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    Replacement Toon Length

    All - I have a buddy with an old pontoon that had a trailer mishap and the toons got damaged. The damaged toons which he now wants to replace are 24' long, 18" diameter. He's found a set of toons locally that are 22' long and 25" diameter. What do you think? Would the extra diameter compensate...
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    2008 Party Barge Rides Too Low, Especially in the Front

    I have a 2008 21' Sun Tracker Party Barge. I've owned it since 2009. I absolutely love the boat, but it has never done well with 5 or 6 adults on board, and always seems to dip in the front when there's any sort of weight in the front. Granted, there are couches up there and that's where people...
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    Experienced Skinners, If You Had It to Do Over....

    Well guys, the weather here in the Midwest has me thinking that boating is just around the corner and I'm contemplating (again) skinning my pontoon. I know that there are numerous posts here about how to, etc..., but I guess I'm looking for a very simple answer - IF YOU HAVE SKINNED YOUR...
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    200 HP Worth It?

    I have a 2008 Sun Tracker 21' Party Barge with a 60 hp Bigfoot. The motor runs consistently in the 5200-5800 RPM range WOT, depending on how many we have in the boat. If it's just me, it'll get to 6k, but that only happens about once a year for 2 mins while I'm running to the dock to pick...
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    Pontoon Seat Mold - Yuk

    Due to vacation and other this n' that, it's been about a month since we had our pontoon out. It is stored outdoors but has a very nice snap on cover. Today when I took the cover off there was a lot of mold, mainly on the tops of the seats. I had some mold and mildew remover (made for boats)...
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    Two questions on seats...

    I have a 2008 Sun Tracker pontoon. I have two questions - Last year, I used Simple Green on the seats and it worked great. This year, I haven't been nearly as thrilled and the seats that "open" for storage stick terribly (vinyl to vinyl). I'm almost afraid I'm going to rip it it sticks so...
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    Ski Pylon on Pontoon?

    Hi guys. Wondering if anybody out there has successfully (or unsuccessfully) tried using a ski pylon on a pontoon? I'm not talking about the round bar type that cradles the motor, but rather the "tripod" design. I have a 2008 Sun Tracker with a 60 hp motor and would like to get the rope out...
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    First Time Winterizing My Toon...

    Hey' guys - Winter is fast approaching here in Iowa (snow flurries today - YUCK!). Wondering, outside of motor winterizing that I will go through with the folks I just bought my Bigfoot from, what I will want to do for winterizing. I'm planning to store it in a non-heated shed. It has a full...
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    Sun Tracker Tow Bar Suggestions?

    Hi guys/gals - I'm interested in buying a tow bar for the back of my 2008 Sun Tracker - wondering if anybody has bought one for a similar boat and, if so, what you got, what you paid and if you're happy with it. I have a 60 hp motor on my boat and would like to keep the rope out of the water...
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    2 Stroke vs 4 Stroke "Plug" - Please help!

    Hi Guys - I currently have a 2008 Merc 50 hp 2 stroke, have bought a 2008 Merc 60 hp Bigfoot 4 stroke. I've been told I need a different "Plug". Could someone please point me in a direction as to what I need (adapter?), and where I can get it. Thanks! Dwight
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    To Leave Cavitation Hell - Would you do this deal?

    Hey' guys - in an effort to kill the never ending cavitation problems I've experienced with my 2008 50 hp Mercury (on a 21' Sun Tracker pontoon), I have found a used 2008 60 Hp Mercury 4 stroke Bigfoot for $4500. I'm thinking I should be able to get around $4000 for mine? If so, I think it's...
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    To Leave Cavitation Hell - Would you do this deal?

    Hey' guys - in an effort to kill the never ending cavitation problems I've experienced with my 2008 50 hp Mercury (on a 21' Sun Tracker pontoon), I have found a used 2008 60 Hp Mercury 4 stroke Bigfoot for $4500. I'm thinking I should be able to get around $4000 for mine? If so, I think it's...
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    To Leave Cavitation Hell - Would you do this deal?

    Hey' guys - in an effort to kill the never ending cavitation problems I've experienced with my 2008 50 hp Mercury (on a 21' Sun Tracker pontoon), I have found a used 2008 60 Hp Mercury 4 stroke Bigfoot for $4500. I'm thinking I should be able to get around $4000 for mine? If so, I think it's...
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    Converting 50 ELPTO to Bigfoot - Doable?

    Hey' Guys - I have an on-going forum under the pontoons about an on-going cavitation problem I'm battling (titled Cavitation - end of my (bleeping) rope). I currently have a 2008 Mercury 50 Horse 2-Stroke, non-Bigfoot on a 2008 Sun Tracker Party Barge. I am getting a lot of encouragement to...
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    Cavitation - End of My (Bleeping) Rope!

    OK Guys - I'm going to reach out to you one more time and see if you can help me with a huge problem that has got me frustrated beyond anything you could imagine... This could get long, but please be patient. I'm in a fragile state ;) In May of this year I bought my dream boat - 2008 21' Sun...
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