I just want to say that you are by far my favorite creator on UA-cam and thats saying quite a bit considering the amount of time I spend watching YT lol. I admire you're positive attitude even when things go wrong. I'm also absolutely amazed at your willingness and ability to just dive into stuff head first even when you aren't familiar with it! Mad props and if you ever want to take a road trip bring that thing to southern Iowa we have some pretty awesome party lakes lol
You smash it out of the park further and further with each new build. Your Videos are the ones I crave to see first when you upload them. You are far better than you give yourself credit at times, remember that.
Hey man how are you doing. It has been a long time that i saw you doing cool stuf. Are you ok? I really mis your content. You are my favourite channel! Hope you do ok and hope too see you soon with some cool projects!
Man you killed it on this build!!! That thing is awesome & it was so cool to watch this rebuild series. Although it makes my pontoon project look so ghetto! Lol Fantastic Job!!!!!! 👏
Just finishing up a rebuild of a 24' SunTracker Party Barge. I'm retired & it's been a learning experience. New carpet, bimini, reupholstered, etc. For some reason someone removed the water system for the sink, used non shrink wrap butt connectors, incorrect gauge wiring & thought any material fastener would do. Sink now has water, rewired 99.9% of boat. In critical areas joints are soldered & double shrink wrapped. Oh & I've spent a small fortune on stainless. My intent is to sell her which should be on the market on about 30 days. Has been a test of my mechanical, electrical & wood working skills. Totally enjoy your rebuild videos.
Truly enjoyed watching your rebuild the ultimate party pontoon boat. You are a craftsman. Good Luck with all your future projects and endeavors. 👍🇺🇸💪 😎
Lowering the pitch of the prop gives the boat more power and better acceleration. A higher pitch makes the boat go faster at the top end, but needs more power to run within a safe RPM operating range.
Weld on a couple knee braces on that platform, it will stiffen it up a good amount with very little work needed. Could be tubing, or even just a flat plate in the corners above the speakers. Just adding more section to the corners will make a significant difference, as of right now it doesn’t have any lateral support system at all just cantilevered tubing essentially. Adding even a few inches of welded plate knee bracing in the short direction of the boat and it can act more of a braced frame.
Love how the build came out. Just seeing where it started can spark so much inspiration to others. Would be sad to see it go but there’s always more projects out there!
Unless you are hitting the ideal max rpm (probably 5500rpm for that motor) at wide open throttle with a light load, your prop is pitched too high or too big diameter. You’ll be causing undue stress on the motor’s internals. I would correct it. Even if the 25mph is fine for you, you’re putting too much stress on the motor.
Exactly, you want the lowest pitched prop that will not allow you to exceed max RPMs for that motor. Most pontoons that’s a 11p or 13p, or 12p or 14p in a four blade prop.
@@mikebennett9356 its a big boat so id go big diameter with maybe a 14 or 15 pitch, it is a 150hp. My 150 pontoon runs a 17 pitch 14" diameter 4 blade Merc spitfire prop. Tops out at 40 mph loaded, will do 45 empty with a 19 pitch 3 blade ss prop. I love 4 blades on pontoons because top speed is never as important to me as getting up an going and maneuverability. I also like the idea of aluminum, one because its a lake, and two it will flex and that can work to your advantage in allowing the motor to get up to RPM
25:32 - To clarify, under FL law, the vessel operator can consume alcohol (even while operating the boat) as long as they are not legally intoxicated while operating said vessel. One of the unique laws that was ambiguously written and for some reason hasn't been updated. EDIT: Should also mention that just because one may blow below the legal BAC, they can still get a BUI if they fail the field test. It's always best just not to drink at all if you're the operator.
I can’t believe that this is the one that your gonna sell ,but I get it ,bigger return maybe?,but I’m positive you know best ,beautiful job (as always)!!!!! Only channel that gets a 👍before I watch ! Thanks again for letting us in !!!!
Very cool build, that rig rocks! It would work well out west here at Lake Havasu in any cove. Thanks for a great video series, and keep up the good work!
Absolutely hands down the party barge I'd love to have to take down to the Whale 🐋 Harbor / Islamorada sand bar party with my friends and have a blast. The bar is a really awesome design. I'd have everything to camp on one of several small back channel keys I know about from the 10 years I was living down there in Islamorada. Including screens and tarps to attach from the deck up to the upper deck and forward to the bow to convert that area into sleeping quarters.
Your boat build is amazing! I lost track of you for a while. For some reason utube drops off my older subscribed channels. I don’t know why but I was watching this build up to the point of installing the second deck. It all looks amazing!
Beautifully put together video...fantastic editing and the music choice is very apt. You are a very talented young man. Well done and keep putting videos out there. Big love from across the pond.
Don’t weld the upright guides. If you hit them wrong…you want them to move. Otherwise they could put a hole in your pontoon. Oh yeah…you crushed it bro…sweet boat! Your craftsmanship and ability to do it all amazes me!!!
Great finish to the party pontoon. Suggestion for wet bar buttons. Cover them with cell phone screen covers. Walmart sells good basic covers for 88-94 cents. Cut it to fit the buttons. You should do that to all electronic buttons ,especially in kitchen items, such as microwave or refrigerator. Printers and electronics, too. I would buy your boat, if I had money to do so. God Bless You and your family. Going to visit Sam soon?
As always, you brought the fire even in the daylight and delivered on another totally amazing Ultimate Rebuild, you did such an amazing job man. Keep being the endless inspiration. Thank you👊🏻
Great build! You did a very good job!The only issue is the prop.If the outboard cannot reach the lower range of max rpm it can significantly reduce the life of the outboard.
Awesome build! You mentioned about prop works for what you want . Just make sure at wide open with load the motor is turn between recommended rpms . To many rpms hurts the motor to low of rpms and the motor can overheat causing motor damage
I actually get sad when you finish your boat because I love watching you work on it because I’m also in the middle of redoing my boat we have a fisher with a three-quarter inch plastic flooring but what we did is we went out and bought two other boats really cheap took their metal roofs off and we’re going to put it on ours once we do the flooring then we’re gonna put solar on it but looking at yours at the final outcome is amazing with the second story the only thing I thought about was too bad you couldn’t put a steering wheel in the control unit upstairs that would be a great way to drive the boat no you always looking for something to do that’s creative maybe on your next boat anyways great job you’re painting your work is amazing for such a young kid!
Fantastic work Zach. I believe the engine was shaking just not bc of the prop but bc it's only a 150hp & the boat is heavy, especially with 12 ppl on it. Me & my dad have a 25ft long / 8ft wide tritoon, a 250hp engine was required bc of the weight of the boat. Still Fantastic work. I'd buy it but no money 😕. Our boat costs just over $72,000.
I don’t have the attention span to read all the comments but great as usual. I noticed you mentioned the deck a couple of times. If you add a bow shaped brace (like the sides) across the front so it contacts the middle and reaches either side, it will improve the side to side stability that it appears that you are noticing.
The shaking could easily be cavitation from using the wrong prop. Most often caused by a miss matched to engine prop. Or an out of balance or damaged prop. I saw that a few times when I was living down in the Keys on other boats my boss would by to fix up and flip. I learned a lot from Don about working on and operating boats.
Looks amazing! You did a fantastic job. You should bring the prop in to be repitched. Or have it cut down and rebalanced. I believe you're over propping that motor which will lower its lifespan.
Love the party barge 2.0! I prefer the 1.0 version though. The stand-up helm behind the bar was so unique and cool! Putting a bar on a boat just screams pull me over though.
Hi, First time commenter, long time watcher. We really enjoyed your break in and problem solving with this current build. Keep up the great work! Looking forward to future builds. We too were not to sure of the 70's barrel "party in the back" look. The end look worked very well! My only add, install a back-splash to the drink bar, to prevent a unexpected wake dropping drinks into the drink. :) Looking forward to future builds.
Great job . I would have painted or power coated all chrome or aluminum railings and chair poles black it would give it a darker partier vibe the mix between dark wood and black and the aluminum just doesn’t go great but you did a great Rehaul
Great job on the boat I wish sometimes you could go more into the details of the electrical because I find that fascinating and I have no experience and we’re going to start a rebuild my buddy and I not in your level just on basic levels and the only other thing I thought about when I was watching your video does your dash need some way of protecting it from the rain like a shield it comes up and over but maybe matches your bar I don’t know just my thought because I think it’s wide open to the elements that you’re both beautiful beautiful job
Nice job! I was thinking you could use bedliner spray or undercoating to solve the issue with the foot rest being metal, that would make it waterproof, rust resistant, and textured.
Make a stainless cover for the fire pit in the front table. That way people don't have to worry about dropping or spilling their drinks down in it and they can set them on top of the cover if needed.
I have a Yamaha 150 on my pontoon and it came with a Solas prop which was slow and had vibration. Switched to a matched Yamaha prop and it went away and I gained 3 mph on top end.
Hey man, just came on here to tell a story. Just a couple of hours ago, my family and I were going boating. Everything was working out fine, we launched just fine, the engine started just fine, etc. When my dad was pulling up to us so we could get in, I realized there was water coming out already and the bilge pump was on. I told my dad but I don't think he was paying attention as we were loading all of the towels and stuff on. The bilge pump has a detector so if there's water in there it automatically tries to dispense water, we didn't hear it as the engine is pretty loud. Apparently, my dad checked to see if the plug was in and it was, it just wasn't tight enough. The plug barely in made it to the trip to the gas station, and it made it back somehow. As soon as we launched, the plug fell out and no one noticed as it was under water. We drove over to our cove and we were deciding whether to anchor up or not. Fortunately, we didn't because my mom realized that there was water on the ground. My dad unhooked the engine top and realized the entire bottom portion of the engine was full of water. I had never seen him panic so much before, he was almost shaking. He didn't realize why there was water coming into the engine, he didn't know if there was a leak or what. Thankfully, the boat still turned on (We shut it off after we arrived at our cove) and we tried to rush back to our boat launch. My dad had the throttle to max and it wasn't going any faster than 15mph. He was stubborn at first to pull over to this guys dock as he thought we could make it to the launch, but the engine was acting up and he pulled over to this guy's dock (he lived on the lake). My dad ran over and knocked on the windows asking for help, there was a guy and he said he had something that can help and he miraculously had this vacuum of some sort that sucked out water. My dad got into the water at the guys' dock and realized the plug wasn't there. The bilge pump was clogged with stuff and we didn't know. The guy thankfully knew where the bilge pump was in the engine and started pulling out gunk that was in there for god knows how long. The bilge pump started to pour out water and my dad had his finger holding the plug the entire time so water wouldn't come in. The guy had a plug that somehow fit and my dad put it on and tightened it as much as he could, it was the perfect size! That guy saved our boat, otherwise the thousands of dollars and hours of hard work my dad put into trying to make the boat look nice would have gone to waste and the boat would've sunk. There were huge wake boats and my mom, brother and I were trying to hold the boat away from the concrete so it wouldn't crash into it. This huge wake boat went by us and created massive waves, it hit us unexpectedly and the boat scraped on the concreate. Luckily, there was only 1 area where a lot of scratches were, some other minor scratches, and 1 scratch that got in deep. We drove as fast as we could to our boat launch and loaded the boat up, we all made it out and safely. We tried to buff out all the scratches but it wasn't coming out. My family and I are still shocked that we could've just lost our boat. Somehow, we saved it with the thanks of that man.
I just want to say that you are by far my favorite creator on UA-cam and thats saying quite a bit considering the amount of time I spend watching YT lol. I admire you're positive attitude even when things go wrong. I'm also absolutely amazed at your willingness and ability to just dive into stuff head first even when you aren't familiar with it! Mad props and if you ever want to take a road trip bring that thing to southern Iowa we have some pretty awesome party lakes lol
where have you been? missing your content and anxious to see your next project
You smash it out of the park further and further with each new build. Your Videos are the ones I crave to see first when you upload them. You are far better than you give yourself credit at times, remember that.
Absolutely agree 100% 🤜🏻💥🤛🏻
Hello, Eghert from Sweden here. Nice to see you together with your friends. Have fun, live your lite.
Hey man how are you doing. It has been a long time that i saw you doing cool stuf. Are you ok? I really mis your content. You are my favourite channel! Hope you do ok and hope too see you soon with some cool projects!
Man you killed it on this build!!! That thing is awesome & it was so cool to watch this rebuild series. Although it makes my pontoon project look so ghetto! Lol
Fantastic Job!!!!!! 👏
You had me at the VW scooter.
( Capt. John, Naples )
Dude this is aweosme, enjoy while you still have!
You did an a great job very impressed with your design skills ,The part with your Dad was very special can't wait to see next project
Hope you are well. Miss your videos. Hurry back! 👍👍👍😎😎😎
you ok man? haven't seen a video from you in a while!!!!
I was thinking the same, its been 3 months since the last upload .
Just finishing up a rebuild of a 24' SunTracker Party Barge. I'm retired & it's been a learning experience. New carpet, bimini, reupholstered, etc. For some reason someone removed the water system for the sink, used non shrink wrap butt connectors, incorrect gauge wiring & thought any material fastener would do. Sink now has water, rewired 99.9% of boat. In critical areas joints are soldered & double shrink wrapped. Oh & I've spent a small fortune on stainless. My intent is to sell her which should be on the market on about 30 days. Has been a test of my mechanical, electrical & wood working skills.
Totally enjoy your rebuild videos.
Truly enjoyed watching your rebuild the ultimate party pontoon boat.
You are a craftsman.
Good Luck with all your future projects and endeavors.
👍🇺🇸💪
😎
Great job! So impressive where this started to now.
Lowering the pitch of the prop gives the boat more power and better acceleration. A higher pitch makes the boat go faster at the top end, but needs more power to run within a safe RPM operating range.
Weld on a couple knee braces on that platform, it will stiffen it up a good amount with very little work needed. Could be tubing, or even just a flat plate in the corners above the speakers. Just adding more section to the corners will make a significant difference, as of right now it doesn’t have any lateral support system at all just cantilevered tubing essentially. Adding even a few inches of welded plate knee bracing in the short direction of the boat and it can act more of a braced frame.
I've watched this video 3 times, don't watch while laying in bed, the music will put you to sleep lol. Great job, love the videos
betcha that is one proud Dad. Congrats. Keep on keepin on.
You built a pontoon yacht. Awesome job and you're so young, very impressive. Looked liked your Dad was enjoying himself. Congratulations 🎉
All good, bud? Haven't seen anything in a while. You do great work. I wish I had the creative mind that you do.
Love how the build came out. Just seeing where it started can spark so much inspiration to others. Would be sad to see it go but there’s always more projects out there!
Unless you are hitting the ideal max rpm (probably 5500rpm for that motor) at wide open throttle with a light load, your prop is pitched too high or too big diameter. You’ll be causing undue stress on the motor’s internals.
I would correct it.
Even if the 25mph is fine for you, you’re putting too much stress on the motor.
Funny how you did not get a response from the creator.
In the process of ordering a new prop. Thanks for the response and advice!
@@riverakers hilarious 😉
Exactly, you want the lowest pitched prop that will not allow you to exceed max RPMs for that motor. Most pontoons that’s a 11p or 13p, or 12p or 14p in a four blade prop.
@@mikebennett9356 its a big boat so id go big diameter with maybe a 14 or 15 pitch, it is a 150hp. My 150 pontoon runs a 17 pitch 14" diameter 4 blade Merc spitfire prop. Tops out at 40 mph loaded, will do 45 empty with a 19 pitch 3 blade ss prop. I love 4 blades on pontoons because top speed is never as important to me as getting up an going and maneuverability. I also like the idea of aluminum, one because its a lake, and two it will flex and that can work to your advantage in allowing the motor to get up to RPM
duuuuuuude bring that boat to lake june in lake placid florida! That boat is sick and the locals would love it! I'm a huuuge fan
good boy! donÄt drink and drive, you could spill your drink! 🤣🍺
Your pops seems like a good dude! Awesome build brother
Another great video. I get excited when I see a new video in my feed!!
Your boat is sick! Absolutely WOW!
Hope all is well. Missing your uploads. I think I speak from all your subscribers…. Where are you?! Are you ok?
You did an amazing job. Boat looks fantastic!
Boat turned out beautiful! Great work.
Congratulation and thanks for all the inspiration and motivation you spread in the world. Cheers from France
Where ya at man? I come back every week looking for a new video! Miss watching new content!
So fun watching your videos. Congrats Ultimate Rebuild party boat.
25:32 - To clarify, under FL law, the vessel operator can consume alcohol (even while operating the boat) as long as they are not legally intoxicated while operating said vessel. One of the unique laws that was ambiguously written and for some reason hasn't been updated.
EDIT: Should also mention that just because one may blow below the legal BAC, they can still get a BUI if they fail the field test.
It's always best just not to drink at all if you're the operator.
I can’t believe that this is the one that your gonna sell ,but I get it ,bigger return maybe?,but I’m positive you know best ,beautiful job (as always)!!!!! Only channel that gets a 👍before I watch ! Thanks again for letting us in !!!!
Great job looks fantastic and another good build series, looking forward to you next project.
Good Job! Nice boat, great Cap'n and Crew... Memories being made here!
I've been watching your builds for a few years now. Very impressed by everything you've done, but this pontoon is off the hook!
What a fantastic ending to a truly Ultimate Rebuild. Every build you continue to learn and get better at your skills.
Very cool build, that rig rocks! It would work well out west here at Lake Havasu in any cove.
Thanks for a great video series, and keep up the good work!
Were missing ya hope all is well
Miss your uploads man! Hope all is well!
Great job dude! I look forward and get excited to see your videos. Very inspiring! Building a tritoon now...because of you! 😆 🤣. So thanks!
I need that Tiger Woods t-shirt in my life
Wish I had that canopy for my Pontoon. That thing is amazing.
Oh it came out great, nice job!
Great job! Love the lake and this is a great party boat! I restored a pontoon recently from the pontoons up. No small task! You did a terrific job!
I’m jealous of this guys life. Lucky dude man
Great BUILD! I never miss one of your videos, please keep them coming, the more variety the better. You are a true craftsman and artist!
Absolutely hands down the party barge I'd love to have to take down to the Whale 🐋 Harbor / Islamorada sand bar party with my friends and have a blast.
The bar is a really awesome design.
I'd have everything to camp on one of several small back channel keys I know about from the 10 years I was living down there in Islamorada.
Including screens and tarps to attach from the deck up to the upper deck and forward to the bow to convert that area into sleeping quarters.
Your boat build is amazing! I lost track of you for a while. For some reason utube drops off my older subscribed channels. I don’t know why but I was watching this build up to the point of installing the second deck. It all looks amazing!
Beautifully put together video...fantastic editing and the music choice is very apt. You are a very talented young man. Well done and keep putting videos out there. Big love from across the pond.
Everything ok boyo I’ve not seen u post a viddie in a while just checking ur ok
London watching
Nice party boat! Think of all the future fun times and memories people will be making on this boat.
Congratulations bud, I’ve be watching the entire transformation of this boat and all of your time, energy and hard work are finally paying off.
Don’t weld the upright guides. If you hit them wrong…you want them to move. Otherwise they could put a hole in your pontoon.
Oh yeah…you crushed it bro…sweet boat! Your craftsmanship and ability to do it all amazes me!!!
We miss your videos!!!!
Great finish to the party pontoon. Suggestion for wet bar buttons. Cover them with cell phone screen covers. Walmart sells good basic covers for 88-94 cents. Cut it to fit the buttons. You should do that to all electronic buttons ,especially in kitchen items, such as microwave or refrigerator. Printers and electronics, too. I would buy your boat, if I had money to do so. God Bless You and your family. Going to visit Sam soon?
As always, you brought the fire even in the daylight and delivered on another totally amazing Ultimate Rebuild, you did such an amazing job man. Keep being the endless inspiration. Thank you👊🏻
If you've got it flaunt it !!! You've truly got it
Wow this came out great. Wish it was boat season in NY! Enjoy it. Thanks for the content
Great build! You did a very good job!The only issue is the prop.If the outboard cannot reach the lower range of max rpm it can significantly reduce the life of the outboard.
Awesome build! You mentioned about prop works for what you want . Just make sure at wide open with load the motor is turn between recommended rpms . To many rpms hurts the motor to low of rpms and the motor can overheat causing motor damage
Gutted I didn’t see it with the lights on the boat or the trailer lit up or the fire but we can see it all in the nxt one fantastic job mate
I actually get sad when you finish your boat because I love watching you work on it because I’m also in the middle of redoing my boat we have a fisher with a three-quarter inch plastic flooring but what we did is we went out and bought two other boats really cheap took their metal roofs off and we’re going to put it on ours once we do the flooring then we’re gonna put solar on it but looking at yours at the final outcome is amazing with the second story the only thing I thought about was too bad you couldn’t put a steering wheel in the control unit upstairs that would be a great way to drive the boat no you always looking for something to do that’s creative maybe on your next boat anyways great job you’re painting your work is amazing for such a young kid!
Fantastic work Zach.
I believe the engine was shaking just not bc of the prop but bc it's only a 150hp & the boat is heavy, especially with 12 ppl on it.
Me & my dad have a 25ft long / 8ft wide tritoon, a 250hp engine was required bc of the weight of the boat.
Still Fantastic work. I'd buy it but no money 😕. Our boat costs just over $72,000.
Spectacular!!!!!
I don’t have the attention span to read all the comments but great as usual.
I noticed you mentioned the deck a couple of times. If you add a bow shaped brace (like the sides) across the front so it contacts the middle and reaches either side, it will improve the side to side stability that it appears that you are noticing.
Great job and that pontoon. Definitely gave me ideas for mine.
The shaking could easily be cavitation from using the wrong prop.
Most often caused by a miss matched to engine prop.
Or an out of balance or damaged prop.
I saw that a few times when I was living down in the Keys on other boats my boss would by to fix up and flip.
I learned a lot from Don about working on and operating boats.
pretty much ready for a new video - hope you have something juicy coming
Love the boat. Thanks for some ideas for my own rebuild. Pontoon life
Great project for sure. Right up there with the Volkswagen project. Gonna hate to see it go.
I know you couldn't hear me but I was YELLING...... SHARK........😆👍👍✌️ Great job Zack
I had the same problem with my Rockville stuff the head unit and a few speakers.
Looks amazing! You did a fantastic job. You should bring the prop in to be repitched. Or have it cut down and rebalanced. I believe you're over propping that motor which will lower its lifespan.
I've used several turning
point props they work great!
Awesome boat! good job!!!!!
Love the party barge 2.0! I prefer the 1.0 version though. The stand-up helm behind the bar was so unique and cool! Putting a bar on a boat just screams pull me over though.
Hi, First time commenter, long time watcher. We really enjoyed your break in and problem solving with this current build. Keep up the great work! Looking forward to future builds. We too were not to sure of the 70's barrel "party in the back" look. The end look worked very well! My only add, install a back-splash to the drink bar, to prevent a unexpected wake dropping drinks into the drink. :) Looking forward to future builds.
Stay strong Zac , missing your uploads, look forward to seeing what you're up to in the future. UK loves what you do.
Do you know where he's gone ? Not seen a video in 3 months .
insane job on the boat, congrats!
Where you been
Great job . I would have painted or power coated all chrome or aluminum railings and chair poles black it would give it a darker partier vibe the mix between dark wood and black and the aluminum just doesn’t go great but you did a great Rehaul
Amazing build! Very impressive!
Great job on the boat I wish sometimes you could go more into the details of the electrical because I find that fascinating and I have no experience and we’re going to start a rebuild my buddy and I not in your level just on basic levels and the only other thing I thought about when I was watching your video does your dash need some way of protecting it from the rain like a shield it comes up and over but maybe matches your bar I don’t know just my thought because I think it’s wide open to the elements that you’re both beautiful beautiful job
I Love that party boat. Truely The Ultimate Party Barge. Great job.
Love the captain hat
The boat looks beautiful.is it's amazing the ideas you have Greetings from the island of Vieques p.r
This boat is bad ass.
Nice job! I was thinking you could use bedliner spray or undercoating to solve the issue with the foot rest being metal, that would make it waterproof, rust resistant, and textured.
Well done! Looking forward to the next UR!
Make a stainless cover for the fire pit in the front table. That way people don't have to worry about dropping or spilling their drinks down in it and they can set them on top of the cover if needed.
Congratulations on another amazing build! You need to name that motor “Mustard Seed”
*baby poop.........there I fixed it.
Love the channel
I have a Yamaha 150 on my pontoon and it came with a Solas prop which was slow and had vibration. Switched to a matched Yamaha prop and it went away and I gained 3 mph on top end.
Hey man, just came on here to tell a story. Just a couple of hours ago, my family and I were going boating. Everything was working out fine, we launched just fine, the engine started just fine, etc. When my dad was pulling up to us so we could get in, I realized there was water coming out already and the bilge pump was on. I told my dad but I don't think he was paying attention as we were loading all of the towels and stuff on. The bilge pump has a detector so if there's water in there it automatically tries to dispense water, we didn't hear it as the engine is pretty loud. Apparently, my dad checked to see if the plug was in and it was, it just wasn't tight enough. The plug barely in made it to the trip to the gas station, and it made it back somehow. As soon as we launched, the plug fell out and no one noticed as it was under water. We drove over to our cove and we were deciding whether to anchor up or not. Fortunately, we didn't because my mom realized that there was water on the ground. My dad unhooked the engine top and realized the entire bottom portion of the engine was full of water. I had never seen him panic so much before, he was almost shaking. He didn't realize why there was water coming into the engine, he didn't know if there was a leak or what. Thankfully, the boat still turned on (We shut it off after we arrived at our cove) and we tried to rush back to our boat launch. My dad had the throttle to max and it wasn't going any faster than 15mph. He was stubborn at first to pull over to this guys dock as he thought we could make it to the launch, but the engine was acting up and he pulled over to this guy's dock (he lived on the lake). My dad ran over and knocked on the windows asking for help, there was a guy and he said he had something that can help and he miraculously had this vacuum of some sort that sucked out water. My dad got into the water at the guys' dock and realized the plug wasn't there. The bilge pump was clogged with stuff and we didn't know. The guy thankfully knew where the bilge pump was in the engine and started pulling out gunk that was in there for god knows how long. The bilge pump started to pour out water and my dad had his finger holding the plug the entire time so water wouldn't come in. The guy had a plug that somehow fit and my dad put it on and tightened it as much as he could, it was the perfect size! That guy saved our boat, otherwise the thousands of dollars and hours of hard work my dad put into trying to make the boat look nice would have gone to waste and the boat would've sunk. There were huge wake boats and my mom, brother and I were trying to hold the boat away from the concrete so it wouldn't crash into it. This huge wake boat went by us and created massive waves, it hit us unexpectedly and the boat scraped on the concreate. Luckily, there was only 1 area where a lot of scratches were, some other minor scratches, and 1 scratch that got in deep. We drove as fast as we could to our boat launch and loaded the boat up, we all made it out and safely. We tried to buff out all the scratches but it wasn't coming out. My family and I are still shocked that we could've just lost our boat. Somehow, we saved it with the thanks of that man.
Congratulations on the completion.
Great build! 👍🏼
I love the build man just bought my own pontoon are gonna be rebuilding the summer
Sweet build
I don’t know if this was ever said, you need to call it the Mullet, business in the front party in the back. Great build 👍🏻
That is the name 😅 it’s even painted on my bar top