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    Upgrading the fleet, purchased a Tritoon!!

    New (2012) boat! Looking forward to the 2018 boating season. A far superior upgrade from our 1997 pontoon. Posted pics
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    Lower unit and Fuel lines Vanddelized over Winter. No Forward or Reverse now???

    Long story short they cut and stole my fuel lines over the winter and it looked like they tried to steal my prop. Looks like they wedged a screwdriver in the housing on the top and bottom for some reason? I borrowed lines from my neighbor to test her out and i don't have forward or reverse...
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    1998 Mercury 75 oil injection adjustment? Break-in setting?

    Hi, I have a 98 Mercury 75hp OB on my pontoon boat. I bought it from the original owner who after he bought it, used it maybe once, then it went into storage. It runs great! Plenty of power, smooth idle, it just likes to smoke. Wife complains about it and i feel bad smoking out some people...
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    Are flooring kits worth the money???

    Re: Are flooring kits worth the money??? Ours is actually a wave pattern over a palm pattern...in my opinion give it a "richer" look over standard carpet.
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    new decals

    Re: new decals That color combo is defiantly retro but it's awesome. Looks like a nice job. Reminds me of the "Free Wheelin'" package that Ford offered on their late 70's trucks...always loved the look
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    Toon clean up and cup holders

    Re: Toon clean up and cup holders old pic
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    The real scrap value of a pontoon boat -FYI

    I recently went through this process and thought i would shed some light on actual values. When i started rebuilding my first pontoon, I always in the back of my mind thought "well at least it will be worth a ton just for the aluminum". There is definitely value in the aluminum but not as much...
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    How to fix a leaking pontoon boat -Warning Graphic Images! lol

    The doomed Rivera Cruiser...after almost sinking and ruining our 2012 boating season a decision had to be made. I had picked up another project boat with good toons and rebuilt it over the winter, I stripped the interior, motor, and all other useable parts off this one and decided to sell the...
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    Seal or Don't Seal Marine Grade Plywood Decking?

    Hi Everyone. I just finished re-decking my project pontoon. After finding out my deck was not as good as i previously thought, i figured it was better to just replace it instead of putting nice carpet over junk wood. i will add some pics. My question is should I be adding some kind of...
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    CCA Plywood or other Suitable Pontoon Decking -Where to find in PA or MD?

    Hi Guys, I started tearing out the old carpet on the Crest and much to my dismay, the decking started coming up with it. :eek: Looks to be delaminating and when you drill into the wood it is soft. Not that it was in the budget but i'm going to redeck now while i can. Don't want to be doing...
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    Opinion: Use A/C Coil Cleaner on the logs or not? Pics attached

    I'm debating on how to clean the logs, or to not even clean them at all. I have a gallon of the pink coil cleaner and a plastic pump spray bottle and all the necessary safety gear....I'm just leery to pull the trigger. My last toon had leaking issues and cause some major drama, but this one...
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    32oz Carpet on a Pontoon too thick or super nice?

    Hi, Was wondering if anyone had installed 32oz carpet on their pontoon? I have been looking at multiple ebay auctions for carpet and was debating between 24 /28 and 32oz. There isn't a ton of difference in overall cost. My last pontoon I just used indoor outdoor carpet from Lowes, but i want...
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    Need help telling if a pontoon is steel or aluminum from pics. Pics attached! :-)

    Re: Need help telling if a pontoon is steel or aluminum from pics. Pics attached! : And the winner is: Aluminum! Thanks for all you played...we are all winners! I do have a question about a metal capped plug at the back. I assume it's a screw off top vent/drain for the toon? i have never...
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    Need help telling if a pontoon is steel or aluminum from pics. Pics attached! :-)

    Hi, Think i found a nice set of replacement toons for my leaky project. The boat is a 73 Kayot, 24' and comes with a trailer which is a bonus. It's an hour drive but i want to make sure they are aluminum. The lady said she was told they were. I assume you can use the magnet test to find out...
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    Pontoon Almost Sunk! Need to find replacement pontoons or donor boat -Can anyone hep?

    Hi Everyone, I purchased a 92 24' Riviera Cruiser pontoon over the winter and rebuilt everything on it as a surprise present for my mom. Had a blast working on it, I found it much easier than working on a traditional v-hull boat. Anyway, the toons had black bottom paint on the bottom of them...
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