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    Help with Floor repair on fiberglass deckboat

    I picked up this deckboat real cheap today and I have some soft spots on the floor where they put the table mounts through the deck. The back area is damaged about 1 foot around the hole and the front is just a few inches. My question is do they make some kind of an expoy that I can fill in...
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    Suggestions on How to repair a Fiberglass floor with rotted wood.

    I picked up this deckboat real cheap today and I have some soft spots on the floor where they put the table mounts through the deck. The back area is damaged about 1 foot around the hole and the front is just a few inches. My question is do they make some kind of an expoy that I can fill in...
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    1987 Johnson 60 HP VRO Hard Starting and Missing/Spitting

    I have a 1987 Johnson 65 HP VRO that has ran great for the past 3 years. This year it is very hard to start and when idling it is hissing/missing. When out on the lake it doesn't have the power or get up like it use to. I am suspecting the carbs got gummed over the winter but wanted to double...
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    Herculiner? Durabak? for Barge deck coating

    Re: Herculiner? Durabak? for Barge deck coating It is probably too late but last year I completely restored my pontoon and put down Herculiner light grey and absolutely love it. They told me at the factory to but down a coat of Kilz then paint on the Hurculiner. My only complaint that it is...
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    Alternatives to Carpet on Pontoon

    Hello everyone I have a 2001 18ft Bass Buggy and its time for the carpet to get replaced and I do not want carpet anymore. I have the aluminum deck and from everything that I have read the vinyl floor will not stick to the aluminum. So what are my other options? Last year I completely restored...
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    Another Motor Upgrade questions

    I am in the middle of rebuilding my 1987 24 ft Party Barge. I currently have an 1987 Johnson 60 hp that runs like a top. Accoring to the boat sticker it can hold up to a 115 hp. If I upgrade to a 115 what type of speed gains would I get. I think now I am about 15-18 mph. I would like to be...
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    24 ft pontoon Redeck

    Ok I know this question has been asked 1000 times but I am about to redeck my 24 ft pontoon. I am trying to decide between the marine plywood, alumideck , or just a regular wood deck. See the attached pictures. I would like to know what you think of this guy restoration. How long do you think...
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    2001 40 HP Mercury Fuel Problem.. Bad fuel bulb or line?

    Ok here is the situation. This motor is on a tracker pontoon boat. I am going on my yearly trip on Saturday and I checked out the boat this weekend and here is the problem. I have 2 external gas tanks and no matter which tank I am hooked to when I squeeze the bulb is does not get hard and it...
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    Carb Help

    Hello everyone. I have been battling an ongoing carb issue with my 2001 40 hp 2 stroke Mercury. I finally figured out that the fuel lines are breaking down and filling my carbs with small pieces of rubber. I have rebuilt the carb for the second time and replaced all the fuel lines. I am...
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    Need Help 2001 40 hp carb adjustment or Manual

    Hello everyone. I just picked up a pontoon equiped with a 2001 40 ELPT mercury. When I purchased and tested the boat it would not run wide open once it got over 1/2 throttle it would bog down. If I pushed in the choke it would take off. I assumed the carbs were gumed up because the boat has...
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    1977 Johnson 70EL77s

    I just bought a pontoon with a 1977 Johnson 70. Does anyone know what the fuel mix should be? I am assuming 50:1. Any help will be greatly appericated.
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    Boat will not stay running. Please Help Fuel issue?

    Ok guys I need to pick your brains again. I have a 88 Johnson VRO. The boat has been sitting for three year so I have rebuilt the carbs, replaced the plugs, changed the foot oil, new fuel pump (non VRO style), fuel filter, new fuel line. Ok now for the details. I took it to the lake today to...
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    Please help I am an idiot

    Ok I have a 1988 60 hp Johnson vro I just bought and the vro had been disabled by cutting the oil line. Since the boat had been sitting for 3 years the orginal pump is bad. So I replaced with a non vro style pump. This is where is gets good. The guy at the marina told me the wrong hookups...
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    Need Part Number for Replacement NON VRO Pump

    Ok guys I just purchased an 1988 Ponton with a Johnson 60 HP model # J60TLCCR. This is a 3 cyclinder 3 carb model. They guy I purchased the boat from has let it setup for a couple of years and I am giving it a good tune up. I believe the diaphram on the old by passed VRO pump is leaking. It...
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