I recently purchased an aluminum rig. For weight purposes, I'm debating twin powerpole micros. However, I'm familiar with standard powerpoles. I'm wondering how twin sportsman2 would be on the back of a 17 basstracker? I'm mainly worried about the weight. Does anyone have experience with the micros?

should be just fine save all that extra $$$ for more baits...

Good YouTube video of a guy with micros on a tracker. He's got a couple of videos I think. One at install and a couple after some use. The micro seems to hold his boat fine. He shows it in some pretty good current

Edit.... It was was easy to find so I'm posting a link

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8t_iPFBoblU

If it were me, I'd just get a single Power Pole.

i use to own one
cant use power poles -- nowhere to mount the hydraulic platform (i put dual trolling motor batteries in mine --thats the bigger problem with these boats)
i had a single 8 ft talon
the boat will pinwheel with the wind with a single but once you get used to it its not a prob
i would not own a alum boat without one

go with lithium batteries and you'll save the weight plus a lot to use 2 poles

the batteries should not cost more than what they are powering. Lol.

no my point was you need two batteries for the trolling motor (would run dead before the day was up )
therefore this is no mounting room for the hydraulics of a power pole

i dont know if you could get it in there with a single battery thats why i went with talon

with that being said -- the wind makes it tough in alum boat --i would have a shallow water anchor of some type

be the best money you spend on this boat !

I know I haven to change the set up of this boat some. I plain on moving the trollingmotor batteries to the bow. The gas might be in the way. I will more than likely run 27series for trollingmotor and a 31agm for cranking. I will be adding two additional pumps to the livewell along with a secondary bilge pump. I plain on recessing the trollingmotor pedal. Does anyone else have any suggestions?

i did the recessed foot also --gotta get rid of the middle rod tube
you can get 2 trolling batteries and one starting in rear compartment if you go with talon

Yea save were ever you can and trade the rim boat in on a older use glass boat. I spent the last 5 years fighting the wind in a alum boat. If that's not a financially doable deal. Then get the micros and the biggest TM you can.

The boat is not an exact basstracker. But it's like one.

I plain on distributing the weight so I can draft shallower.

This project boat is strickly for river fishing to keep from tearing up my glass boats.