Any Pontoon owners here?

[Weldor]

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I think it will clean up nice.
I'm going to Advance to see if the Eagle one is on sale here...

Gary, it's not just on sale they're closing out the Eagle One Etching mag wheel cleaner in our local stores. And if it does a great job i'll be hunting it else where when they run dry.




Thanks Steelespike, I've got to pick up a fuel line and a set of muffs before I can fire it off. If there is a problem I guess it'll show up on the water if not in the yard. I'm planning on an impeller transplant & tuneup before dropping it in the lake just as a precaution.

 

[Weldor]

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Well I tried the Eagle One on a test spot under the deck on the inside of the pontoon today. Maybe I was in to much of a rush and rinsed it off to soon it did cut some crud but I was expecting better results.I may just be impatient as in I wanted to see the results yesterday.lol I'll have a little more time over the weekend and will give a fair shake time wise.

 

[tashasdaddy]

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i have a 89 48 spl, great motor. it is the same motor and parts as the 50hp, just without the automatic oil mix. you have to premix your fuel and oil 50-1.

 

[Weldor]

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Thanx for the info tashasdaddy I've been reading up on this 48 and for the most part seams as though folks have a good to excellent opinion of them. When I bought this ole gal it was so cheap I din't even try to start the engine. Well today I pulled out the muffs put in some fresh fuel and the starter didn't spin it two full turns and she was running. I let her idle for about 5 minutes and seams to run very smooth. Shut her down hit the switch and presto not even a half turn she was running again.


Ok, the EAGLE ONE works if you give it a little time to do it's job. Makes the toons look great when get them all done I'll post some pics.

 

[rickdb1boat]

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Head to a Heating and A/C supply house and pick up a gallon of Brite-Alum. It's made to clean indoor A/C coils and will clean the aluminum toot sweet. It has the same ingredients as the Mag wheel cleaner, only concentrated. It only costs about $13.00 bucks a gallon and will clean the toon many times when diluted to about a 4:1 mix with water. Just paint it on using an old paint brush starting at the bottom of the log and rinse off after a minute or so. Done it many times and you will be pleased with the results. It takes on a whitish cast for a bit, then reverts to looking like natural aluminum in no time. Follow up with Sharkhide and it will stay looking good for a couple of years minimum...

 

[pontoonhazard]

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Tripple post....


Sir, please check you personal messages at the top of the page.

 

[Weldor]

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UPDATE the toons came out fairly good with very little effort. The 48 Evenrude runs great I replaced the water pump impeller and back flushed the cooling system and I feel shes ready for the high seas, well Hartwell lake Oh yeah I bought a trailer also. Click the pic below to enlarge it.

 

[rickdb1boat]

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Very nice! It cleaned up real well. Good luck and enjoy the summer...

 

[Weldor]

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Thanks, we are planning most weekends on a lake and there are a lot of choices near here. The Eagle One worked great till it ran out then I finished it off with diluted muratic acid seam to be the same as the Eagle One. lol

 

[Weldor]

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UPDATE: it's been nearly 2 years from the start of this project! The pontoon now has new seats, carpet, running lights and a newly rebuilt console. The 48 spl Evinrude is great and easy on fuel (much to my surprise) I've had it in several lakes and I'm as happy with it as I would be a brand new one.

Thanks for all the help and suggestions guys, I found lots of answers without asking any questions (search).

 

[CaptainDavidM57]

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I just bought a pontoon in March 2009, have kept it in the water. I didnt have a problem with the toons until it got warmer with this brown foul smelling stuff on them and a burnt-in water line. My boat stays on Lake Texoma on the Oklahoma side. I pressured sprayed most of the brown stuff off but you can see the stains. Definately see a difference in the toons from the part that was in the water versus what was out. Through this thread and others I have heard about Sharkhide and Muriatic Acid. Which is better? Do you dilute the acid? Once applied with a garden sprayer how long to live it on before you spray off? Should you scrub it? Thank you for you help