Pontoon boat tear down and rebuild
04-01-2010, 08:13 AM
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I worry about you Bulz. 
Okay. Fan stand as it will sit on the boat.
Trying to figure out the steering and throttle stuff now. Since these lines will run under the decking, there's not much room for error. (har har)
It's starting to come together now. I'll get more pics up soon.
Okay. Fan stand as it will sit on the boat.
Trying to figure out the steering and throttle stuff now. Since these lines will run under the decking, there's not much room for error. (har har)
It's starting to come together now. I'll get more pics up soon.
04-02-2010, 04:41 AM
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I worry about you Bulz.
Hey, do you have to design/machine your own fan system and parts for a fan boat like this, or are you just doing it yourself cuz you can ?
04-02-2010, 06:13 PM
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But it's shorter to just say that boats are different and even production boats are set-up different. So how you mount the motor to the boat usually requires it's own unique engineering job.
Or you can just go to the drive up window and order the fan value meal.
04-02-2010, 06:34 PM
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Well I started to type out a smart alek answer...
Or you can just go to the drive up window and order the fan value meal.
Or you can just go to the drive up window and order the fan value meal.
Can I get fries with that ?
04-03-2010, 11:12 AM
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I sure did! 
I can find a spot outta the wind to fish.
It was time for me to take a break anyway. After climbing on and off and under the CIRFCU all day, I was toast. The Ibuprofen are barely cuttin' it today. Must be gettin' old or something.
As you can see by the pictures, we're making a lot of progress today. I'm hoping to finish up the outboard controls and the decking today.
Then all I'll have left is the throttle cable, wiring and fuel line to the fan.
We might be ready by the State shoot after all.
I can find a spot outta the wind to fish.
It was time for me to take a break anyway. After climbing on and off and under the CIRFCU all day, I was toast. The Ibuprofen are barely cuttin' it today. Must be gettin' old or something.
As you can see by the pictures, we're making a lot of progress today. I'm hoping to finish up the outboard controls and the decking today.
Then all I'll have left is the throttle cable, wiring and fuel line to the fan.
We might be ready by the State shoot after all.
04-03-2010, 06:44 PM
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So we spent the rest of the day trying to put the deck together. The idea is not just to get up above the water but also to have a spot to store stuff. Something that the flat deck of a pontoon boat does not offer. So... the deck is quite enormous.
Having storage area and better fish spotting ability means added weight and wind catching area. We'll see how the trade-off goes.
Having storage area and better fish spotting ability means added weight and wind catching area. We'll see how the trade-off goes.