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  1. Lurch77

    Anyone Install Their Own Button Down Mooring Cover?

    I'm tired of the poor fit of universal covers, so I ordered the OEM mooring cover for my 20' Party Barge. My dealer is great, but I couldn't see paying them 2-3 hours labor to install something I can do myself without much trouble. It seems pretty straight forward to install, just time consuming...
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    How to anchor 'toon at the sand bar?

    As the picture attached to this post shows, many boats in tight proximity. 2'-4' of water, sand bottom. The bow is no problem, but what is the best technique for preventing stern swing, especially when the wind changes direction often? My stern anchor is a river anchor, the bow is a Digger. I...
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    Trolling Motor Questions

    I'm looking to add a trolling motor to my 17' canoe. This will be for zipping around on smaller inland lakes for fishing. Basically to go from point A to point B. Then if the fish ain't biting, moving along to point C, point D, etc. There won't be a lot of actual trolling. Mostly using it like...
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    Well that didn't go so well....

    Went out in the pontoon today, and my wife went for the first time. We headed out on the bay and it was just too windy and choppy. We had a lot of water over the bow because of the large rollers. Then the bow submarined twice to the point we had to get off the throttle. So we threw in the towel...
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    Mount VHF Antenna on Bimini Frame

    Re: Mount VHF Antenna on Bimini Frame Well I gave it a try and I think it will work out well. No permanent holes made in the boat, so changing its location would be a piece of cake if I decide I don't like it. It gets the antenna up high and out of the way. Going to add some cap nuts to the end...
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    Mount VHF Antenna on Bimini Frame

    Any reason to think mounting an 8' Shakespeare with a ratchet mount on the bimini framework would be a problem? The framework on my Suntracker appears to be of the same size and type as the side rails on the boat. I'm on big water and would like to get the antenna as high in the air as possible...
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    Passing Cables Through Console

    I will be mounting a VHF radio and a fish finder to the console area of my boat. I will need to pass through the console the power and antenna cables for the radio, and the power and transducer cable for the fish finder. What is the best way to keep a fairly clean look? I have considered using a...
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    Build a Jet Boat with Red Green

    It's always fun to build something with the things you have laying around.
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    1996 Jeep grand cherokee

    Re: 1996 Jeep grand cherokee My Jeep is one generation later than yours, but it has the same engine. It pulls our 20' pontoon like a boss, even at the ramps. The boat/trailer/motor is somewhere around 3300lbs. The only issue it has is highway speeds. Pontoons are like pulling a sail once you...
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    VHF Antenna for Pontoon

    This is a pontoon specific radio question, so I hope the moderators will allow this here. I boat on the waters of Green Bay (Lake Michigan), where we can be miles from the next closest boater or land. I have decided on a decent VHF radio model, but I am still a bit confused about the right...
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    New Boat - First Time Out - What to do?

    Re: New Boat - First Time Out - What to do? We will enjoy it. I just gotta figure out the loading in a current thing. And I want to look into towing insurance, for peace of mind. When we are out on Green Bay, we can be miles from the nearest other boat. A dead engine isn't always just an...
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    Depth Finder Info for a Noob

    I am interested in getting a depth finder / fish finder. I fish, but I am not as serious about it as many people. I would like a finder that does both, but I am more interested in the depth finding capabilities. I know little about these devices. I have seen them priced from $50 up to nearly...
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    New Boat - First Time Out - What to do?

    We got our new 20' Sun Tracker w/75hp OptiMax this winter. And of course we have had the longest winter in memory. It sat in the driveway covered in frickin snow until recently. :facepalm: If everything goes right, we will take the boat out this afternoon for a shakedown cruise. This is mostly a...
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    Christmas Time

    Just got a $1000 gift card to Bass Pro Shops. What to buy first? :confused: What would you buy? :D
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    Safety Strap/Chain Question

    Re: Safety Strap/Chain Question Yeah, the first picture does not show the hook end very well. The winch strap and the safety strap are completely separate from one another. The only thing the two straps have in common is the hook on the boat end. Here is a better shot.
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    Removing Boat from Bunk Trailer on Land

    Silly question, perhaps. While on dry land (driveway, yard, garage, etc) is there a way to take a 20' pontoon on and off a bunk/float-on type trailer to do either boat or trailer maintenance?
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    Safety Strap/Chain Question

    We bought a new boat and trailer. The picture here shows the winch and safety strap setup from the factory. The safety strap and winch strap utilize a common hook at the boat end. This setup I have is marginally more convenient, but is it as safe as it should be? It wouldn't be but a couple...
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