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  1. dls322

    Upgrading the fleet, purchased a Tritoon!!

    New (2012) boat! Looking forward to the 2018 boating season. A far superior upgrade from our 1997 pontoon. Posted pics
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    Lower unit and Fuel lines Vanddelized over Winter. No Forward or Reverse now???

    Long story short they cut and stole my fuel lines over the winter and it looked like they tried to steal my prop. Looks like they wedged a screwdriver in the housing on the top and bottom for some reason? I borrowed lines from my neighbor to test her out and i don't have forward or reverse...
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    1998 Mercury 75 oil injection adjustment? Break-in setting?

    Hi, I have a 98 Mercury 75hp OB on my pontoon boat. I bought it from the original owner who after he bought it, used it maybe once, then it went into storage. It runs great! Plenty of power, smooth idle, it just likes to smoke. Wife complains about it and i feel bad smoking out some people...
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    The real scrap value of a pontoon boat -FYI

    I recently went through this process and thought i would shed some light on actual values. When i started rebuilding my first pontoon, I always in the back of my mind thought "well at least it will be worth a ton just for the aluminum". There is definitely value in the aluminum but not as much...
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    How to fix a leaking pontoon boat -Warning Graphic Images! lol

    The doomed Rivera Cruiser...after almost sinking and ruining our 2012 boating season a decision had to be made. I had picked up another project boat with good toons and rebuilt it over the winter, I stripped the interior, motor, and all other useable parts off this one and decided to sell the...
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    Seal or Don't Seal Marine Grade Plywood Decking?

    Hi Everyone. I just finished re-decking my project pontoon. After finding out my deck was not as good as i previously thought, i figured it was better to just replace it instead of putting nice carpet over junk wood. i will add some pics. My question is should I be adding some kind of...
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    CCA Plywood or other Suitable Pontoon Decking -Where to find in PA or MD?

    Hi Guys, I started tearing out the old carpet on the Crest and much to my dismay, the decking started coming up with it. :eek: Looks to be delaminating and when you drill into the wood it is soft. Not that it was in the budget but i'm going to redeck now while i can. Don't want to be doing...
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    Opinion: Use A/C Coil Cleaner on the logs or not? Pics attached

    I'm debating on how to clean the logs, or to not even clean them at all. I have a gallon of the pink coil cleaner and a plastic pump spray bottle and all the necessary safety gear....I'm just leery to pull the trigger. My last toon had leaking issues and cause some major drama, but this one...
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    32oz Carpet on a Pontoon too thick or super nice?

    Hi, Was wondering if anyone had installed 32oz carpet on their pontoon? I have been looking at multiple ebay auctions for carpet and was debating between 24 /28 and 32oz. There isn't a ton of difference in overall cost. My last pontoon I just used indoor outdoor carpet from Lowes, but i want...
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    Need help telling if a pontoon is steel or aluminum from pics. Pics attached! :-)

    Hi, Think i found a nice set of replacement toons for my leaky project. The boat is a 73 Kayot, 24' and comes with a trailer which is a bonus. It's an hour drive but i want to make sure they are aluminum. The lady said she was told they were. I assume you can use the magnet test to find out...
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    Pontoon Almost Sunk! Need to find replacement pontoons or donor boat -Can anyone hep?

    Hi Everyone, I purchased a 92 24' Riviera Cruiser pontoon over the winter and rebuilt everything on it as a surprise present for my mom. Had a blast working on it, I found it much easier than working on a traditional v-hull boat. Anyway, the toons had black bottom paint on the bottom of them...
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    1998 Mercury 75: Hooking up to Pontoon fuel cell...needs to be pressurized???

    Hi, I have a 1998 Mercury 75 hp oil injected outboard on my pontoon boat. The boat is a 92 and has the original aluminum fuel cell that has 2 hoses that run to the side of the boat, one is the fill and the other is the vent. The fuel fill has a kind of snap cover and the vent is the vent. My...
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    Easy Lower End Question....New SEI...I'm a fool

    Ok, so i'm ready to install my new SEI lower end on my 1990 bayliner with 4.3 merc and alpha one gen one. The shop took it apart for me. So i line everything up and it slides up but it seems like the splines aren't alligned and it won't go up all the way. The book says to rotate the upper...
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    Rivot Snaps on the Windshield Frame...OK to do?

    Hi Guys, My 1990 bayliner capri BR has some missing snaps on the winshield frame. I looked and the old ones were rivoted directly onto the frame. I went to the boat shop and they gave me some replacements. Question: Has anyone done this before? Any tips? I don't want the "pop" of the...
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    Can you beat our Party Cove!! ????

    Here is Party Cove at Lake Wallenpaupack, PA. It has it's own site. check out the pics...on holidays there is a full band that floats out on a modified pontoon boat and jams out......Awesome Times! :D Check on the photo gallary: http://paupackpartycove.com/ Anyone have any other cool party...
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    Tephlon Prop coating....should I try it?

    Hi, I'm working on my 1990 Bayliner Capri with 4.3 mercruiser. The prop that is on the outdrive is bent and i definatly need to replace it. The boat came with 2 extra props......one is salvageable the other is pretty chewed up...used in saltwater. I'm doing this on the "cheap" so I have a...
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    1990 Bayliner 2250 Capri -Opinions?

    Hi, I am looking at a 1990 Bayliner Capri 2250 bow rider for sale. I talked the guy down to $1,500. It has the 4.3l engine. The interior needs work but the floor is solid....i think i twas replaced. Come with a galvanized trailer with brakes. Boat has a stereo and radio, and even a little...
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    Pontoon Trailers...are they all the same? Fit a 24' on a 21'?

    Hi, I have been pricing pontoon boats and it seems that i can find the best deals on boats with no trailers. I need a boat with a trailer so i was going to buy a trailer seperate and then buy a boat. I am looking to pickup a single axle 21' pontoon trailer, galvanized, looks to be in great...
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    Found an neglected Bass Buggy...what should I offer?

    Hi guys, need your advice. I see a bass buggy pontoon everyday when i drive to work. I finally decided to stop in and ask the owner about it. It's an 18' pontoon with the matching trailer, i think it's an 86. It's rough but it think it has potential. He said it was his dad's. They used it...
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    First Timer with hull and rub rail question

    Hi, I'm new to this forum, so far it seems to be a great place for information and to gain experience. I recently just piced up the boat in my sig, an 88 17' Maxum bowrdier with a 85 Force OB. I am in the process of restoring the boat and i notice that there is a seperation under the rub rail...
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