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How hard is it to redo a pontoon boat? Need advice
Posted on 5/17/20 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 5/17/20 at 7:56 pm
I'm wanting to buy a cheap pontoon and I'm not really sure what to do. Should I spend a little more money and get a newer one (like mid 2010s) that doesn't need as much work or try to refurbish an older boat (like something in the 90s)
I've never owned a boat before and have no idea what I'm doing. My Dad had a bass boat growing up, but I only launched it once by myself successfully. The first time I tried, I detached the winch before launching and I had to swim after it once it floated away from the trailer.
I've never owned a boat before and have no idea what I'm doing. My Dad had a bass boat growing up, but I only launched it once by myself successfully. The first time I tried, I detached the winch before launching and I had to swim after it once it floated away from the trailer.
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Posted on 5/17/20 at 8:02 pm to Triple Bogey
Bring on another thousand.
Edit: Bust out another thousand? It didn't sound right the first time.
Edit: Bust out another thousand? It didn't sound right the first time.
This post was edited on 5/17/20 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 5/17/20 at 8:53 pm to Triple Bogey
After having rebuilt two aluminum fishing boats, I’d rather buy something that doesn’t leak, has a strong running motor, and requires less time tinkering in the garage and more time spent on the water.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:12 pm to Triple Bogey
If your replacing the seats it may be worth your while. If your talking the floor, seats, and console then buying something in good condition will be money well spent. I have replaced seats with low end ones like West Marine sells and it easy and quick. Four L brackets and some stainless screws.
36" Seats like in the image will run you about $250 each. Prices go way up from the budget seats to rather spendy.
36" Seats like in the image will run you about $250 each. Prices go way up from the budget seats to rather spendy.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:43 pm to weadjust
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36" Seats like in the image will run you about $250 each.
Damn. That's not bad at all. Problem is most of the ones with the bad seats, it isn't just the seats. Maybe I'll get lucky and find the right one. Should I need to have a mechanic look over the boat before I purchase it? It's hard to just take peoples word for it that it "runs good."
Posted on 5/18/20 at 7:50 am to Triple Bogey
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I've never owned a boat before and have no idea what I'm doing
I completely restored a 22' pontoon stripped down to the frame. New marine plywood deck, vinyl floor, stereo, furniture, console, wiring, panels, decals, bimini, repainted motor, etc. Cost me around $7K by the time I was done and took me two months working every spare minute I had including a trip to urgent care. Most parts I got from pontoonstuff dot com. I am mechanically inclined and this project sucked although everyone thought it was new when I was done. I sold it two years later. I would not do it again.
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