after June when the ice is out in Duluth, and before September when it freezes up again.
other than that, watch the weather, hug the shore and follow the depth charts
yes, lifting strakes will raise the boat . and then you need to lower the motor.
pontoons really need a hydraulic jack plate as the SWL has a greater swing than most boat hull types.
first, welcome aboard
second, please have all 6 answers to the questions in the sticky labeled "Read this first"
https://forums.iboats.com/threads/read-this-first.282907/
you most likely have a spun prop.
if you smell fuel, you have an issue
you remove the vacuum line on the regulator to test. without the vac reference signal, the regulator should close
title of the thread says the fuel filter is only half full. how can you see how full it is? its a metal spin-on filter.
you realize that if you do the work yourself to bring the boat back, you are looking at about $5000-$6000 in cost and about a year of your time assuming you spend every hour not at your job working on it. Most restorations take a better part of two years
that is $2500-$3000 for restoring the...
