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    Pontoon trolling motor mounts?

    I don’t see an edit button, but I should add I would like it to tuck under the deck if possible stowed, and I can keep it full vertical up while underway. There’s gotta be a way to do this, we are cloning sheep.
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    Pontoon trolling motor mounts?

    What’s a good trolling motor mount, for the front of the pontoon? Anyone run a rear trolling motor? Trying to find something that won’t be “in the way” so much. Will need to be quick detach for party days and what-not, it’s really too bad there isn’t an under the belly trolling motor setup...
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    Small cheap roof for storage?

    I have a 21ft pontoon, i was considering takiing a chunk out of my fence in the backyard to park it for the winter, and getting one of those canvas "V" shaped things to set tightly overtop of it. Kindof like those little shade roofs they use for events outdoors. All i need is something to keep...
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    Boat running slower

    Prop hub slipping? Mark it with a sharpie the run it, and check. Could be slipping under power.
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    Pontoon sitting for over 10 years

    I use 303 aerospace protectant. Not a fan of armorall on anything, too greasy. Im firmly convinced 303 is the best thing on the market for a protectant. Once every so often i douse the seats and wipe off, especially in the higher sunlight areas. (tops of seats.) Mechanic in the boat shop told...
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    Boat Names

    "Who's The Loser Now, Dad?"
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    Bimini Top Replacement?

    Thanks for the help guys, i managed to find someone to sew mine up. Looks like the did a good job, but if it doesnt hold up, i will be replacing it with a pontoonstuff unit. I do love my bimini top, but hopefully the will get stock back in for black canvas'.
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    Bimini Top Replacement?

    Well i got ahold of an upholstery shop that said (guesstimate) $120 to replace the zippers. Im going to send it to him and see what he says when he sees it. It does really suck having to replace a 4 month old bimini top!! Who the hell came up with the word bimini? Seems like noones sure how to...
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    Wheel bearings full of water

    I could agree to disagree on that one, as wheres this excessive amount of grease going to go under thermal growth? if the cavity was truly 100% full, it would force the seals out. And once the seals are out, you have no choice but to purge-grease. Any precision engineering professional will let...
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    Wheel bearings full of water

    thisis going to have to be some air space inorder for your bearings to not absolutely detonate. If they were 100% full, the friction from forcing the grease out of the way of the bearing (as we call it "roller push") would causing the bearing to run excessively hot until eventually the excess...
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    fuel mileage

    My 90F 4 stroke yamaha 21ft sylvan seems to pretty darn fuel efficient, but at WOT it doesnt hesitate to chew up gas when heavily loaded and towing a tube. I 2nd what ahicks said, if your actually planning to cover some reasonable amount of ground and are concerned with fuel efficiency, a deck...
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    Bimini Top Replacement?

    Well it happened. The top on my 2021 sylvan pontoon shredded. Drive it to the lake almost every day, without the protective boot on. The other day, wind came up, had a hell of a fight getting it on the trailer in 3ft waves, managed to slam it on the trailer by parking the trailer half out of...
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    Loaded pontoon cavitation

    RPM rang is staying above 5500 per spec, but i just notice some erattic sounding ventilation noises, and shifting everyone towards the backisnt really an option, as the pontoons pretty full at that point. its only an issue at WOT, when trying to scoot to another part of the lake. Like i said i...
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    Loaded pontoon cavitation

    I appreciate the reply, and yes it does seem like changing the trim helps even if im all the way down. i should add its a 21ft sylvan dual log, and its almost as if with all the extra weight, the tubes are disturbing/displacing water infront of the prop, and im just grabbing a steady stream of...
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    Loaded pontoon cavitation

    So it works fine unloaded, but I’ve noticed when loaded down pretty much max, I have a lot of cavitation issues intermittently with the prop. It seems I can play with the trim a bit and make it mostly go away, (deeper DOES NOT Seem to be better.) it’s not a huge deal but just curious what...
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