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    Not a spun hub , help please!!

    Hey guys looking for some advice. I have a 26 ft pontoon with 4 stroke Yamaha 2011 with 38hrs on it.. Last year my first season I upgrading to a 4 blade prop with no issues... Prior to this season I removed prop to grease and reinstalled correctly.. It was installed and torqued properly.. Well...
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    Will I see a difference in speed rpm in prop change on pontoon

    Looking at switching from a 4 blade 13 pitch to a 3 blade 15 pitch on my 26 foot toon with yami f115 on back. I'm looking to slightly increase speed and keep wot rpm with good range. Motor us rated for 5000-6000 wot and I'm working at 5800 now @27 mph. I've gotta a few opinions from the prop...
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    Propeller pitch

    What's the rpm and speed difference between a 4 blade 13 pitch and a 3 blade 15 pitch prop
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    Changing prop?? Moving up in pitch

    Hey guys I have a 26 foot sweetwater pontoon with a yamaha f115. I'm getting about 27 mph with a Solas 4 blade 13 pitch prop. I was thinking of buying an extra to have and figured maybe I would purchase a 3 blade 15 pitch prop to give me a little more top end speed and higher cruising speed. My...
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    Fuel/water separator change?? When

    Wondering what the best time to change my 10 micron separator. Before I take boat out the first time in the season or after the first run??
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    Pontoon siding (panels) salt removal , cleaning??

    Hey guys just wondering if any recommendations for salt removal on our pontoon side panels. I have a thin coat of salt that isn't easily removed from tgoughout last season. I always hosed down the panels but their is a thin coat iof salt left over. Figured there's has be some product out their...
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    Wiring 55W hallogen Docking lights on Pontoon Question?

    I ordered two 55w halogen docks lights for under my pontoon deck in the front. The lights failed to come with any wiring. I was looking for advise on what type of wire to purchase to install these and also what type of fuse i could purchase to install as the lights will get pretty wet... i plan...
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    Mounting pontoon docking lights under front deck ??

    I'm looking at installing two 55w halogen docking lights under the front of my pontoon deck on the first crossover to use at night to illuminate the water if necessary without using my handheld spotlight. I didn't want to take up any room on the floor of my pontoon in the front so i figured that...
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    Pontoon deck lighting?

    Hey guys looking at installing some type of led lighting to illuminate my deck on my 26 ft sweet water. I was wondering if anyone has any good ideas.... My idea was to install some type of blue led strips along the Floor/bottom of the seats but have not found anything while searching the web...
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    Stereo with amp .. Second battery or not????

    ok my new speaker/amp setup is complete. Four new infinity 4ohm speakers (225watt max) being powered by a (60watt rms x 4) marine amp. I currently have a dual purpose marine battery (120 reserve) and a jump pack on board. Again, i'm usually sitting on sandbars for about 5 hours with the radio...
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    Aluminum bottom paint touch up

    Hey guys I was out today pulled up on a bay sandbar with my pontoon boat and noticed that one of my toons (front) from rubbing up against the sand on a prior occasion removed my bottom paint down to the aluminum in a small area ... I'm taking boat out of water this week for service and was...
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    Pontoon bottom paint repair

    Hey guys I was out today pulled up on a bay sandbar and noticed that one of my toons (front) from rubbing up against the sand on a prior occasion removed my bottom paint down to the aluminum in a small area ... I'm taking boat out of water this week for service and was looking for input on the...
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    Stereo and AMP Power question????

    I'm purchasing 4 new speakers for my pontoon boat. They are infinity 4 ohm speakers with 225 watt max. I'm looking to power them with a marine amp (60W RMS x 4 channels at 4 ohms and ?1% THD + N). Wondering is this amp will be under powering the new speakers. My current head unit is a jensen...
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    Pontoon Stereo Amp question??

    looking at installing an amp to power 4 speakers on my pontoon but am unsure of the amp mounting location. One of the things the amp manual states is to have good ventilation. i have a small area under my steering column where all the boat wires are and stereo wires and was looking to install it...
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    Brand new yamaha f115 hesitating at high rpm

    I'm getting hesitation at higher rpms... I'm cruising at 5800 rpm and all of sudden it starts bucking and rpms start jumping around ...
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    Question concerning adding new 2 speakers

    I have a 4 speaker 8 ohm system powered by a 48wall cd stereo... Was wondering how I could add two additional speakers without say hurting my sound??? I'm a complete newbie with this stuff... Wasn't sure if adding an amp was necessary and how, thanks
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    Jumppack / air compressor

    Anyone use/recommend a good jumppack / air compressor combo????
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    Barnegat Bay Fishing

    Anyone have a hot-spot they want to share??? I'm near Barnegat Light Inlet....
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    2011 Yamaha F115 .. How much power does it need to start??????

    Just wondering if anyone knows the voltage my motor needs to start. I have a voltage monitor and frequently sit on a sand bar all day with radio going.. Voltage never gets that low but i was wondering how much juice my engine actually needs to turn over, thanks
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    Pontoon Propeller UPGRADED!

    Well after much research and advice from members of this forum I upgraded the prop on my 2011 Sweetwater 26 ft 115 yamaha. It originally came with a white propeller 3 blade that only had a single marking of "11k" on it. I am only assuming that the pitch was an 11 based on this. My rpm range...
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