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Valet37
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by Valet37 » Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:53 pm
Greetings!
We just got our new Sweetwater 2286 tri-toon with a Mercury 150hp motor. It's our first boat and we couldn't be happier. Spent Saturday on the Colorado River just below hoover dam. It was a blast, and I can't wait to finish breaking in the motor so we can see how fast it goes.
Thanks for all the great advice on this forum. We've got a couple of mods we're planning on doing and I'm sure that we'll be asking for advice as we go along!
Cheers!
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2015 Sweetwater 2286 | Mercury 150hp
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ROLAND
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by ROLAND » Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:55 am
Good lookin boat... congratulations
Roland & Jo
2010 Bennington 20 Sfi
Yamaha 75 4 Stroke
Shreveport, Louisiana
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RcgTexas
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by RcgTexas » Tue Jun 09, 2015 4:51 am
Nice boat and Welcome! Love the clarity of that water.
The height of your anchor light? Is that a local requirement? Seems really high, mine is only about a foot above my Top.
1995 beachcomber conversion to tritoon with Honda 135 ,
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curtiscapk
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by curtiscapk » Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:47 am
Welcome! that is some clear water!
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
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Valet37
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by Valet37 » Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:06 am
Thanks. I'm not sure about the height requirement for the anchor light. That's something is should look in to! My guess is that it's nowhere near as high as I've got it.
The water here is gorgeous. Wife and I have been kayaking up and down the river for the last few years and it's always crystal clear. Using the fish finder as a gauge, I've found that you can see the bottem all the way to about 20'.
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2015 Sweetwater 2286 | Mercury 150hp
[color=#00BFFF][i][size=85]Nauti Oar[/size][/i][/color]
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Valet37
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- Location: Las Vegas, NV
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by Valet37 » Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:01 am
2015 Sweetwater 2286 | Mercury 150hp
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smltooner
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by smltooner » Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:50 pm
Welcome to the club.
SMLTOONER
Ted & Emily
2019 Bennington 21SL Tri-toon
2019 Yamaha 150 HP
Smith Mtn. Lake, Virginia
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RcgTexas
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by RcgTexas » Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:29 pm
I like the fore and aft tops too!
1995 beachcomber conversion to tritoon with Honda 135 ,
Link to rebuild [url=http://www.pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19016][Knot Normal][/url]
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BobG
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by BobG » Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:15 am
Sweet boat! I was stationed at Nellis in the 70's. I still have many fond memories of Vegas (and can't get that stupid TV station slogan out of my head - "KVVU TV 5 Henderson, Laaaaaas Vegas"). Welcome!
2012 Tahoe 24' Fish-n-Fun Tritoon, with Mercury 115 HP 4-Stroke
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grouser
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by grouser » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:50 am
Welcome from the State of Jefferson
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2001 Sun Tracker 30' Party Hut
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rdeterman
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by rdeterman » Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:05 pm
should be a good running boat! Id expect 35mph out of it once broke in!
2014 Sylvan Signature 8523 LZ
2014 Yamaha F200 2.8l
Iowa
