Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

When the kids were younger (less than 20), I had a Mastercraft Wake Boat. I put 5 times as many hours on my Pontoon boat than I did the Mastercraft. A new player came to the market and is going after both Pontooners and Surfers. Looks pretty cool but is a bit pricey. http://www.montaraboats.com/ htt...

The primary advantage (and possibly the only advantage) to a sling setup is in shallow water situations. Cradles require deeper water. As you know, slings need to be properly spaced (fore/aft) so the weight load is spread properly and also spaced properly from an overhead/beam perspective as they ca...

riplipper wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 21, 2018 6:23 am

...Hooters
….wife
…..kids
…..and dog

Interesting choice.


PS....I'm all for good wings and beer with the wife, kids (and grandkids), and dogs.

Sorry to hear this. One thing that stuck out is they want your boat plus $29k for an "identical" 2019 model? That seems crazy and if true, that offer is a slap in the face. A few questions. 1 - What does the dealer in Alabama say about getting it fixed? Have they found the problem? Time frame? It is...

For example, sun tracker seems to be a brand geared towards what I'm looking for. I don't have any experience with Sun Tracker but have some friends that do. I have been told by multiple people (multiple times) that if at all possible, stay away from Bass Pro and go with a local (or as close to loc...

Do you have a ski/tow bar? If you want rear facing speakers that people can actually hear when you are towing the tube/wakeboarding, etc. then I would look into some dedicated speakers designed for that and mount them to your ski/tow bar. You can go the JL/Wetsound/Excile speaker route but the cost ...

I cant give advice on where to buy, as all my covers have come with the boats I have had. Based on a lot of experience with a lot of boats and lots of covers, I will pass along some info on my experiences.... A - Personally, I would not tow with a cover on even if the cover was designed for towing. ...

Given your user name, I think we know the answer to your dilemma already :biggrin2 . What type of water are you on? BIg water? River? All of the above? I have a 150 on a 23' and very happy with the speed but my home lake is 1 mile wide and 10 miles long. I can't go anywhere else so hauling butt is ...

Sometime back I was cleaning out some old files in my desk and i accidentally shreaded the title to my boat. Slight threadjack.... Roland, I think you are in Louisiana and when I saw "boat title", I was a bit confused. I have never had a title for a boat and I have had plenty of them (all bought/so...

Very nice work Strake!

Here is my $0.02, assuming I am reading your post correctly.... Having had a lot of boats and styles of boats (including 3 pontoons), I personally would not be concerned about the last 3-4 feet of the back of the boat. I am anal/OCD when it comes to keeping things looking nice and protecting them. O...

Avalon & Tahoe Manufacturing is based out of Alma, Michigan. Maybe someone spun off from them around that time frame and tried to get in the business? I would think there may be some connection due to the size and location of Alma, MI. Here is a blurb from an article going over the history but it ne...

This is a pretty good 6 page thread from a few years ago.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19548

Google this:

"youtube putting boat on blocks"

You will get several helpful videos.

I have heard of people using Saran Wrap (as tight as possible). Then run some painters tape on the fence then after that is applied, a small piece of duct tape on the top of the fence and at the rub rail on both sides (no duct tape on the painted fence).