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  1. pwiseman

    Buying a ‘toon advice

    I just took the crash course on buying a pontoon and we did look at used boats. I was quite surprised that most pontoons that were less than 5 years old were priced much higher than I expected they should be. I was thinking 15K - 20K for a nice used boat, but did not see much in that range...
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    Power outlet

    I have done a good bit of boat camping and most often used a French press which makes a nice brew fast. All you need is hot water and your camp stove can heat water pretty fast. Handy dandy themos should keep your brew hot so you can take it with on the water. Throw in a couple LED...
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    Pontoon Motor Selection questions

    that is one thing you have to take account when using prop finder. It will only give you a limited range of brands on recommendations. I am all for saving some $ and will check into the Solas.
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    Pontoon Motor Selection questions

    Thanks - do you have an opinion on spitfire? Thinking 13 pitch 4 blade might be a great fit for all around . Stainless is probably not worth the extra $$ in this situation. Prop Finder Recommendations are below using 21 ft pontoon, CT90, hull weight 2150. The X factor is how much the...
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    Pontoon Motor Selection questions

    my guess is the dealer would probably suggest a blackmax 13 pitch for this boat. CT motors have 2.38 lower end rather than the 2.07 which gives greater thrust which is good for moving heavier loads from dead stop although some top end is sacrificed. My goal is good overall performance. Not...
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    Pontoon Motor Selection questions

    Thanks all for the feedback and info. I located a boat that should do everything we want it to for 34K and the wife loves the colors. 2021 HARRIS CRUISER 210 CWDH with a Merc 90 Command Thrust, lift stakes, assist steering and extended swim platform. Barletta C20QC was a close second...
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    Pontoon Motor Selection questions

    Great feedback on the 90 HP recommendations. My gut check was telling me a 50 HP is on the low end of OK for 2200-2500 lb boat. I also looked at prop selector tool to see how things look with 2 people vs max load. I used that tool on some fishing boats and found the calculations to be...
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    Pontoon Motor Selection questions

    Thanks for the response. No restrictions on our lake, but we are going to be cruisers and don't see much need to pull people or go fast. Thinking the 50 High Thrust is probably good enough to get 15 MPH give or take. I am 100% sure a 90 is more than enough, but not as sure about the 50...
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    Pontoon Motor Selection questions

    We will leave the boat on our slip all summer and it is a 20 foot slip. i could get away with 22 footer, but larger than that is going to be a problem. I don't see a need for 8+ people very often, but is nice to have the option. The work around is to go with tritoon on a 20 or 22 footer, but...
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    Pontoon Motor Selection questions

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    Pontoon Motor Selection questions

    Hello, I am no stranger to boating, but pontoons are a new thing for me. We will have a 20 foot slip on a 2000 Acre Lake and we are in process of selecting a pontoon that meets majority of our needs without going into the crazy range on the spend. Looking for advice on how much motor makes...
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    2006 40 EFI Water Flow

    Just got a new motor in Sept and broke it in as the manual prescribes. Went out to do the oil change and noticed something I thought was odd. After installing the new oil filter and putting in 3L of new oil, I noticed what I thought to be oil dripping near the filter and the thought was I did...
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    How much for a carb repair on BF30 is fair?

    I have and 05 BF30. Lower cylinder is not hitting, checked out all the normal stuff - fuel lines, new gas, spark plug. I ran 6 gallons of new gas with seafoam through it, and it is not clearing up. Seems that the motor is tough to start, cutts out at low RPM, rough idle. Asked a honda repair...
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    Neptune Parts

    My winter project is fixing an old neptune mighty mite. My dad said it ran some years ago, so I think I have a good shot at getting it working. <br /><br />Anyone know of a place to get parts for these things? Looks like there are a few for sale on ebay reel cheep, so that is a potential.<br...
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    Rough Start on 2005 Honda

    I just bought a 2005 Honda. Did the breakin by the book. I also am taking care to use good fuel (non oxygenated with 91 octane), stabilizer etc. It seems to me the motor is a little stubborn starting both cold and warm. It takes about 15 seconds of turning it over when cold, and after it is...
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    too much prop?

    I have had my boat for three weeks now. I have tested out running with 1, 2, and 3 people with two props and noted the RPMS and speeds.<br /><br />Boat is 14'11" Deep V that weighs about 600 lbs.<br /><br />With me and gear (200+50) I get 6200 RPMs fully trimmed at 29.3 mph. Very slight hint...
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    Honda Tach Setup

    Just finished breaking in my new boat. I did purchase a tach to help dial everything in, but I can't figure out were to hook up the "harness A Assembly". I did look in the manual and this was not any help. I have a 2005 Honda BF25 motor. Thinking I may need to look in the tiller handle, but...
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    Part Number Needed

    I am having a string of bad luck. I purchased a 2005 BF25 used with a cracked cowling. I ordered a new one from boats.net, but it came with no decals. I never realized this, but the decals periodically. I called trying to locate the decal part numbers, but they could not help. I also called...
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    Break In question

    I get my new boat in about a week. I did read the Honda BF25 Manual on the breakin procedures, and most everything else. I also read the FAQ which has this in there:<br /><br /> The manufacturers are also stressing proper and agressive break-in procedures to mate surfaces better and keep...
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    74 Evinrude 15 Problem

    My fried has an OMC 15 HP. He just had it tuned up - new plugs, carb kit, impeller. He had it at my house two weeks ago and it ran great in the barrel. We went out for opener and had some problems. I noticed he was pumping the ball a lot before he started it and he said "it should get hard"...
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