I Bought the CHEAPEST Running Pontoon Boat I Could Find. LETS RESTORE IT! -Episode 1

I just couldn't help myself, I had to buy the Super cheap pontoon boat.
I have big plans for this thing which includes a complete overhaul. Stay Tuned in for this Rebuild Series...... Its going to be a good one!!!!
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[@ultimaterebuilds7127]

What do you think is underneath that bondo? A hole or a dent? Also an update on my lake front... my neighbor took the sand a couple days ago and spread it out. Looks much better down there now!

[@willr69420]

Underneath the bondo is a DENT and a HOLE.

[@TheStuartstardust]

Japanese engines are normally well designed and trustworthy. Choke is with pushing the key in, you can hear if it works. The ball on the hose is for priming the carb and fuel pump, must be done in advance. Great find! 😀

[@ultimaterebuilds7127]

TheStuartstardust yeah I tried pushing the key in to choke but it didn’t sound like it was working.

[@TheStuartstardust]

@@ultimaterebuilds7127 OK - some have manual on the front of engine also, which can override the electric one. Check the coil on side of carbs if it pull the choke plate. Good luck with the renovation and thanks for the reply - greetings from Denmark where summer is the best day (yes only 1) of the year 😎

[@gone4winter]

TheStuartstardust greetings from Texas where winter is the best day of the year

[@edpollard989]

GREAT DEAL!!! Looking forward to the test run, tear down and rebuild, CONGRATULATIONS on your great find and outstanding deal, good karma for good people!

[@crewzero3586]

God it was killing me as he went through the fishing stuff not knowing what it was😂 I was like hey thats a fillet knife and stuff lmao

[@fryreartechnology7611]

Put the tool in Vinegar letting them soak it’ll help with the rust then oil them. It is amazing how much better it looks after washing it. Unless you have a shop to park it in a good thick boat cover keeps them nice. I have always put covers on my boat and/or parked them insides.

[@kenavis3020]

Nice. Just scored a 20 foot pontoon myself that has a 70 and came with a running 115. For 1000$ whole deal boat motors and trailer

[@lakeratatouille]

Ken Avis noice 👍

[@itsyafishingboy2310]

I just got my self a 1983 procraft 16.5 ft bass boat 115 hp for 1k and it runs 😂

[@joekostynuik3327]

Pressure washing a filthy boat in crocs! Crazy man. Great deal, can't wait to see the final product.

[@jishimoari]

I admire your will and courage, you remind me of me 10 years ago until I went to work. Then I lost my courage, and now my job, all that was left is the will. Don't lose courage!

[@AustinChaseDutko]

The grill cover is most likely to cover the helm. (Where the steering wheel and gauges are)

[@fenderstrat720]

Those poles at you’re showing at 8:50 mins are to hold up the cover to the boat. They go it the center front to back. Like a circus 🎪 tent ish lol. And that bracket was a grill support that screws onto the side rail

[@tony_25or6to4]

Since it is a pontoon boat, you can install a storage box on the trailer between the pontoons. Good to store toys, fishing poles, and lifejackets.

[@ecrissman]

Great find! Looking forward to seeing the restoration. Do a full service on the outboard: plugs, oil, gear oil, water pump, rebuild the carb, paint. Not sure about that 40 pushing the boat with a full load.

[@Samcrac]

That's awesome for $1,400 Zach! Knowing you though you'll make it prefect and use it once before you sell it!

[@ultimaterebuilds7127]

Samcrac hey, better than it rotting in my barn 😉😂

[@longjohn77]

Samcrac will hack it half ass and let his chickens roost in it.

[@paully_s]

Nice deal for sure! I'm about to land myself a 24ft pontoon with bunk trailer for 1700. All it needs is an impeller which I would change out anyway along with the lower unit oil. Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet but looking forward to building it.

[@richt1907]

Pretty good deal. Looking forward to see the transformation

[@puirYorick]

Looks like a fun project. It was smart to snatch it up on the spot even if you upgrade to a newer & bigger motor and need to patch the odd hole. The cosmetic stuff is whatever your budget allows. Easy peas-y.

[@coolissimo69]

Looking forward to watch more of this build.

[@waynemihills4333]

Great video. I'm looking at a project pontoon myself and I've never done one before. Thanks for getting the ball rolling.

[@Oldbass40]

Awesome find! Looking forward to seeing more upgrades

[@sarah-janegalipo3995]

I can’t wait to watch the process of this

[@MrJerobona]

That is a great deal and a real fun project! congratulations!

[@jeepanimal2943]

Brandon's Garage did a similar pontoon. Mind you he stripped it down to the frame and pontoons. I think he replaced all the furniture on his. Maybe check his build out. might have a couple names of suppliers in the video. Nice score though. Sweetwaters in my area can go 8 to 10 k in decent shape.

[@omarihendrix3205]

I saw his and he did a GREAT job on his rebuild

[@speedtrapp219d2]

ThatBoatGuy on KZbin he’s in Florida and can help ya with a motor and that boat bro give him a try totally great guy does restorations like this all the time maybe a collaboration

[@lotuscampbell8660]

@@e.wells8260 TBG is in Tampa not to far south

[@e.wells8260]

@@lotuscampbell8660 yea, i wrote that wrong, probably hour-ish.

[@mikeyness1933]

Polk County is right next to Tampa basically.

[@dalcallcenter2879]

he has like 10 motors right now lol

[@keithmiles30]

Can’t wait to see how this turns out!

[@mchall86]

Some of those metal extendable poles are for holding up a cover for the whole boat so it doesn’t sag in the middle and hold a bunch of rainwater.

[@relationshipreal]

well done man! you deserve it and your hard work is admirable

[@danielsharky4930]

This is gonna be a good one!! I’ll be watching.

[@champenhimself]

Hey Zach. 👋 Congrats on the deal ! Really love your work can't wait to see what you do with it ! I'm in Denmark here it's always raining/windy or cold and a short summers.. So I haven't see one of these before :) really looking forward to your next video

[@theupscriber65]

Great find! I just restored a bow rider and am looking for a pontoon. You're going to have so much fun. The only regret I have is that I wish I'd just got my boat water worthy and went out and enjoyed it sooner. Instead I started in the spring and didn't take it out until almost the end of summer. Wish I would have done the restorat in the fall/after boating season. Also if your seats are horrible consider replacing them with outdoor furniture. It's much less expensive and I'm curious to see how it would look. And I think the poles may be for a Bimini top. You'll want one.

[@ultimaterebuilds7127]

It’s summer all year round in Florida 😁😂

[@gracemvj]

liked and subscribed! Ive been waiting for someone to make a video like this... alas you beat me to the punch! looking forward to watching more!

[@kinneticlandscaping117]

Glad your excited ! Great Video Man !

[@jakel3424]

Can't wait for the next video on this.

[@Livhoops_24]

Well I just watched all of the videos of the rebuild of this pontoon. Crazy, just crazy rebuild. I did like the vinyl just bummed out it didn’t workout. But the second floor was just perfect for it nonetheless. Above all it was awesome to watch till the end with the 3rd pontoon. Looks like it would be amazing party boat. Great job my guy 😎

[@Just_a_Proud_Dad]

8:52 When I purchased my pontoon new, it came with a boat cover. Those poles were to put under the center of the cover midship toward front and back to give the top ‘pitch’ so water sheds off of it. Otherwise your top pools water when it rains and turns your boat into a pool.

[@simonevans9145]

replace the carpet with artificial grass/turf nice under foot water proof ect 😁

[@78camaro3spd]

Hell nah that stuff gets really hot in the sun it is uncomfortable on bare feet. When I restored mine I just used indoor outdoor and so far it’s held up

[@brucebratschi4300]

Love your enthusiasm. ❤️

[@cayman9873]

I kept carpet on my boat .. my neighbor replaced the marine plywood and used only several layers of varnish. Was great.. easy to clean and good traction as well.

[@cayman9873]

You lift the choke lever when starting and it creates high idle. It locks out forward and reverse gears. Likely i would dump the old gas and mix new 2 cycle oil in with the gas. Clean the carb and float bowl with spray gumout carb cleaner. Check the lower unit to replace the gear oil. You can easily buy the skeg and lower unit cover plate. Dont forget to change the impeller and check for water coming out the telltale.. a tiny stream of water telling you the impeller pump is working. Several neighbors and I all did our pontoon boats with only portable lawn chairs. Super easy to position for guests and to clean. It works great.

[@dr.stephen1001]

Nice find! In my humble opinion, remove everything from the deck and start from scratch. That way you can plan the seating, the wiring for the sound system and the lighting the way you want it. Replace the motor with something that has a bit more grunt. I would paint the hull black and use various shades of grey (not 50) for the seating etc up top. And finally, lose the toilet. God designed a perfectly functioning one in the lake which you can use without anyone knowing your business!

[@ultimaterebuilds7127]

It’s like you’re reading my mind 👀

[@VasilyBuilds]

@@ultimaterebuilds7127 I second this

[@dlv444]

@@VasilyBuilds No toilets and no Cheetos.

[@johnDingoFoxVelocity]

ok i agree take the seats out of the boat to save money on a new captains chair go and look at a marine salvage company near where you live a lot of times you can get really nice captains chairs for pontoon boats and water craft at half the price. i would then go and look online for a larger motor or have a marine motor specialist repair the water keel on the bottom of the motor you have.. as for the rest of the seating and bench seats have them reapolstered its cheaper they will replace the foam inside as well. also look for some new gauges the reason why those gauges turned yellow is because there leaking 100% they are no longer water proof most of the things on that craft are just basic maintenace issues you got a killer deal 100% especially with that nice trailer.. good job and keep up the videos.

[@markusweber5561]

Very interresting project. Hope to see next episode soon. greetings from germany

[@brudcampos]

Exited to see how this one is going to be!

[@TheGarageEngineer]

Great video. enjoyed it. Im on the hunt for a cheap boat too. keep up the good work.

[@mufuliramark]

Your video was suggested to me cos I watch a lot of rebuild type videos. As subs are always helpful and not always easy to get, (I know cos my son’s are trying to get their channels going) I’ve decided to sub because I get a great vibe from you. Keep up the good work. A good work ethic is character building which you appear to have... 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BigBrownie96]

love the editing and pics on dents and stuff

[@TheHawkeye1432]

I'm doing the same thing, just got a 24 foot pontoon myself and everything is is about Identical to you. Try looking for wrecked boats at copart, you might be able to redo all the seats cheap

[@pumpkin4539]

Pressure washing is soooo satisfying! The lever on the throttle is gas for neutral.

[@PeterKornum]

awesome project, I'M SOOOOO HOPING FOR A COOL PAINT JOB on the pontoons... maybe something like your shoop wall would be awesome!! PLEASE MAKE IT STAND OUT!

[@Manuel_Z_Kayaks]

To start the boat... Squeeze primer bulb till its tight or you hear gas at the motor. Lift the flat lever next to throttle to disengage the shifter. While turning the key, press in on the key to choke the motor. It clicks but does nothing if it's not cranking so don't kick it before turning the key. Once you hear it crank stop pressing in on the key and just turn it. The thumb switch on the throttle is for raising and lowering the motor. When down it moves slower to adjust for trim. (raising and lowering the bow in motion) Hope this helps

[@Manuel_Z_Kayaks]

When storing the boat for longer periods disconnect the gas line from the motor and run the fuel out of the system!

[@agentrobtaylor]

not everyday you see a boat with 2 separate gear shifts. The little lever on the right of the 40hp one is a throttle for when in neutral. Those funny looking things are in fact old school rod holders. You got a fantastic deal on this....keep up the great work

[@christopherclarke5978]

Go white and Blue interior new blue carpet or floor covering, Led lighting added and paint the Hull Blue. One kick ass sound system and party time

[@kartersnyder4289]

keep up the good vids man love em

[@freddy_flexx5771]

That intro just got you a new sub bro keep it up 👍

[@dkruitz]

Good luck with the project. Skeg is the fin on the bottom to protect the prop. Let the motor crank for a few seconds, no need to stop after just 1 second. Do the PM and clean the carb bowl, water pump impeller and lower unit oil. Looks like you got a runner! Then do the bearings or hubs.

[@jeffp.5080]

Can't lie. Just ran across your channel. I LOVE THE WALL!

[@dustinr.5032]

Very awesome job, reminds me of my younger self! Your work ethic and tenacity will take you far, keep it up buddy. Did you get a new pressure washer? If not, I want to drop ship you a new one.

[@kamoboko86]

You can spray the under side of the decking with wood oil to help protect it. Mix the oil with thinner so it sprays properly.

[@gone4winter]

You blowing up, bro!

[@DRAiiNACii]

Definitely underpowered with 40hp. I’d rebuild the carb on that suzuki, do a full service on it (plugs, lower unit oil, impeller) and maybe even paint the cowling hood and do new decals ($50-$75) and sell that thing with controls. 2 stroke Suzuki’s are very reliable and people love them. Get yourself a 75HP or more. Great find and cool video!

[@raymondc.3003]

I have been looking for a pontoon boat for around that price for years now!!! Super awesome find🎉🎉🎉

[@ianharrington3718]

I found 2001 Bennington 18ft last year for 1500!!!!!

[@MrCarlyMS]

Cool, good deal!

[@hetrickracing1249]

My guy that ball thing you squeezed is what puts gas into the motor 👌 usually gotta pump it if it has sat for a bit or if you’ve run out of gas and put more into the tank. I just restored my first boat, I’m jealous of your find though. Good luck

[@jamisonbehling]

just found your videos going to start binge watching lol

[@SoutheastHVAC]

I got those same Milwaukee channel locks for work. I use them every day 😂

[@tman1129]

Needs at least a 75 horse engine, gotta get to the party spot quick!!

[@candleflame4355]

pfft a 75 more like a 115

[@tman1129]

@@candleflame4355 yep, now that he's got her loaded down, I think you might be right!

[@candleflame4355]

@@tman1129 yeah not to mention he's got the 3rd pontoon to support it, and if it's a 2 stroke itll be around the same weight

[@boat6868]

5 minutes in....whatever the additional details are...that was a great deal.

[@caseyvaughan1355]

This channel is such a vibe

[@ThatGuyDrew16]

8:54 the poles are for the cover that goes over the whole boat. the poles go in the center to hold it from sagging! (incase you didnt figure it out lol)

[@cigarjefe]

Welcome back, Zach.

[@travisyarger8376]

That ball you sqeezed behind the engine is a fuel primer. Pull fuel from the tank and pushes it to the motor for starting after its been sitting

[@Fable1Guides]

so awesome to watch

[@forcrz6]

Ok, a few things. 1. The squeeze bulb by the motor is a primer ball. 3 to 4 squeezes to get the gas to the motor and prime it for starting 2. the lever next to the throttle is a choke lever. You use this to help on cold starts. 3. some of the pols are your nav light sticks.

[@itzzgraham]

Dude make the videos longer I loved this!

[@eclipsestorm1975]

Absolute steal. Great purchase

[@michaelkelly8955]

The fin on the motor is called a Sk-eg, it’s a stabiliser. The bulb is a primer for the carby. We don’t have too many pontoons where I live, I’m pretty sure they don’t handle to well in 60mph winds and 12 foot waves. Looks like fun though.

[@chrisfritz6544]

Go to the Kidde wesbsite for that fire extinguisher. That style - there was a HUGE recall on them. Kidde will send you a replacement at N/C. Gotta be safe on the water.

[@tonydemovic355]

well done very impressive and talented

[@marcobusch]

Duuuudeee boats are getting bigger, if you keep going in this way you´ll be restoring an explorer boat in the next one lol cheers mate! Ultimate Shipyard lol

[@hcastilla2010]

Nice boat for $1400, with trailer.... pretty good deal you got, some TLC and you'll have a nice party boat to enjoy with ur friends....

[@Fluffme1ster]

Hi Zach, subscribed because I loved the tee shirt! ;-)

[@Jesuswarnedus]

Those anchors are not cheap. Wow! God Bless

[@mathewdavis-adventuresandd6643]

Good job. A diamond in the rough.

[@Lm701]

I can't find a jon boat and trailer around me (central PA) for 1400. Wtf. This damn algorithm showing me videos I can't pass up and make me feel like shit lol. Great video btw. Can't wait to see more.

[@Skander070]

Presurewassing with crocs on.. savage

[@ethanduns9365]

My brother was pressure washing with sandals on and he almost lost a toe

[@gray7711]

Crocwashing. I always pressure wash with sandals

[@diyboomboxesintexas2805]

@@ethanduns9365 Holy crap!

[@jimjimmyjamesgorman]

I second the not too much weight in front. I have always wondered why seating is not shifted far rearward and entry exit platform on front.

[@thomasayers630]

The lever is for your fast idle Avance only early use when you’re starting it up. Once it warms up, you bring it all the way back down.

[@glassvial]

First 3 minutes of the video Zach is channeling his inner Scotty Kilmer 🤣

[@tony_25or6to4]

The bulb on the fuel line is to prime the carb. I always put the bottom of the engine in a garbage can full of water when running it.

[@tonyadams09]

I seen it was Bud Light time nothing wrong with that can't wait to see how good it looks when your done

[@Anne6621]

so many people make fun of pontoon boats but little do they know how really mega cool they are , i think they are the a must have boat i hope you put a fridge and a grill and like 20 gallons of water with a small sink !! it would be really cool if you could hook up the engine control thats on the console

[@TacticalRenovations]

Lol squeeze the choke. Ill still sub... Considering we are into the same things lol. And that's the "throttle" when it's revvin up an down..

[@24soccaskinlads9]

I copped a seadoo trixx I’m adding some custom stuff to it I copped a Yamaha 2020 WaveRunner but that is used in restoring that

[@fun2drive107]

Zack big score!

[@christopherclarke5978]

I would say it needs a new impala as the water isn't streaming out. A good service and impala replacement sorted. I have watch to much The Boat Guy lol

[@dirtysanchez4753]

Impeller

[@rickharris5485]

You scored. I would have flushed that old gas out before starting it. Old gas can really gunk up a carburetor. Good luck with that nice project.

[@brentshehorn8347]

You did a damn good job

[@joshuascott5867]

Might as well flip it now it all funs😂

[@curetiamhices289]

Nice video. Good luck. You probably know now, but the lever by the throttle is the choke.

[@slwyota2zz971]

man I could've sold you an old Bently and given you a nice challenge haha, love the video

[@airboatchris]

I'm working on a pontoon boat as well what are your plans for the pontoons? As far as the blue coating on them

[@tikigod3386]

Pull it all apart put down lumberock decking and use plastic patio furniture with sunbrella cushions as seats. Also “alumibright” for the hull, it will look new! Get a hold of “that boat guy” on KZbin for a replacement engine...