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    has anyone ever converted carriage trailer to tri toon trailer?

    Looking at building a third pontoon but I have a carriage trailer. Wondered if anyone has done this before and could give me some pointers? Thanks
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    1976 Evinrude 135 fuel usage ?

    I bought a 89 29' Crest with this motor on it. I talked to the professional who took care of the motor since new. He said, the motor had less than 200 hrs on it which confirmed what the family told me. Runs and Starts great but I have just ran test runs beacause I am buiding a cabin on it. I...
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    Evinrude serial number does not fit decoder

    SN# 10016 -12121 thanks
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    big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost

    Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost, NO DRAG by cross members. Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost, NO DRAG by cross members. Cutting window opening. Would have been easier if I installed them before putting up the walls but didn't know location. After...
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    big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost

    Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost, NO DRAG by cross members. Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost, NO DRAG by cross members. red Drain on both sides running full length yellow The increased width 8' 6" blue floor tac welded at each intersection...
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    Jet ski as kicker motor for cabin pontoon

    I have never been on a jet ski and needs some help please. I am thinking about using a Jet ski as kicker motor for cabin pontoon. This will be putt putt power for crusing the lake. It will be in a redwood slot floating and strapped behind the 135 outboard to push my 28ft pontoon boat. It will...
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    Jet ski as kicker motor for cabin pontoon

    I am thinking of building a jet ski platform behind my 135 outboard. Then use the motor of the jet ski as a kicker to push my cabin pontoon at slow speeds. Never owned a jet ski but I am sure the kids would enjoy. Will my 135 ,turned off, guide the boat using the steering wheel? I assume, a...
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    big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost

    Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost, NO DRAG by cross members. Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost, NO DRAG by cross members. Connecting floor to cross members. I looked at all the options and deceided to tac weld the legs of the floors to the cross...
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    pontoon tube design confusion

    Re: pontoon tube design confusion The guys at Custom pontoon kits . com can give the answers you are looking for. They are straight shooters and build great boats. What ever you want they can do at a good price. Better performance come from rectangular pontoons but I personally don't like the...
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    big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost

    Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost, NO DRAG by cross members. Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost, NO DRAG by cross members. Your pontoons look very nice and I am sure Aluminum floors are a good choice for your company. The boat that you see was built...
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    big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost

    Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost, NO DRAG by cross members. Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost, NO DRAG by cross members. Shes coming along. That is a 16' cabin with the roof half on. There is a 4 x 4 open in the back to get to the motor. Hot water...
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    big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost

    Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost I was installing the frame work for the cabin and saw something that could be improved and changed it. The outside 6" planks are now turned over to allow the cabin frame to rest more on the cross members and not on top of the floor. This...
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    big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost

    Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost Little humor, I was working on the boat and caught this pic Thanks for the comments, maybe I was a little harsh. My son 35, is International Director of Product developement for FMC, no one is questioning their ability or intelligence...
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    big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost

    Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost Thanks Mario for your help. Cold Galv has been used for decades in the industrial business to patch areas welded on. I am just doing tac welds with stainless flux core wire. Not a problem. The 6" plank are 26' foot long and tied together...
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    big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost

    Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost Your good jeeperman, you are right about non structural steel studs but this structural channel has heavy galvanized and carry big loads. The I's are 5/32 thick and are very rigid. The pic shows the 3ft span in the front between cross...
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    big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost

    Re: big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost This is a custom design that would be about 100 time stronger than plywood. I am going to weld each intersection to the riser cross members which are also steel. The riser were the weak section until I overlayed them with steel. This...
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    big news, New pontoon lifetime floor at lower cost

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    14' cabin on 29' Crest III

    Big News in Pontoon Industry 1st time lifetime pontoon floor at low cost. Big News in Pontoon Industry 1st time lifetime pontoon floor at low cost. This is what I came up for my floor. I guess my 45 yrs in the metal business helped. 8'6" 26' floor weighs 595lbs Carpet Next, then cabin. Roof...
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    14' cabin on 29' Crest III

    5 hrs and plywood floors gone. 5 hrs and plywood floors gone. Cutting on each side of the cross member is the way go. Then getting a crowbar and ripping the plywood up off the cross members. Used my hand grinder to cut the bolts. Steel floor should be in this week. The cross members are 93"...
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    14' cabin on 29' Crest III

    This is where I am and this is where I am going. 1989 29' Crest 3. Motor 1976 low hr 135 Evinrude. I have most everything in and ready. I ordered the floor today and it be made of steel. Weighs a few more pounds than 3/4 marine plywood. I can't even think about my grand kids playing on...
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