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SunBlocker ![]() Trusted Experienced Member ![]() ![]() EPWPTQ Award for March 2012 Joined: 11/12/2008 Location: Oconomowoc, WI Status: Offline Points: 1177 |
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I know I've been a bit scarce around these parts recently..... been concentrating on my "new big pontoon" purchase:
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1992 SunTracker Party Cruiser 41ft
18' Cobalt, 13' ElDebo E-Pontoon -- Okauchee Lake, WI -- The `Blocker Build |
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curtiscapk ![]() Moderator Group ![]() Joined: 01/30/2013 Location: OP KS \Truman Status: Offline Points: 907 |
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holy he
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DFord143 ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 07/31/2015 Location: Davenport, IA Status: Offline Points: 89 |
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OH MY LORD BLOCKER!!!! What did you do?!?!?!?
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Thanks!
-Dave Checkout my Bass Buggy rebuild thread at: http://www.pontoonboatforum.com/topic8512_post83536.html#83536 |
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Barnmb7117 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 09/11/2012 Location: Chicago,IL Status: Offline Points: 478 |
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Mike
1993 Tracker fishing barge 21 2015 Evinrude pontoon series 90 hp Summer - On the wolf River Weyauwega, WI Winter- Chicago, IL |
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SunBlocker ![]() Trusted Experienced Member ![]() ![]() EPWPTQ Award for March 2012 Joined: 11/12/2008 Location: Oconomowoc, WI Status: Offline Points: 1177 |
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65' LOA, 19' Beam
2400HP (two 1200HP MAN deisels) 22KW genset ~70,000 lbs 4 staterooms, 4 heads, Jacuzzi tub Separate crew quarters Bow thruster, NAIAD stabilizers, Bennett trim tabs 1000 gallons fuel, 400 gallons potable Meh... I guess she's "OK"....
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1992 SunTracker Party Cruiser 41ft
18' Cobalt, 13' ElDebo E-Pontoon -- Okauchee Lake, WI -- The `Blocker Build |
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curtiscapk ![]() Moderator Group ![]() Joined: 01/30/2013 Location: OP KS \Truman Status: Offline Points: 907 |
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that doesn't belong in wisc.! It belongs here! Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres MX!
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SunBlocker ![]() Trusted Experienced Member ![]() ![]() EPWPTQ Award for March 2012 Joined: 11/12/2008 Location: Oconomowoc, WI Status: Offline Points: 1177 |
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In the near-term she'll be on the gulf coast of Florida. She might make it into Lake Michigan one of these summers... but that's a ways out!
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1992 SunTracker Party Cruiser 41ft
18' Cobalt, 13' ElDebo E-Pontoon -- Okauchee Lake, WI -- The `Blocker Build |
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SunBlocker ![]() Trusted Experienced Member ![]() ![]() EPWPTQ Award for March 2012 Joined: 11/12/2008 Location: Oconomowoc, WI Status: Offline Points: 1177 |
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Still off-topic.... but this is what it looks like when three guys drop by to do a little servicing on one of your 1200HP engines!
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1992 SunTracker Party Cruiser 41ft
18' Cobalt, 13' ElDebo E-Pontoon -- Okauchee Lake, WI -- The `Blocker Build |
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SunBlocker ![]() Trusted Experienced Member ![]() ![]() EPWPTQ Award for March 2012 Joined: 11/12/2008 Location: Oconomowoc, WI Status: Offline Points: 1177 |
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No pictures (but I can get some upon request)...
I had to fix a lot of muskrat damage to The 'Blocker this year.... ![]() Aside from that, the only major change or addition that I made was a ballast system. I added additional flotation to the stern of her a couple of years ago which changed the center of buoyancy for the boat. After that, when people would congregate at the bow (common) during a cruise, I ran into problems plowing the nose into wakes and rollers. The only solution was to force folks to the stern. So I added a stern ballast system. I can now flood the rear pod (21" in diameter and about 10' long) which can put up to about 1500lbs of ballast behind the center of buoyancy. I built the system using a "Ballast King" style reversible ballast pump. The "tank" level is instrumented and I connected that sender into the NMEA 2K backbone, so the level can be displayed on any of my helm gauges. It all works quite well in the driveway. Getting a late start this year due to the Florida activity.... so she hasn't gone into the lake yet. Planning on doing that tonight.
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1992 SunTracker Party Cruiser 41ft
18' Cobalt, 13' ElDebo E-Pontoon -- Okauchee Lake, WI -- The `Blocker Build |
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curtiscapk ![]() Moderator Group ![]() Joined: 01/30/2013 Location: OP KS \Truman Status: Offline Points: 907 |
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BRAGGER!
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SunBlocker ![]() Trusted Experienced Member ![]() ![]() EPWPTQ Award for March 2012 Joined: 11/12/2008 Location: Oconomowoc, WI Status: Offline Points: 1177 |
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Yes.... yes I am!
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1992 SunTracker Party Cruiser 41ft
18' Cobalt, 13' ElDebo E-Pontoon -- Okauchee Lake, WI -- The `Blocker Build |
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Morganh ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 08/15/2015 Location: Flowery Branch, Status: Offline Points: 69 |
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Blocker,
Hey man. Morgan here. Its been a while. Got my party hut pulled for winter repairs, and the stern thruster is giving me trouble. It lowers just fine, but when raising it, the actuator doesn't seem to have enough power to raise it all the way. I think it is because I am having the actuator push out, to push the thruster arm up and against the bottom of the boat. I need a lever of some type, but cant figure it out. Do you have a video of yours moving up and down? Id like to see what you did more closely. Thanks. ![]() ![]() |
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