32' Suntracker Party Cruiser partial rebuild but I need help

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Janer55
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32' Suntracker Party Cruiser partial rebuild but I need help

#1 Post by Janer55 » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:34 am

These are some of the pics of my rebuild but now I really want to make some other changes to it but I just don't know where or what to use. I want to take down the sides and put up new ones because these are really cheap and they look like they are taking on water. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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finished in water.jpg
back home in her slip at Don Pedro. Now just praying for continued water.
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finished right side.jpg
finished rear siding.
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swim deck.jpg
new swim deck was added.
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kitchen cabinets.jpg
new Kitchen cabinets from Ikea and top from Home Depot.
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supports for back.jpg
heavy duty aluminum supports for the new hard back.
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self leveling floor.jpg
of course I took everything off of the front and removing the carpet was by far the hardest thing to do. I replaced it with a lightly sanded, self leveling floor.
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small image before rebuild.jpg
another before picture. Those canvas tops don't last long and are very expensive.
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front before rebuild.jpg
of course this is a before picture.
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before left side.jpg
just pulled it out of the water and moved it to the repair yard.
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Re: 32' Suntracker Party Cruiser partial rebuild but I need help

#2 Post by Bamby » Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:22 pm

Weight going forward is going to be the critical factor in anything you attempt to do with your pontoon. In observing the photo of it floating as is it's already at critical mass. I can't actually suggest what may be the best materials to utilize for your needs myself. But there is a forum I used to frequent that some members did successfully rebuild some party huts. I'd suggest you glean the rebuild section there for some insightful ideas. I'll paste a couple links below but I didn't take the time to find the biggest and best one there, but then again they may have taken it down.

http://www.pontoonboatforum.com/sunbloc ... c3192.html

http://www.pontoonboatforum.com/sun-tra ... c7167.html

http://www.pontoonboatforum.com/2000-32 ... c8329.html

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Re: 32' Suntracker Party Cruiser partial rebuild but I need help

#3 Post by RcgTexas » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:26 pm

[quote]Weight going forward is going to be the critical factor [/quote]


Bamby is right, Looking at the water marks(small image before rebuild.jpg) on the logs, "critical mass " is what came to my mind as well.

The "Sunblocker" will give you an Idea about what he was talking about.
1995 beachcomber conversion to tritoon with Honda 135 ,

Link to rebuild [url=http://www.pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19016][Knot Normal][/url]

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