ever lower urs and did it help out with planning out? Having same issue

[@matthewrodriguez3128]

If you don’t mind me asking the boat, trailer , and motor was it under 12k

[@BuckcreekTV]

With everything I added it was a hair above 13k before taxes and such.

[@matthewrodriguez3128]

Thank you so much for replying .

[@BuckcreekTV]

Of course!

[@johngray2526]

Safety first bruh good video showing how v-hull handles looking like a smoother ride than flat bottoms

[@justinburkett5578]

How fast do you think it runs . I’m thinking about buying one

[@BuckcreekTV]

24-25 mph It’s certainly won’t win a drag race and contest but honestly it gets me where I need to go and reasonable time

[@Vstromxt]

I have a 1648 the first thing I did was move the seat . Steering from the center isn't comfortable at all. I put a Suzuki 30hp with a 10" pitch prop. It does fine with 3 200lb people in it.

[@BuckcreekTV]

Did you purchase another seat base? If so, from where?

[@Vstromxt]

@@BuckcreekTV Yes, Bass pro.

[@BuckcreekTV]

That’s the next project I intend to take on, did you cover the inside of the foam where you drilled with anything to prevent it getting water logged?

[@Vstromxt]

@@BuckcreekTV yes marine jb weld.

[@Vstromxt]

Drilled 5 holes one for the post, 4 for the screws and used jb weld marine sandwiched down when I put the screws in. Its been about 3 years with no issues.

[@jacklowe3788]

Thanks for review - How much degrees Vee in bottom?

[@BuckcreekTV]

I'm not sure off the top of my head but probably around 7

[@joeyjoe8892]

Hey what's up buddy I had to watch a video again I just love the boat so much I have another question those little stair pods that you have in the back that came with the boat as well???? Hey and just so you know that boat can go a lot faster if you had an extension pole and a grab bar where you're standing up I got the 1448 with a 20 horse Merc same thing you got carburetor and I do 26

[@BuckcreekTV]

I may have to look into an extension pole and yes the pods on the back came on the boat as standard.

[@JoeL-is5ts]

awesome video brother but you should always wear a life jacket one of my buddies fell off his boat at the lake hit his head and drowned

[@danielyacu7670]

i want to know who made the decision to put the seat pedestal in the middle, makes no sense

[@BuckcreekTV]

Agreed.. fortunately I do have a video on how to add a seat pedestal as well

[@RamblinRoverMatt]

Thank you so much for the review! Subbed! I am researching my first boat and have my eyes on the 1648 grizzly jon exactly because of the improved control like you mentioned with the modV . And with a 20hp for inshore marshland area south Carolina 🤘 I figure it's enough to fight the currents and the extra length/width of the boat may help in the chop too! Slightly concerned about the planing at 20hp but i hear a longer boat will plane slightly easier? (and the 16 jon is 50 lb lighter than 15 sport) Cheers thanks again!

[@BuckcreekTV]

A 20hp may work for that boat. Especially considering it is much lighter.

[@kentyler966]

Take a look at the factory tag in the boat and check for the maximum horsepower the boat is rated for. The rule of thumb is to buy at least 3/4 of the maximum hp. A boat that won’t plane with 2 people is a real bummer.

[@erikandrehoglund55]

It seems like a very stabile and good boat for tiller model. Is there any drawback with the boat in you opinion except the price?

[@BuckcreekTV]

The placement of the switch panel and placement of the seat pedistal.

[@aaronblack8200]

Is there any chance you could try to pole the boat? I love to fish flats and need to sneak around a lot. I’m just curious if I can treat it like a skiff and put a poling platform on it. Will it track a straight line?

[@BuckcreekTV]

I've never poled a boat before but this boat does track pretty straight. The only concern is that there is already a lot of weight in the rear and I am not sure the additional weight of a poling platform would affect the handling. Sorry for the late reply, YT is not making me aware of new comments for some reason.

[@RamblinRoverMatt]

They have models with bow fishing set ups if that helps ya sir 👍

[@ronzbee3458]

Awesome video, I've watched every one that has a grizzly. My boat is the 1648 with a 40 merc and man i love it!

[@camiliamcnabb741]

I’m thinking of getting the 1648 with side console with a 40 how stable it it I would like to be able to use the front deck on the flats

[@ronzbee3458]

@@camiliamcnabb741 that sounds like a nice setup. Boat is ridiculously stable. I'm a bigger dude around 270 lbs and I can walk anywhere in this boat with out any hesitation. I quite often am in the boat alone and stand on the very front of the front deck. It's so stable I've been up there while riding big waves from large boat that has went passed me and no worries at all. I highly recommend this style of boat. I wanted something that was completely 100% versatile I can use this boat to fish from to drive around leisurely too dark on totev to tow my kids on a tube virtually anything

[@jacobmcvay123]

@@ronzbee3458live in Jacksonville Florida and just saw one that the warden hard down in De Leon springs and I’m thinkin it’s the absolute perfect boat for around here.

[@elikramer4505]

Great video. Very useful. I am very thankful for you doing this!

[@AlbertoGonzalez-yu3pe]

Dont need a 30ph for more power just a higher pitch prop

[@castmastersoutdoors7762]

Seems like an uncomfortable position ur not off set ur right infront of the motor

[@BuckcreekTV]

@@castmastersoutdoors7762 it is uncomfortable but I fixed it

[@joeyjoe8892]

That's a beautiful boat did it come already camouflaged like that???

[@BuckcreekTV]

Yes, it did. I talked to my local dealer and he said that the camo paint jobs lasted much longer than the olive green one. I had a tracker with the flat olive green paint job and it was okay, it was starting to chip off in areas after 3 years.

[@joeyjoe8892]

@@BuckcreekTV well that's what I got the 1448 Grizzly tracker I just got done doing the whole bottom of it was a lot of work came out beautiful but I want to get the 15 foot camo like you got it's beautiful bro

[@joshvandam5670]

In your opinion, what is the best fishing boat I can get for under $10,000

[@BuckcreekTV]

That depends, what type of fishing do you plan on doing?

[@joshvandam5670]

Probably fishing in ponds and lakes

[@joshvandam5670]

Maybe occasionally salt water

[@joshvandam5670]

@buck creek TV

[@BuckcreekTV]

@@joshvandam5670 Probably a 15 foot all wed aluminum boat. For $10,000 you can get an excellent used one that is a year or two old.

[@fishingwitheddie1535]

How much is this

[@BuckcreekTV]

Approx 12k

[@mkodom88]

What would be the reason to buy this boat over the bass tracker series?

[@BuckcreekTV]

I don't have any experience with the bass tracker series so I can not say for sure.

[@jackjohn3035]

good video.. be safe brother and vest up and hook that kill switch to you.

[@zoedeville3705]

Awesome review man

[@johnhyman3549]

Are the "steps" on your transom actually boat SPONSONS? Hollow boxes welded on the transom to provide extra lift? I have read that the small ones provide 118 pounds of lift. Yours appear to be medium large. Anyway, they are a great addition to the heavy weight of most heavy 4 strokes. Safe boating sir.

[@BuckcreekTV]

The are sponsons but tracker advertises them as dog steps on the rear. They seem to do well I will need them with a larger motor.

[@johncuervo3019]

No way I could steer with my arm twisted behind me like that. They make longer tillers for these. Also if you're having a problem getting on plane then maybe try changing the pin to a different hole in the back for the angle of the motor Thanks for sharing this video

[@joeyjoe8892]

Did you know the engine on that boat is underrated for it you could put a 40 on the back of that with no problem

[@BuckcreekTV]

I feel like it could use a bit more power but for the time being I’m going to stick for 25 it’s adequate

[@joeyjoe8892]

@@BuckcreekTV is that boat still available or was Bass Tracker discontinued do you happen to know?? Because I heard it was discontinued

[@BuckcreekTV]

@@joeyjoe8892 From my knowledge that particular boat was discontinued they could not justify the difference between the 1548and the 1648 so they simply made a 1648

[@joeyjoe8892]

You still got it??? And how is it???

[@BuckcreekTV]

@joeyjoe8892 yep still have it and still great, weather it be rough waters in the bay or very tight shallow creeks for bream

[@rodrigoelgu]

Are you happy with the size of the boat I'm debating in the 14ft vs the 16ft what your opinion

[@BuckcreekTV]

I’m very happy with my 1548 Sportsman. The 14ft won’t need as large of engine and isn’t nearly as heavy. While it doesn’t have as much room, it is still a stable platform that will be easier to launch in tough spots and use less fuel depending on the engine. The 16ft is good if you need additional space and if you plan on fishing 3 people regularly on the boat. (I can fish two comfortably on my 1548) it will have better top end 30mph vs 25mph but the larger engine will burn a bit more fuel and it will be a bit heavier making it difficult to launch in shallow water.

[@prevost8686]

I think the HP rating is very conservative for that boat. I had a 16ft.tracker that was rated for a 40hp and it wasn’t as heavy built as yours. A 25-30 hp 2-stroke would make a world of difference. Small 4-strokes aren’t known for their holeshot.

[@TeamJesusOutdoors]

Great review!

[@michaelpate9179]

Great review

[@mikepate7812]

Hey…

[@mikedeguzman1]

Thanks for the info. Please invest in a wireless microphone.

[@BuckcreekTV]

I have, it took some time to save.

[@gabrielolme9107]

Pretty cool video m an I just subscribed

[@BuckcreekTV]

Thanks man I appreciate it.

[@Vabasseroutdoors1]

Nice 👍

[@flpanhandler7749]

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