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bigwalleye
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Hey just came across this forum and wanted to say hi. My wife and I just purchased our pontoon last month and due to weather conditions did not even try it. It has since been winterized. Here are a few pics:
2009 Vantage 23-2s Prince craft with a 2009 EFI 4stroke Mercury and 2010 Trailer. I so cannot wait for next year.
Tony
***added space between pics and resized to 800x600 for best viewing***
Edited by Wildcat Dude on 11/02/2009 at 8:24pm
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Hello Tony aka bigwalleye, welcome to the forums. Got a great bunch of people here. Glad to see you come join us. Be sure to post some pics of your boat(s) in the 'Show Off Your Pontoon' section (or rebuild depending if you have before/after pics), as we'd love to see them. Also tell us your story in How did you come to join the forums? (just click on the red link and tell us all about it  ). You probably did like a lot of us have. Looking for pontoon accessories and either found it through www.PontoonStuff.com ebay site or web store. PontoonStuff have excellent staff members to help you find whatever it is you're looking for, for your boat and has excellent shipping and customer service. Have fun and happy boating. Be sure to edit your signature line to include details of your boat and motor so folks won't have to ask for it if questions arise later. Also visit our other sections like Where are you? so others will know what part of the country you're from. If you need any help editing your uploading your photo's, check out our primer here How To Upload Your Pontoon Boats Image, if you need help resizing them check out Software that helps you with pics & such. Be sure to review the posting rules and policies of the forum. If you have any issues with seeing photo's this link will explain it Issue regarding seeing photo’s on site. Please read all the posting rules. Some forums have additional specific rules for that category.
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Now that's what I call dedication - buying a toon and have to wait to try it out. Must have been a sweat deal to buy now and can't use it yet. Tell us more about this deal Tony, must be a story behind it 
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Congrats on the new toon Tony. Great looking rig and the Merc. 115 should serve you well. Look forward to 'the rest of the story'...
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Wildcat Dude wrote:
| Now that's what I call dedication - buying a toon and have to wait to try it out. Must have been a sweat deal to buy now and can't use it yet. Tell us more about this deal Tony, must be a story behind it |
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We had been looking for a pontoon for sometime. I was actually looking at one a tad smaller with a 60 HP Big Foot Mercury. It actually was a fishing model but my wife convinced me that I would whine in a few years for something bigger . That is how we ended up with the one in the picture. I was hoping to get it out a few times before winter but then the weather turned crazy out here. We actually purchased the unit in Ontario . 7 hr drive one way but worth it. The dealer says they tested it and it actually hit 32 MPH. I have problems believing that but if it did bonus right.
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So are you a previous pontoon owner, or had used them before? Weather has been crazy in my neck of the woods since March. Seems we couldn't get more than 4 days in a row without rain which we'd get for 3 or more days. Too bad we couldn't see it before it got covered up. Do you have a trolling motor on it since you seem to indicate by your nym you love fishing (as I do)
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First time pontoon owner. The biggest boat I have ever owned is a 16 ft lund with a 25 HP Merc. Now I have this beauty which I know I will enjoy. Only worry is launching for the first time and putting back on the trailer. Any tips would be great. I do not have a trolling motor. Mistake on my part but I can always make some modifications later on. I put my money into a good locator instead. Bought a HDS5 Lowrance. Man this thing comes with a manual so bloody big that I can use as an anchor.
We bought a pontoon for the sake of relaxing and still getting some fishing in. I will take pics in the spring of the inside. It's a beauty. Two front captain chairs which sealed the deal. Awesome stereo alpng with tons of storage. Built in 33 gallon fuel tank ' ouch for the fuel especially out here in Manitoba. 130.00 bucks later but hey that is what happens when you buy toys'. Now just need to buy a porti potty for the wife and maybe a small barbecue.
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Edited by bigwalleye on 11/02/2009 at 9:39pm
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Congrats Tony nice looking Toon, lets all cancel winter this year and move on with summer, boy wouldn't that be nice....
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Congrats on the new toon, looks great from what we can see! Just think of all the fun time you will have when warmer weather comes back around.
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Hey, I dig your pick em up truck too!! Nice rig all around.
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Congratulations. You definitely have more patience than I!
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adakops wrote:
Hey, I dig your pick em up truck too!! Nice rig all around.
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Thanks Mike. My truck is a 1994 F150 4x4 with a 302. I have 350000 kms on her. Been a very good truck for me.
Thanks everyone for the great comments towards our toon.
Tony
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Hey Tony..nice looking toon. We just bought our first toon this summer and got a few trips out on her. I know what you mean by crazy weather, we winterized ours mid Sept and now have to sit and wait till late april to get out.
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Congrats on the new toon, it looks great. I don't know what I would do If I couldn't go out part of the year.
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