Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

What product works best for removing mildew stains from carpet? I am getting black lines under the doors where the water drips down from the mooring cover.

In my opinion the lift is well worth the investment. Before installing mine, I had to deal with the growth collecting on the tubes (even in fresh water). Now the tubes stay clean. BTW, the growth on the tubes reduced the top speed of the boat 6-7 MPH. I probably should get one for my fishing boat al...

What is the wide open throttle RPM range for your motor per the owner's manual? My Yamaha's top end RPM is specified about 1000 RPM higher than you are getting. Could be wrong, but I would think Honda would be pretty close to Yamaha. The correct prop for your boat/motor combination would be one that...

My current lift is mounted on wooden pilings. I also used to have a free standing aluminum lift. Some advice based on my experience with both: (1) A remote is very very useful and IMO well worth the cost. (2) A power lift is a must. I tried to save a few hundred dollars with the free standing lift w...

Both of my jet skis suddenly started acting the same way. Redline is 10000 RPM. They would only run up to 7000 - 8000 then would surge to 10000 for a few seconds and drop back down to 7000-8000. They also would not idle smoothly and were difficult to start. It turned out to be spark plugs. The old p...

The engine definitely needs to be in the tilted down position to drain the water. It will be safe from freezing tilted down in the water. Do not leave it tilted up during freezing weather. I am in central SC. I leave my boat on the lift year around. I don't do anything to winterize it. I run it for ...

New boat deliveries often tell you a lot about the service dept. When I purchased my first jet ski (a 4-stroke), I walked around to the service dept to watch them prep the unit. I noticed a 1 gallon container of 2-stroke oil by the ski and asked the mechanic if that was the oil he had put in it. He ...

Just talked to him again, he's staying. He's an old veteran of coastal living, is very prepared and talking all of the right precautions. The house he will be riding the storm out in is pretty high and well built. I told him to keep his head down still though. Tell him to look at pictures of Hugo h...

Another issue with ethanol is that it absorbs water. If left in the gas tank for long periods, expect to have water in the gas. Your boat should come with a water separator in the fuel line. It is a large cannister which should be viewable on the rear of the boat near the motor mount. If it does not...

Know how you felt. I learned my lesson on narrow dirt roads through experience too. I got caught on a narrow dirt road at Toledo Bend in Sabine Parish, LA during a period of several days of extremely heavy rain. The road was mush and it was all I could do to keep from sliding off of the crest of the...

A pontoon boat can be flipped over by the wind. A neighbor's boat was flipped over when moored at his dock when a micro burst from a thunderstorm came through. The marina I used when I lived near the coast would put the boats on their trailers and park them in a large open field away from trees. Rem...

RE: flushing motor after fresh water use. Flushing the motor certainly will cause no harm. However, it is not necessary when the boat is used in fresh water. The purpose of flushing after salt water use is to remove the salt which is corrosive. If you operate in brackish water such as portions of th...

I think the only reliable answer to your question can come from an engineer. The comments from a manufacturer quoted earlier in this thread by Bamaman are very revealing -- getting the desired performance from a boat requires experimentation and knowledge of hydro dynamics and marine engineering. I ...

Before asking them to run it a full throttle, determine what the break in procedure is. If you can't check the full throttle RPM now to verify the correct prop size, then get them to agree to replace the prop with the correct size if the RPM is not correct when you check it after break in. Most deal...

Other solid brands (both manufactured by Godfrey Marine) are Aqua Patio and Sanpan. These two brands are the same boat as far as construction goes, but the Sanpan is a bit more upscale. Compared to Bennington and Premier, the Godfrey boats are just as well built. IMHO Sanpan, Aqua Patio, and Benning...