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I'm trying to find 1.5" ID 90 and 45 degree hoses for my fuel tank. Everything I find says not for marine use. What gives? These are the factory hoses on my boat. Is this a new thing? Looks like they need to be compliant to USCG A1-15 R1. But it looks like only straight hose is. Not...
Hey all
My father and I purchased a 1997 24ft long Sylvan pontoon two years ago. It gets most of it use up on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin which can be quite wavy, especially on the weekends. So this year we decided we were going to add a third pontoon for more flotation and a better ride. I...
hey all, question for you. Why doesn’t the pontoon manufacturers place the fuel tank in the front of the boat? Especially when talking about a tritoon when the tank is already in the center too, why not move that weight to the front to help offset the weight of the outboard?
the reason I ask is...
I'm attempting to learn some things and am having trouble wrapping my head around a few concepts. Strictly talking about usable thrust and how it relates to a boats movement.
On one hand we have an 80lb 24vdc trolling motor. pulls 54 amps at roughly 1000rpm and produces 80 lbs of thrust.
On the...