im new to boating, just got a 26'playcraft

[pond tuuunes]

Hi all, Im from about 50 miles north of Chicago IL. I have never been much of a boating person, but im thinking this pontoon could be alot of fun. its a 2002, I/O, tritoon, with a 482ci, big block. JT

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[bb king]

I hope that wakeboard tower doubles as a roll cage. 482 should have some snap to it , wow.

[lakerunner]

Sweet toon

Damn and I started with an 18 foot and 25hp

[timmac]

That's one hell of a 1st boat...

[curtiscapk]

I want more pics!!!

That thing is sweet!

[pond tuuunes]

I want more pics!!!

That thing is sweet!

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thanks for the complements, im really liking it so far. JT

[Thomas/NH]

My god!

A couple of questions come to mind:

How does one change the spark plugs?
Does it have seat belts?
Where are the fuel tanks? I could only imagine the logs are the tanks....
The “Sports Shop” up the road from me has something similar in this yard. His has blue trim, and a sign hanging on the side “590 HP make me an offer”. It’s been there 2 years, I wonder why?

[HandymanHerb]

Looks like a Holly 750 duel pumper so how many hours do you get a tank.

Thomas, 590 HP still there cause it would take 20 gallons per hour to run and doesn't idle well for slow speed.

[curtiscapk]

Fucking beautiful!!!!!

[OldePharte]

I don't know how that beast made it out of Missouri. Here at LOTO see see a lot of those I/O Playcrafts in addition to many dual OB and one (may be more) triple OB units. I looked at the Playcrafts during my search last year, but damn! The dealer was sure proud of those puppies.

And servicing could be a real treat.

As it relates to sparkplug replacement - I had an x-body Skylark with a V-6. Ya had to remove a brace (plus loosen a bunch of other parts) and rotate the engine to get access to one side of the engine.

[pond tuuunes]

already did the spark plug thing, had to pull seapump, and alternator off, then about 3 more hrs. this boat has been on gps at 69 mph, its a 850 holly dp, tank is in center pontoon, just cruzin its not to bad on gas, wide open, it seems like the gas gauge goes down, as fast as the speedo goes up. the boat is a real att getter, has above water exhaust, and a big cam lends to a sweet sound. JT

[JC7274]

[bb king]

That thing must sound like a top fuel dragster do you have any idea how much hp its pushing.

[pond tuuunes]

600, est by builder

[curtiscapk]

Sorry Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuce,

SON OF A BITCH