Picked up the new center pontoon
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- lightpants
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Picked up the new center pontoon
Drove from Lancaster, PA to Racine, Wisconsin and picked up a new center pontoon for my boat.
And it has a ski locker!
I am replacing my pontoon water glide.
I am interested to see how it effects my ride.
I will report back after I get it mounted.
And if anyone is looking for a pontoon water glide, I'm selling one!
And it has a ski locker!
I am replacing my pontoon water glide.
I am interested to see how it effects my ride.
I will report back after I get it mounted.
And if anyone is looking for a pontoon water glide, I'm selling one!
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97 Fisher Freedom 240 - 09 Optimax 115 - added 3rd pontoon with lifting strakes
former Pontoon Water Glide Owner (5+ years, on 2 different boats)
former Pontoon Water Glide Owner (5+ years, on 2 different boats)
Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
great looking add-on...
keep us posted with installation steps!
keep us posted with installation steps!
2011 SunChaser DS22
Mercury 115 EFI
13.75 x 15p
Mercury 115 EFI
13.75 x 15p
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Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
Nice Jim, see ya out on the bay this year.
Ed, Cheryl, Ethan and Aspen.
2013 Sun Tracker Party Barge 22 w/90 HP Mercury, "Hellrhighwater 2"
2014 E-350 Extended XLT.
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2014 E-350 Extended XLT.
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Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
Looking forward to that Ed! I've got some boat construction to do now
97 Fisher Freedom 240 - 09 Optimax 115 - added 3rd pontoon with lifting strakes
former Pontoon Water Glide Owner (5+ years, on 2 different boats)
former Pontoon Water Glide Owner (5+ years, on 2 different boats)
Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
Looks good Jim (coming from one former WG owner to another).
So what's next? Rebuild the blenders?
So what's next? Rebuild the blenders?
ToddBob
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Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
Nice on the center pontoon. Can you comment on the Water Glide??
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80 Pound Thrust RipTide Trolling Motor
Humminbird Helix 7 Side Imaging
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Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
joe20toon wrote:Nice on the center pontoon. Can you comment on the Water Glide??
What do you want to know? I have had my water glide for about 10 years. I have been happy with it. It did what they said it would.
I like to tinker with things, and I have been wanting to see what a third pontoon with lifting strakes would change. I will post my results.
If anyone wants to try the water glide, let me know. I should have it removed this weekend.
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former Pontoon Water Glide Owner (5+ years, on 2 different boats)
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Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
looks nice, plan on mounting it flush up front or moving it back as far as possible?
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Rebuilt 2016 with 25" single strake outer tubes and a 25x23" straked U-tube
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Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
I am planning on mounting it right before the motor pod. By my measurements it will be about 4 feet from the front of the boat.rancherlee wrote:looks nice, plan on mounting it flush up front or moving it back as far as possible?
97 Fisher Freedom 240 - 09 Optimax 115 - added 3rd pontoon with lifting strakes
former Pontoon Water Glide Owner (5+ years, on 2 different boats)
former Pontoon Water Glide Owner (5+ years, on 2 different boats)
Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
following, interested to see how this turns out
Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
Do you have any updates?
I am curious, does your side pontoons have lifting strakes?
I am curious, does your side pontoons have lifting strakes?
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Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
willy13 wrote:Do you have any updates?
I am curious, does your side pontoons have lifting strakes?
No strakes on my other 2 pontoons.
I have the center toon installed, and I have the doors to my ski locker cut and installed as well.
I have to install my under-skin and I will be ready to float her! I decided to not cut my motor pod, and just move the third pontoon forward to clear the motor pod.
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97 Fisher Freedom 240 - 09 Optimax 115 - added 3rd pontoon with lifting strakes
former Pontoon Water Glide Owner (5+ years, on 2 different boats)
former Pontoon Water Glide Owner (5+ years, on 2 different boats)
Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
Thanks for the pics.
The ski locker is a huge bonus and looks well done! Thumbs up!
I am excited to hear your performance results as I am considering a similar project.
The ski locker is a huge bonus and looks well done! Thumbs up!
I am excited to hear your performance results as I am considering a similar project.
Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
Looks good! Waiting to hear about results.
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Re: Picked up the new center pontoon
Water temp on the Bohemia is at 81 Jim, lots of (.)(.) at the sandbar last 2 weekends.
Ed, Cheryl, Ethan and Aspen.
2013 Sun Tracker Party Barge 22 w/90 HP Mercury, "Hellrhighwater 2"
2014 E-350 Extended XLT.
Chesapeake City ,MD
2013 Sun Tracker Party Barge 22 w/90 HP Mercury, "Hellrhighwater 2"
2014 E-350 Extended XLT.
Chesapeake City ,MD