Recent content by WTingler

Ill be sure to inspect mine in the future such lessons are not cheap especially with a box anchor I still use chain out of habit especially if I don't use a lot of rode such as a narrow cove thus I tend to use shackle a lot Nobody is going to talk me out of using a danik hook however.

or use a bowline:)

Use a simple shackle like this one for sale at west marine https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--stainless-steel-screw-pin-anchor-shackles--P005_154_002_014?recordNum=6 But at a local hardware store for less $$ I use an anchor line with a thimble in the eye. This is the end to attach to...

 I don't know what the upkeep will be.  I used sharkhide on them.  That's all I know as far as what to do to maintain it.  I suspect it will have to be redone in the future. Time will tell.

I will tell you what I can do. I would be happy to trade a fine polished SX model with the sps tubes for a non polished q model with the center elliptical tube. 

It might help to not do it in the middle of July though. If I do it again it will be much cooler in regards to the weather

I'd sooner throw what I have leftover into the lake

I mean 3 more pontoon boats

I also bought way too much nuvite polish. I bought 1lb each grade I could easily polish 3 more pontoons with what I bought 

For those who have not done it  but are contemplating it be sure to cover your non-polish surfaces. You can see in the photo how I used painters tape and paper to cover above the polishing surface. I wish that I covered even more.  Fortunately I was able to remove residual polish with soap...

I was black on every uncovered body surface I do believe I used a little too much polish when I started. As you know there is a learning curve that being said even with an appropriate amount of polish there was plenty to fling around

I did not polish below where it sits on the trailer. sorry I could not help

I thought I would share my results with polishing pontoons. Used a northern Tool "Ironton" power polisher with wool bonnet . Nuvite Polish grades F7, C, and S Precleaned with "the works" toilet bowl cleaner Approximately 25 man hours into project. Sharkhide  afterward. Easily could have...