prop guard's
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prop guard's
Does anyone here use a propgaurd on a pontoon? help or hurt? cost?
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Re: prop guards
Helps low speed handling a bunch, and almost turns it into a jet drive, you can get in low water and tilt it up and it will jet you through the low stuff.
You do lose a mile an hour on the top end, but gain all kind of protection for your prop and anything swimming around it, I hit a 10 foot gator on night with the nose cone and the engine, he did bend the guard in and I got a gouge in it from the prop, but the prop and the gator were fine, I guess there still for boats doing under 25 MPH
You do lose a mile an hour on the top end, but gain all kind of protection for your prop and anything swimming around it, I hit a 10 foot gator on night with the nose cone and the engine, he did bend the guard in and I got a gouge in it from the prop, but the prop and the gator were fine, I guess there still for boats doing under 25 MPH
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Re: prop guard's
Choot it Herb!
Choot it!
Choot it!
ToddBob
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Ed, Cheryl, Ethan and Aspen.
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Re: prop guard's
I have one I bought a few years ago, I bought a new motor before I got a chance to install it. If anyone wants it, let me know. Lets say $40 + shipping'
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former Pontoon Water Glide Owner (5+ years, on 2 different boats)
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lightpants wrote:I have one I bought a few years ago, I bought a new motor before I got a chance to install it. If anyone wants it, let me know. Lets say $40 + shipping'
What color is it ????
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Re: prop guard's
Red
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former Pontoon Water Glide Owner (5+ years, on 2 different boats)
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Re: prop guard's
Would that work with my I/o mercury mercruiser 135hp 3.0? I have no idea what size my prop is....
I'd take it if it would work....
I'd take it if it would work....
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135 hp Mercruiser 3.0 i/o
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Red is a 14 inch and it won't work on a boat that goes over 25 MPH or with a prop bigger thatn 13.5 Dia
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Re: prop guard's
It thought they were all just a plain SS hoop. Does it matter what kind of prop guard to get the handling advantage?
Mark
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1996 Sweetwater 180EX + Johnson 40
Rush Lake, Atlanta, MI
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Re: prop guard's
I only know what the prop guard can do, so I can't help you with that
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Re: prop guard's
Craig and Paula
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"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
Re: prop guard's
Ah... Too bad, looks like I need next size up. Not positive, but what it looks like online...
2002 25' SunTracker Regency
135 hp Mercruiser 3.0 i/o
135 hp Mercruiser 3.0 i/o