Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

Sun Tracker (Bass Pro Shops brand) operates on a fixed price model (very little or no negotiation). Most other brands have a relatively high "sticker price" which can be negotiated quite a bit. For example, the sticker price for my boat when I bought it new was about $50k plus taxes, fees, etc. I pa...

Roland, I'm new to the world of outboards, so I had a mobile service guy come out to do mine - and teach me at the same time. The shop that he works for, is about 25 minutes away. They charge $100/hr for their mobile service labor rate. Mobile service was important to me because I don’t trust my tr...

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Tue May 14, 2019 9:01 am

I’ll be breaking in the high lighter yellow banana hammock for the speed run for sure

Normally, we always ask for pictures. However, in this case no pictures please!

I've been a satellite radio subscriber for years and have become increasing frustrated by all the "DJ talk" on many of the stations. I want to listen to music. Period. With that being said, I also have a paid Pandora subscription which is add free. However, I've discovered another option...…. When I...

Like I said in my original post, each device requires a separate subscription. However, if you're paying more than $5 a month per device for the subscription, you're paying too much.

The subscription is tied to the Radio ID (Electronic Serial #) of the radio, so unless you can move your radio from your vehicle to your boat, the answer is no. If you have a subscription that includes online access, you can connect your phone to your boats radio (aux input or Bluetooth), and listen...

I had a custom cushion made for my boat by affordableboatcushions.com . I was very pleased with the quality of their work, and the price. The only downside was they took a little longer to deliver than promised (quoted 4 weeks, took just over 6 weeks).

My first guess would be a bent prop or prop shaft, but if it's doing it even when the boat is in neutral and the prop not turning, it could be the driveshaft. Did your buddy do a test ride before purchasing?

You'd be amazed at how many boats are slip and trailer queens and rarely see the water. I've kept my boats at the same marina for four years and there are many boats that have been there the entire time and I know they've never moved. The biggest potential problem for a low hour motor is the fuel. E...

Nothing more frustrating then finishing a project and something doesn't work. I feel your pain. I spent three hours yesterday helping my buddy install an amplified subwoofer on his boat (V-hull). After a few scraped knuckles and fiberglass fibers in the fingers, we got all the wiring run, the subwoo...

I've seen the Weego jump box in action and they seem to work great. Even though I have two batteries, I just ordered one for my boat just in case somebody on the water needs a jump. The Weego is about the size of an iPhone (but thicker), so it's really easy to store. And right now they're less than ...

Boattrader.com is a good place to look for comparisons.

I only found one boat similar to yours, but it might be a starting place to come up with a price.

https://www.boattrader.com/listing/2006 ... %20listing

I would think 1" steel pipe would be awfully heavy!

I'm sure there are several online vendors that could ship you aluminum square tubing.

My bimini is black and although we don't use it often, I've never felt the black top has any bearing on the temperature of the seating or floor. I'm sure the top itself probably has a higher surface temp than a lighter colored one, but unless you're laying on the top of the bimini I don't think it m...

Think of all the cars with those 12V "bombs" under the seat or in the trunk, including mine. Don't worry about it. Many helms have a couple of those snap-in round grates to eliminate moisture and for the horn sound to get out. I think most if not all of the vehicles with batteries under the seat ut...