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  1. BatDaddy1887

    Boat cover for toon.

    Re: Boat cover for toon. ....do what this guy does....flip your toon upside down and no worries of snow..... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/news/story/police-drunk-man-flips-boat-drags-it-down-street/153613 :D
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    Upholstery

    Re: Upholstery When it was time to re-upholster my seats, I got marine vinyl from JoAnn Fabrics. That was in 2008 and all the material is holding up really well. It has good backing like Silvertip says so there is truth to that. But what I think keeps the vinyl in good condition is covering the...
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    Whats the weirdest fish you ever ate?

    Re: Whats the weirdest fish you ever ate? I think the weirdest one I ever ate was a toadfish....also known in my parts as an oyster cracker. Ugly SOBs but darn sweet taste, probably because they eat oysters and clams.....
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    De-Winterize and Old Gas...

    OK, for some of us, it's time to start thinking about the de-winterization process. For me this includes dismantling the cover and getting the strategically placed moth balls out, as well as getting rid of the old gas (1-2 gallons). What do you all do to de-winterize and get rid of the old gas...
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    Mounting Depth / Fish Finder

    Re: Mounting Depth / Fish Finder I would go with having a bracket welded on, but if you decide not to do that, I have mine mounted on the transom have it works fairly well.
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    Boat bouncing on trailer

    Re: Boat bouncing on trailer +1 for tie-down straps on the transom and the bow....
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    Just bought first pontoon

    Re: Just bought first pontoon We pre-mix and usually buy marine oil on sale in the winter in the gallon jugs. If you decide to use the gallon jugs, a really handy device that I use is a marine oil mixing bottle with the correct fill lines marked on the outside of the bottle (see photo) we use...
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    Old Pontoon Video Clips.......

    I was transferring some old family movie reels to DVD when I came across these 2 clips you may enjoy seeing. The first clip is the first pontoon boat ever and the second clip is the second pontoon boat ever.......(IMHO). Enjoy. Jim 1st http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfnMxTQzRFg 2nd...
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    Fuel hook up

    Re: Fuel hook up There are several types of connectors depending on your motor. Go2marine.com and other sites have these connectors. It is always best to list your engine make, year, hp and serial when you ask questions.
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    fish/depth finder

    Re: fish/depth finder ...if you don't want to have a bracket welded, another alternative is the bottom of the transom. See photo. I really don't have cavitation issues so I feel lucky!
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    Rig Weight

    ...I'm interested to know how much my entire rig weighs...with the trailer (scissor-type), for hauling purposes. I have a 24 foot Aqua Patio pontoon with a 115 Merc Inline 6. The gas tank is a 29 gallon, but I only haul with about 10 gallons in it. I also have a spare 6-gallon tank that's always...
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    Mounting electric trolling motor

    Re: Mounting electric trolling motor ...if you could do without a remote control, then you might consider the motors that attach to your engine...never in the way and is always deployed. $500-$800 range. http://www.amazon.com/Minn-Kota-Engine-Mounted-Trolling-Thrust/dp/B000KOVPW8
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    pontoon and trailer

    Re: pontoon and trailer Although I have a scissor-type trailer it does not in fact scissor up or down (see photo)...same thing just about. Last summer while driving on a highway to an inland bay, one of the tires blew out at 60mph. The toons did not touch the ground at all, even when pulled...
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    Reupolstering boat seats.

    Re: Reupolstering boat seats. If you do them yourself you may want to buy a used heavy-duty sewing machine and use a heavy-duty needle, like a denim needle to sew through all that. I did that for my seat canvas covers. What I did for my seats was take out the seats and disassemble, then...
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    kicker second motor

    Re: kicker second motor Maybe these will help...
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    Pontoon Boat Lifting w Sling

    Re: Pontoon Boat Lifting w Sling I have had my 24' pontoon boat lifted out of the water several times with a strap-type lift with no problems at all. I don't think that long-term would be a problem either. The longest my boat was on this lift was 3 weeks and no problems. Photos attached.
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    For Those Who Always Wanted a Kicker on Their Pontoon....

    ...this is how I did mine. It was quite simple really, I just needed to attach an engine mount to my homemade wooden mount. At first, the bottom was too low, so I re-engineered it a little higher. I had to make sure the main engine would turn both ways fully, and not be too near the log. I keep...
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    Radio Speaker Placement on a Pontoon

    Re: Radio Speaker Placement on a Pontoon Look at the photo here and see where mine are mounted. Under the bench seats, I mounted two across from each other, staggered just like DKrager suggested. The other set are in the rear bench seat as indicated for a total of 6 speakers. Mine are 5" so I...
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    Old Style Serial Number??

    Fellas, Whenever I need to order parts for my engine, I have trouble finding them due to the serial number that is posted on the engine (see attached photo). The serial number on the engine is OB110324. It is an '87 or '88 Mercury 115 Inline 6 Tower of Power, ELPTO. When I look up parts on any...
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    Merc Inline 6 Year

    OK fellas....the serial number for my engine is OB110324...photos attached. It's a 115hp. I can't find any references for this serial...especially for correct parts. The original owner was not sure if it was an '87. '88' or an '89. Anybody here have info on this...thanks. BatDaddy
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