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  1. brooksville_rebel

    Why aren't we going as fast as we usually do ?

    So we are out fishing/scalloping and swimming with a friend and our kids. We head to the flats to let the kids swim since its normally a foot to 3 feet there depending on the tide. So I say to the friend, a young kid, wanna ride the tube. Sure he says and I throw it out and he gets on. Now hes a...
  2. brooksville_rebel

    Solar charger and Battery switch question

    Feeling silly but I have a 6 Watt Solar charger to charge our deep cell secondary battery. I have a Blue Seas 2 battery switch. I think. I swear the package said Perko but anyways its this one or looks exactly like this one...
  3. brooksville_rebel

    For those that removed seats what did you do with your speakers.

    So we went ahead and removed the seats from the pontoon. Then I realized that two of my speakers were mounted in them seats and the 3rd is in the battery- cup holder arm rest she wants to take out. So now I have no idea on were to mount them. I am not a woodworking fanatic and building speaker...
  4. brooksville_rebel

    Server error pop ups n losing posts. Not sure were to post.

    Didn't see this bug listed so couple times I get a pop up saying server error connecting to server. No not on this end. That I have checked. Twice now in the middle of writing posts it came up, threw me out of the post I was writing and was lost. This last one was a lengthy one on how to pull...
  5. brooksville_rebel

    Feedback on removing seats and using portable ones

    We have a 24ft pontoon. A 1998 Grumman FS 24. There are two 5-6 foot bench seats that run parallel to the toons and wife thinks it would be better to remove them and just use lawn chairs or some other removable/portable seats. I have seen quite a few toons doing this but never gotten the chance...
  6. brooksville_rebel

    Prop grease question

    I have to change my prop since I bounced off the sand and cracked it. I have this grease sitting in my shed. Mobil/Synthetic grease (102481) | Lubricant/Grease | AutoZone.com Mobil 1 Synthetic Grease. Mobil 1 Synthetic Grease provides excellent protection against rust, corrosion and water...
  7. brooksville_rebel

    Gas Cap vent and propeller grease

    Hello Since my fuel gauge doesn't work I wanted a quick way to read the fuel. So found this cap online. Kelch 54-1815 13.5" Gauge Gas Cap Amazon.com: Kelch 54-1815 13.5" Gauge Gas Cap: Automotive Fits just fine and reads pretty close. And thats all I wanted for now. Well what I didn't notice...
  8. brooksville_rebel

    prop info

    Re: prop info other side. 12 A
  9. brooksville_rebel

    prop info

    Re: prop info Here is images of the two sides of the prop . F 12.5 x 8P AF L
  10. brooksville_rebel

    prop info

    I finally got my prop off and after some vinegar soaking was able to get the info on the stamps to be read. The prop says on one side F 12.5 x 8 P AF L The other side says 12 A Now at the Mercury site when I did the prop selection tool it said I should be looking at for aluminum Black Max...
  11. brooksville_rebel

    Getting the proper prop

    Re: Getting the proper prop Thanks guys will take all this into consideration plus my bank account balance. Here's the damage I did to the prop when I bounced it off the bottom.
  12. brooksville_rebel

    socket size

    Have a 2002 Mercury 40 hp ELPTO. I have to change the prop after bouncing it off the sand and cracking it. My sockets only go to 13/16 and that wasn't big enough. So searched the net and found couple posts were they say 1" or 1 1/16. Then watched a Youtube video on changing a 2003 Mercury ELPTO...
  13. brooksville_rebel

    Getting the proper prop

    We have a 1998 24 ft Grumman pontoon with a 2002 ELPTO 40hp Mercury. This weekend me and a buddy were out with his dad and dog and it was low tide. Bounced the prop of the bottom and cracked one of the fins. One of the other fins was chipped when we bought the boat. I can't find any info on the...
  14. brooksville_rebel

    If I were to change over to a Evinrude

    Hello I hope this is okay to post here. WE have a 40 ELPTO Mercury currently on our pontoon. Near my buddies house guy has a 70 Evinrude up for sale. Looked nice and in good shape eyeballing it. Didn't get a chance to see it started up yet. Going back. My question is if the engine is good and...
  15. brooksville_rebel

    Installing ladder on side of pontoon

    Putting this ladder http://www.********.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Toonmate-Removable-Folding-Pontoon-Ladder-4-Step&i=38805&aID=601D3&merchID=4006 on one side of the pontoon to get in the boat. Wife doesn't like the kids going by the motor. Told her not to worry I'd pop them with the...
  16. brooksville_rebel

    Replacing seat cushion hinge issue

    The hinges that held the bench seat cushions on were broken so I took what I could off and got new hinges from Veeda (think I spelled that right). Got the old bolts out of the molded bottoms no problem but when I went to get them out of the seats I have run into two issues. First some just spin...
  17. brooksville_rebel

    Purpose of this screw on top of gas tank cap

    Okay Noticed a screw on the top of my fuel tank cap. I guess its for pressure release or so I assume. If so when should it be open (screwed out) and closed (screwed in) ? And if the tank is not full can it be left closed or should it still be open. ? Live in Florida with the hot blazing sun...
  18. brooksville_rebel

    Fuel gauge and sender unit replacement

    Well after running out of gas in the channel on the way in figured it was time to change out the non working fuel gauge. Going but site finally failed us. The boat is a 1998 Grumman FS 24 and I tihnk all the gauges and such are original. So thought I should probably change out the sending unit...
  19. brooksville_rebel

    buying used boat motor

    Wasn't sure were to put this question so if not in the right place please move it to the proper one. We, and really mean the wife would like to re-power the boat with a bigger engine.(like her daddy had on his 24 fter.) I have read about how on a pontoon you don't get the big increase due to...
  20. brooksville_rebel

    going thru seeweed/grass

    Last two weekend's out there seems to have been a lot of grass floating on top of the water. Wife says its from the shrimpers dragging their nets. This is in the Gulf. Boat is a 24ft pontoon with 40hp. We will be going along when suddenly the engine or prop will whine and lose juice. We have to...
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