Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

Whenever I visit, I just click on the "unread posts" link on the upper right hand side. That gets me everything new since last time I was here. You may have to mark all posts read one time, but after that you'll only see all the new stuff!

I think asking them to replace the DECKING and flooring is a bit much. I would certainly agree they should fix (fill) the open holes and replace the flooring, but expecting a new deck seems excessive to me. What's even more amazing to me is they sent you flooring material and expect you to install i...

As Foghorn says, talk to the dealer(s) of the boat brand that you are considering. Another good source are the manufacturers website. Just about all of them have extensive "build a boat" sections that let you configure a boat in a variety of ways, but if you don't see what you want, ask the dealer. ...

Very cool! I'd probably pay around a grand for one.

What's "best" and what's practical are sometimes two different things. If you're trying to eliminate the possibility of any fuel related issues and you drain/remove all the fuel, the problem goes away. But, in reality that's probably not practical and probably overkill. We're not talking about prepa...

As others have said, you've most likely got a pitch problem. 4500 is way low for RPM. Do you have a local dealer who will let you "borrow" a couple of different props to let you see which gives the best result? If not, there are some websites that have pretty liberal return policies. Hopefully someo...

Steiner is right. That probably not the right prop. As a comparison, I have a PowerTech prop, too. My motor is a Yamaha 150 HP and I went from a 16 pitch to a 15 pitch because the 16 wouldn't let me get enough RPM at WOT. You want to be somewhere between about 5800 and 6000 RPM at WOT.

Roland - Beautiful boat! I Don't see any tie down straps on the back of your boat to help keep that thing on the trailer! ??? Bruenar- Trim on most pontoons isn't nearly as effective or as important as on a V-hull. You've essentially got a displacement hull so the boat really isn't planning, which i...

Seems to me that if you have bubbles and lay the new vinyl on top of it could potentially just accentuate the problem. I might take a sharp razor (x-acto) knife and make a couple of small test cuts where it's bubbling. Maybe it's just trapped air, or maybe you could get a small syringe and get some ...

Take a picture of your filler neck where the gas cap is supposed to go. If you can find another boat in your marina with a similar cap as yours, take a picture of that, too. Then do a google image search and you'll probably find a third party source. Or just google for StarCraft marine gas cap repla...

The most important factor in your decision should be the quality of the dealer. Once you find the dealer that has the best service reputation and that you are comfortable with, buy a boat from there. All of the brands your considering will serve your needs with almost no difference while you are on ...

First, welcome to the forum. There's lots of great info here that will help you before and after your purchase. You seem to be leaning toward a non-wood deck as a key part of your purchasing decision. I also felt the same way when I was looking for my first pontoon a few years ago, but ended up buyi...

The tri toon sea legs consist of 4 independent legs and hydraulic cylinders. This allows the boat to be completely leveled in up to 5' of water. The 2 log version of sea legs will lift the boat but the legs are connected so there is no side to side leveling capability. When we got a new boat the se...

Nice upgrades! I have the same Rockford head unit and have been happy with it. It's about the most full featured one I could find that was that small.

Steve, you are a very gracious host! Not everyone is accustomed to that, so they have difficulty accepting it - they get uncomfortable. Others simply want to feel prepared, even though they know that you already are. Yep, we discuss what we already have onboard which includes all of the normal thin...