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  1. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    this is as close as you can get, I bet..... I'm willing to bet I can get 3 pontoon boats for the cost of one of these.
  2. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    yep...deck boats... I brought that up as a question as to why they didn't really catch on... someone's answer was pontoons are easier and cheaper to build.....cost less...
  3. J

    Opening day of summer boating season.

    you can complain, it just won't change anything. having fun though, right?
  4. J

    need a new prop ?

    +1 on motor height is critical on a pontoon. I've got one. On mine, just 11/2 inches lower made a huge difference on my repower. plus, is the prop in good shape. also, my merc has a plastic ring that snaps in place at the gap between the prop and gear case to eliminate ventilation from exhaust...
  5. J

    Opening day of summer boating season.

    go fast....burn gas..
  6. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    mainly because they/we don't understand the physics involved. Most people think doubling HP will "double" my speed. Drag coefficients say no. A pontoon has a heavy front half. Trying to get that up with tilt just forces the back down, then more speed forces the back up, forcing the front...
  7. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    just came across this....to the OP. a person needs to understand the ramifications of their choices..... a brand new boat and the owner is saying "WTF" already...
  8. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    BTW,...bigger gas tank....more weight....
  9. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    This is a correct proven statement from my experience. I re-powered my pontoon from a 60 to a 115 HP Merc. I gained only a 5-6 mph increase. My fuel consumption increased noticebly. And it cost me a net of $8000....I did get the performance I wanted, so I'm content with my choice. There is a lot...
  10. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    because it's true, THAT's why I said it. Where did I deny 4 stroke existence? Do you even own a pontoon boat? I do. And a 4 stroke weighs significantly more than a 2stroke and as some on here have stated there is a placard on the boat with a max total weight limit to not be exceeded and there...
  11. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    Are you talking 2 stroke or 4 stroke . If the 40 is original and a 2 stroke then the placard limit of 120 is for a 2 stroke. Curious what diameter the toons are. Makes a difference and also why there is a placard with a limit. It's not just for transom, balance is part of it.... FWIW, I have a...
  12. J

    Vinyl protectant/conditioner

    It's EXACTLY like an oil thread and this is a prime example! what a joke....and biased much, Mr. 3m?
  13. J

    Vinyl protectant/conditioner

    I will....I'll post the outcome on my 105th birthday....
  14. J

    Vinyl protectant/conditioner

    not upset all good....it's like an oil thread.... I was surprised , skeptical, (as others are) and still not 100% sure, was just FYI and FWIW.. Not endorsing.
  15. J

    Vinyl protectant/conditioner

    and...lol.... "vinyl sauce", "3M", "303", "Griots Garage", "Meguires", ...and on and on... Who wants customers for life?....
  16. J

    Vinyl protectant/conditioner

    the marina manager has no skin in the game.....and knew nothing of the other person... Same answer from two different sources, who are in the boating game. You don't know ,or have met, the upholsterer. Therefore, you are no judge of his character or his motivations. He has plenty of business and...
  17. J

    Vinyl protectant/conditioner

    I wasn't kidding about windex. The upholsterer that re-did my pontoon shocked me with that answer. I was expecting otherwise. I wanted to also hear what product to use on my now new $5800 upholstery job, but it wasn't what I expected. I'm at a new marina this year on the chesapeake. I ran the...
  18. J

    Vinyl protectant/conditioner

    windex...
  19. J

    Beauty mark or compromised log?

    Pontoon logs are not designed to take pressure over 3-5 psi. So be for warned about blowing air in them. A simple way to check if a toon is leaking is by slowly opening the cap usually on top of each toon section. You should hear air either escaping or entering the toon. If you do, great, no...
  20. J

    Curved stern ladder

    I'd call 'em anyway. That's how I work things, to the end. Can't tell you how many times I've been told "no" or "can't do that" or "we're out" ...only to find out different or get led to another avenue..... FWIW to the OP , of course.....
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