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On Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:54:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: - show quoted text - That is probably 3500 hours or so. How much was in salt water ;-) ———/- None that I know of Greg. It’s alwai been a fresh lake craft. I looked over the toons and no pitting that I could tell |
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On Mon, 11 Jun 2018 10:05:21 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: On Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:54:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: - show quoted text - That is probably 3500 hours or so. How much was in salt water ;-) ———/- None that I know of Greg. It’s alwai been a fresh lake craft. I looked over the toons and no pitting that I could tell I was really talking about your 127k mile Mercury but that is good news on the pontoon. Pitting on the pontoons will be right at the water line and the spider cracks will be at the welds where it joins to the risers. Usually they are in the back one or two. The other thing that can crack welds is hitting something hard with one pontoon and "racking" the boat. Again it usually shows up in the corners. If in doubt, pressure test the toons and look around with soapy water in a spray bottle. A shop vac on "blow" is plenty of pressure for that. The other thing you want to look at is the deck rotting. Look at the edges of the sheets and at penetrations. That is where it starts. If everything was sealed well, the deck will last decades. |
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On Mon, 11 Jun 2018 10:05:21 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: On Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:54:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: - show quoted text - That is probably 3500 hours or so. How much was in salt water ;-) ———/- None that I know of Greg. It’s alwai been a fresh lake craft. I looked over the toons and no pitting that I could tell I was really talking about your 127k mile Mercury but that is good news on the pontoon. Pitting on the pontoons will be right at the water line and the spider cracks will be at the welds where it joins to the risers. Usually they are in the back one or two. The other thing that can crack welds is hitting something hard with one pontoon and "racking" the boat. Again it usually shows up in the corners. If in doubt, pressure test the toons and look around with soapy water in a spray bottle. A shop vac on "blow" is plenty of pressure for that. The other thing you want to look at is the deck rotting. Look at the edges of the sheets and at penetrations. That is where it starts. If everything was sealed well, the deck will last decades. .......... I’ve looked it over well for cracks etc. honestly, I can’t find a dent in anything. The very front tip of the left hand tube is slightly bent but not enough to make an issue about. And the boat is plank on nstead of sheets. Interesting. I haven’t found anything to be concerned about with the exception that I’m going to get a new transom engine mount. The wood is getting a bit spongy looking. It’s gotta go. |
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On Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:25:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: On Mon, 11 Jun 2018 10:05:21 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: On Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:54:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: - show quoted text - That is probably 3500 hours or so. How much was in salt water ;-) ———/- None that I know of Greg. It’s alwai been a fresh lake craft. I looked over the toons and no pitting that I could tell I was really talking about your 127k mile Mercury but that is good news on the pontoon. Pitting on the pontoons will be right at the water line and the spider cracks will be at the welds where it joins to the risers. Usually they are in the back one or two. The other thing that can crack welds is hitting something hard with one pontoon and "racking" the boat. Again it usually shows up in the corners. If in doubt, pressure test the toons and look around with soapy water in a spray bottle. A shop vac on "blow" is plenty of pressure for that. The other thing you want to look at is the deck rotting. Look at the edges of the sheets and at penetrations. That is where it starts. If everything was sealed well, the deck will last decades. ......... I’ve looked it over well for cracks etc. honestly, I can’t find a dent in anything. The very front tip of the left hand tube is slightly bent but not enough to make an issue about. And the boat is plank on nstead of sheets. Interesting. I haven’t found anything to be concerned about with the exception that I’m going to get a new transom engine mount. The wood is getting a bit spongy looking. It’s gotta go. Yup you don't want your motor falling off in the lake. I had to do the wood in mine about 28 years ago ;-) If this is the regular 1.5" keystone looking piece that fits in an aluminum motor pod, 2 pieces of 3/4" Exterior grade AC plywood laminated together with waterproof Tite Bond and screwed with stainless screws will last for quite a while if you seal it with epoxy resin after you get it assembled. Just be sure to seal the holes where you mount the motor. That dent on the nose is what I was talking about when I said hitting something with one pontoon. Look to see if there is water in them and do a pressure test for leaks. A TIG guy can fix them pretty easily. |
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On Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:25:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim - show quoted text - Yup you don't want your motor falling off in the lake. I had to do the wood in mine about 28 years ago ;-) If this is the regular 1.5" keystone looking piece that fits in an aluminum motor pod, 2 pieces of 3/4" Exterior grade AC plywood laminated together with waterproof Tite Bond and screwed with stainless screws will last for quite a while if you seal it with epoxy resin after you get it assembled. Just be sure to seal the holes where you mount the motor. That dent on the nose is what I was talking about when I said hitting something with one pontoon. Look to see if there is water in them and do a pressure test for leaks. A TIG guy can fix them pretty easily. ......... I’m thinking that while I’m pulling the engine anyhow I might as well mount the 115. 80 hp sounds big but this is a big pontoon. I’m not into speed but don’t want to be loaded down and maybe break 20 knots |
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On 6/12/18 7:06 AM, Tim wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:25:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim - show quoted text - Yup you don't want your motor falling off in the lake. I had to do the wood in mine about 28 years ago ;-) If this is the regular 1.5" keystone looking piece that fits in an aluminum motor pod, 2 pieces of 3/4" Exterior grade AC plywood laminated together with waterproof Tite Bond and screwed with stainless screws will last for quite a while if you seal it with epoxy resin after you get it assembled. Just be sure to seal the holes where you mount the motor. That dent on the nose is what I was talking about when I said hitting something with one pontoon. Look to see if there is water in them and do a pressure test for leaks. A TIG guy can fix them pretty easily. ........ I’m thinking that while I’m pulling the engine anyhow I might as well mount the 115. 80 hp sounds big but this is a big pontoon. I’m not into speed but don’t want to be loaded down and maybe break 20 knots Actually, speed might help your slow-wittedness. |
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6:11 AMKeyser Soze - show quoted text - Actually, speed might help your slow-wittedness. ...... Why do you say that? Your imaginary Ducati never helped yours.... |
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On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 07:11:44 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote: Actually, speed might help your slow-wittedness. === Well aren't you the grumpy little turd blossom this morning. There's an old saying, perhaps unknown to someone as quick witted and highly educated as yourself, that says: If you don't have anything good to say, it's better to say nothing at all. |
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Tim Wrote in message:
On Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:25:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim - show quoted text - Yup you don't want your motor falling off in the lake. I had to do the wood in mine about 28 years ago ;-) If this is the regular 1.5" keystone looking piece that fits in an aluminum motor pod, 2 pieces of 3/4" Exterior grade AC plywood laminated together with waterproof Tite Bond and screwed with stainless screws will last for quite a while if you seal it with epoxy resin after you get it assembled. Just be sure to seal the holes where you mount the motor. That dent on the nose is what I was talking about when I said hitting something with one pontoon. Look to see if there is water in them and do a pressure test for leaks. A TIG guy can fix them pretty easily. ........ I?m thinking that while I?m pulling the engine anyhow I might as well mount the 115. 80 hp sounds big but this is a big pontoon. I?m not into speed but don?t want to be loaded down and maybe break 20 knots Does that toon have the lifting strakes to get it up on plane? -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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justan
Tim Wrote in message: On Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:25:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim - show quoted text - I?m thinking that while I?m pulling the engine anyhow I might as well mount the 115. 80 hp sounds big but this is a big pontoon. I?m not into speed but don?t want to be loaded down and maybe break 20 knots Does that toon have the lifting strakes to get it up on plane? ...... No sir, just plain tubes -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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