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    About to buy my first used Pontoon tomorrow (water test) anything I should watch for?

    Hey guys, thanks for all the replies. I’ve been searching for a pontoon for over two years, and when I found this one I jumped on it. You have to remember, I’m up here in Canada and decent used pontoons don’t come up nearly as often as they seem to in the States. Around here, a lot of the...
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    Garmin transducer on a pontoon boat

    This is my first ownership of a pontoon and I’m trying to add a Garmin striker Vivid 4CV fishfinder on a pontoon boat only place I can place it is on the starboard side of the toon as it has a welded area to mount. Where should I properly mount it! If I mount it on the vertical plate it’s right...
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    About to buy my first used Pontoon tomorrow (water test) anything I should watch for?

    I've been on this forum for awhile and completely rebuilt a 1995 Invader open bow boat. We now want to get a pontoon and I need your expertise as I trust you all, i just don't know enough about outboards and pontoons. I've been looking for a long time and I cam across this Pontoon. My dream...
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    Mercarb Two-Barrel Choke Unloader missing

    I tried googling my issue and can not find any info on this issue. So that's why i'm posting and hoping someone knows more than me and my parts guy! History, last year I bought a lemon and had to completely rebuilt my boat! Thanks to this forum I turned a Lemon to a mango! Took me from May-Aug...
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    Runs good at idle but as soon as you throttle up engine dies.

    I completely rebuilt my boat and this is our first day at the lake. I have a 3.0 XL alpha one, The Motor runs when at idle but as soon as to try to move it into gear with a bit of throttle it stalls out, same goes if it's not in gear and just revving the engine. In other words, low idle is good...
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    Mercruiser 3.0LX Alpha one U joint Greaseable or Not?

    Can you guys have a look at these pics and tell me if this is greaseable or is it one of those new "never grease units"
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    Deck Support Ideas

    After ripping off the deck and seeing how this boat was constructed, I'm really surprised at how shady it was built. This is my first tear down and rebuild and I'm scratching my head wondering a few things and if you guys could throw out some ideas (pictures or a drawing) that would be greatly...
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    Mercruiser 3.0LX Alpha one Engine Removal

    Hi All I've never removed a car or boat engine and I'm a bit stumped on how this is going to work? My problem is that the motor sits under part of the back cap. The back hoist mount on the engine is approx 10" behind the edge of the cap. I also only have about 2-3 inches of clearance once I...
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    1995 Invader Montigo 169 Restoration

    Hi All This is my first post and I am in need of some suggestions and help. I bought my first real boat. I'm coming from a 10.5' Seamax inflatable with a 15HP I read as much as I could on these forums before going out and picking up a boat. I ended up with a 1995 Invader (Made In Canada)...
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