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    Vinyl floor on new deck

    This is a project I started at least ten months ago and I'm finally on the down hill side but still a lot of work left to do.I put Marideck vinyl over new 3/4" marine plywood deck.The only tips I can give other than following instructions is to fill in any holes or depressions and go over the...
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    Garmin nuvi 855

    Anyone know if a nautical map can be loaded on an sd card and used for gps using a garmin 855 ? Only to be use in freshwater lakes and rivers, inside of cabin.
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    My trip on the Kissimmee River Chain

    I've just returned from a five day / four night trip on the Kissimmee River chain of lakes.This is my brother in laws hand built house toon and the proto type for the one I'm building. The night temps were about 35-40 degrees and days were mild making for a nice trip.Here are some old fla river...
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    Weight of Pontoon furniture

    Anyone have an idea of the weight of the furniture etc on a typical 90's 24' pontoon boat?
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    My Pontoon/weekender Project

    This is a pontoon/cabin that I plan to use for overnight and fishing.I sold my 20 ft pontoon and trailer but kept the 2005[low hour] Suzuki 90/4s engine and bought a freshwater 93 Bass Tracker 24 ft pontoon boat.I added a 3rd tube for increased flotation though it wasn't absolutely unnecessary.I...
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    To Paint or Not to Paint that is the ?

    I'm redecking my 24' pontoon boat with 3/4" marine grade AB pt / kiln dried plywood.On the top side I'm putting Marideck vinyl using MD 101 adhesive.I have though of painting the bottom with a latex deck paint to keep out moisture and ward off fungus etc.Some think it's a good idea but others...
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    Water or Solvent Based Adhesive ?

    I'm going to cover my new pontoon deck with marine plywood and vinyl.I noticed one vendor has a water based glue for wood only and a solvent based glue for metal,glass and wood.While I know there's pros and cons to each I would like a few opinions on what you would use...
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    Should I even look at this prop ?

    I have a 24' pontoon with a Suzuki DF 90 HP 4 stroke,stock prop 13.5x15 was on 20' boat.A guy close by has a 13x19 ss prop for cheap,should I even look at it?I have no hands on experience with props, only what I've read.
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    Project:Speck-tacular

    After spending the winter speck fishing the Kissimmee River in the of his pontoon/cabin boat I have decided to build my own.I sold my 20 ft pontoon boat and trailer to help fund the project but kept the 90 hp four stroke Suzuki outboard.I bought a set of 24 ft big tube pontoons and a bigger...
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    My Pontoon Project

    I bought a 24' pontoon boat[tubes/deck/rails]for a pontoon/cabin project.I'm redecking with new marine plywood and want to make the deck water tight,no water seepage where the sheets of ply wood butt together,I will be putting marine vinyl over the deck so maybe the glue will suffice as a sealant.
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    Help me ID this !

    I've had this laying in the garage for years.A powerhead,probably 2 hp and has a sticker saying:Passed-inspected by Japanese Gov. 7046 and a alum. plug with A071 stamped on it.Any info will be appreciated.
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    Interchangeability

    How much interchangeability between 70 hp Johnsons and Evinrudes,interchangeability between what years?
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    Steering cable length

    I have an 83 17' alumacraft bandit that has been in storage for years [long story] in the course of moving around I have lost the steering cable.Is there an online site the will give me the exact length cable I need?
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    Four Blade Prop

    I know that certain info is needed to select a prop,but this is very general.I have a 20' with a 90 hp 4 stroke Suzuki with what is probably the original alum. prop,as I recall I got it up to 30+ mph with no strain.I've since cleared the deck including removing the deck carpet and will replace...
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    Removing glue and carpet residue

    After scraping my deck I have glue and a small amount of carpet fiber left on the deck,I'm using a 3" belt sander on it but it's slow.Is there something inexspensive I can pour on it to break down the glue and make it easier to remove?
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    Anyone Done This?

    I recently bought a used pontoon boat,after stripping the deck and rolling it with an epoxy none skid coating I'm going to build a 10 x 8 ft cabin using 2 in box alum. for the frame work and structural insulated panels[alum sheeting with foam in between].Wondered if anyone has done this?
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    Help !

    Hey guys & gals, I'm new to this forum and need some help.I have a 1983 17' MV Bandit / 70 hp Evinrude that has been sitting for yrs.I had started to renovate it but had to stop after taking out deck, etc[long story].The steering cable which needed replacement got lost[probably in transport]...
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