Posted: 04/22/2009 at 9:10pm | IP Logged

Ok I confess...I really didn't measure mine and probably was using at least 1/3 acid to a gallon of water. Also it was in the middle of the summer and my yard is sandy so I am sure the grass sucked it up. When I say it killed it I mean it turned it brown and it came back in a few weeks. If you look at this link to my rebuild

http://www.pontoonstuff.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2765&a mp;PN=2&TPN=1

the pics on 8/02/08 showed the grass when I unloaded the barge and the ones on 8/24/08 show how it had started to grow back when I was loading it. I also confess I am an EPA certified technician although I haven't done a/c work since the late 90's. I don't remember any complaints when I cleaned coils with the stuff but they were usually on a concrete pad and I used tons of water to flush debris out. Mine may have had alot to do with the dry conditions in my yard at the time.

Also the link to the treatment plant dive doesn't work

Posted: 04/23/2009 at 5:18pm | IP Logged

todays purchase for the boat new nav lights kit  i love LED's

Posted: 04/23/2009 at 6:44pm | IP Logged

You're putting that light in the center of the front of your toon? Would figured you'd go for this instead (its what I've got) (for the corners)

Posted: 04/23/2009 at 10:34pm | IP Logged

i cant SC law says my red and green Nav lights have to be mounted at the 'foremost part of the bow' and since I have a center pointed bow instead of square that forces me to use the single pod light. 

On another note I was not happy with all the bolts that could snag and tear dive suits, equipment, and my flesh on the new dive benches I made for the boat.  So I went to the Local High school career center welding shop and let them make the aluminum welds needed to build the bench as their class project / Final.  here is pictures of their work.  I was quite impressed with their work. 

There are two of these front shot

back shot  

Posted: 05/19/2009 at 9:00am | IP Logged

to: briankinley2004

At the moment I have the standard boat ladder that came with it and don't like it very much but will post pics soon.  I have intentions to buy a flip up dock ladder to install on the boat with at least five if not six steps so it goes deep in the water to ease getting out.

sorry for no updates I discovered after my last post that the carburator need a rebuild since it wouldn't start for me several weeks ago.  That task has been done and we are back using it.  I will try to get some pics of the boat being used for actual divers soon.  The weather is good right now for diving and have been going about three times a week recently so the boat rebuild has been slow. 

Posted: 10/08/2009 at 5:29pm | IP Logged

Could I get you to sent me the plans for the tank seat you made I have a 24' new to me boat I'm going to be working on thruogh the winter making it a dive boat for me and a few of my dive buddies, any help you could send this way would be very much appericated. Thanks.

Posted: 10/08/2009 at 6:03pm | IP Logged

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Posted: 02/18/2010 at 12:53am | IP Logged

sorry to the group I was off the forum for awhile.  If you still need the plans for the benches send me a pm to and I can forward pics and plans for the diving benches.  Dispite rare South Carolina Snow today I know spring is around the corner and its time to get my boat in order for the coming season.  So new pics are on their way, as I work towards the pontoon boat renovation from recreational pontoon to a dedicated diving platform.

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Posted: 02/24/2010 at 9:07am | IP Logged

Day 1 of the spring removation getting it ready for summer diving.  Didn't use table that was there last year so I removed it for more walking room.  The bimini top didn't survive winter  so I removed it to get it replaced this season. Glad to see the carpet and floor are still solid.

Posted: 02/24/2010 at 9:12am | IP Logged

Current Helm setup. I know I will replace the captains chair wil have to see what I can do about updating the helm console.

Posted: 02/24/2010 at 9:19am | IP Logged

Picture of the rear seats to be replaced.

Posted: 02/24/2010 at 9:56am | IP Logged

Now to the real problem.  My boat in in I/O and that last center seat is the engine compartment.  I have searched several sites and can't find a replacement modern plastic base seat. that will work with this arrangement.  any suggestions would be helpfull