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Newbie here ... I bought this Suntracker about 5 years ago. Luckily it had been renovated pretty much from one end to the other so all I've done is use it.
I'm now interested in polishing it up, protecting the vinyl and carpet, and maintaining my engine (50 HP Merc) so I can get several more good years out of it.
Great site ... 
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Good looking toon.....Great looking garage.....fantastic looking grounds.
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Hello John, 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. Jim (administrator) and Andrea (pontoongirl) Myers (our hosts) have excellent staff members to help them help you find whatever it is you're looking 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.
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Welcome! What a great concept...just use the toon! I was at that point a few weeks ago...just tired of working on it and want to spend as much time in the water on the toon as I have sweating on it. What year model is she?
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Nice toon......and Im ready just to start using mine too....Im tired of working on it. Im in the process of building 30x40 metal building like that one to store my cars and toys in. That sure is a nice looking place you have.
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Good call on the 30x40. I use the *profanity not allowed* out of mine. Double doors are nice for moving things around.
Using an old boat is great till something goes wrong. Dependabilty is top of my list of things I enjoy in a boat. After some breakdowns, I replaced the power pack on my Merc last year and have been back in the saddle ever since. Both finger's crossed now ...
May is gonna be a heck of a fishing month on Beaver Lake and I'm planning on being right in the middle of it slaying the slabs. My hat's off to my mechanic and the water temperature.
Edited by Wildcat Dude on 04/27/2009 at 11:02pm
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In my experience use is the best thing for a boat motor as well as a boat.
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And for the driver too.
You asked what year model this is ... it's an '85 as is the Merc. I bought it off a guy around here who redid it. There was a fire in it's past and this guy did a toon's up restore on it (oddly enough the fire never touched the motor. Great kharma.) His wife sewed all the seats and the pedestal and he did everything else. Cool guy. He mentioned that he was a Vietnam vet and I could see it. Rigged to run right and lot's of attention to detail - he even bent extra door pins.
I asked him if his wife would be available to do repairs on the vinyl. He said that after this project, she probably wouldn't ever sew another pontoon seat seat in his lifetime. Great guy ... even came down $1K cause he liked my wife.
I'll put some more pics up when I can. My next major project is to clean the toons - that's how I found this site. I have read and reread the posts and I think I have a gameplan.
I haven't done anything to it this year so far except for wiping the seats off and get a new starting battery (along with paying my mechanic for the ritual startup/tuneup/complaining about my boat session).
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Here is the boat buttoned down. Not much to say ... it's raining so nothing much is gonna happen today.
I have not by any means neglected these toons but I did leave it in the water for the last couple of years so they need some work.
The old Merc is a churner. It has a new power pack and is back from my mechanic with a fresh carb cleaning (and a mild *bad word* session about how old it is).
5 year old cover ... I'm thinking about giving it a shot of waterproofer and calling it good for another couple of years.
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and I see the guard dog on duty there 
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nice toon!!!!! how long is it??????? just curious...
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NWARk,
Did it come with covering????
If so, can you tell me hwo to fasten the vinyl covering
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Hello Masterdiver, 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. Jim (administrator) and Andrea (pontoongirl) Myers (our hosts) have excellent staff members to help them help you find whatever it is you're looking 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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93 Voyager 20ft
1984 Johnson 115HP
68-77 USAF SP-K9
Vietnam - DaNang 69, Tuy Hoa 70
Retired Police Detective 94
www.EZACDC.com
www.backtoboating.com
www.boatingseats.com
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