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dan · 08-01-2006, 08:38 PM

Went from a 23ft Sea Ray CC to a 25ft pontoon boat when the Sea Ray would no longer leagally carry the kids and grandchildren. I powered it with a 225 hp Honda so that I could pull waterskiers and get from one end of the lake to the other without having to stay overnight at some halfway point. I have been caught out once in a bad storm and had to head south to go north. There were four adults on board and while it was an interesting trip, that I would just as soon not repeat, I never felt like I would lose control of the boat. I stuffed the nose into the Sophie C,s wake once and cooled everyone on board off, but that was my fault. I have never had water run through the boat other than that time. The ride is terrific, but slow speed handling in wind or wave action, when docking can be a handful. For that reason I bought a 20ft bow rider to use when just the wife and I want to go out. I would compare the pontoon to a stretch limo and the bow rider ( with front cover in place) to a sports car. Each has it's place. Trailering the pontoon, because of the trailer design and I have used both types, can be uncomfortable for people not used to having something behind them.

08-01-2006, 08:38 PM	#6
dan Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: moultonborough/billerica Posts: 42 Thanks: 21 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	own both Went from a 23ft Sea Ray CC to a 25ft pontoon boat when the Sea Ray would no longer leagally carry the kids and grandchildren. I powered it with a 225 hp Honda so that I could pull waterskiers and get from one end of the lake to the other without having to stay overnight at some halfway point. I have been caught out once in a bad storm and had to head south to go north. There were four adults on board and while it was an interesting trip, that I would just as soon not repeat, I never felt like I would lose control of the boat. I stuffed the nose into the Sophie C,s wake once and cooled everyone on board off, but that was my fault. I have never had water run through the boat other than that time. The ride is terrific, but slow speed handling in wind or wave action, when docking can be a handful. For that reason I bought a 20ft bow rider to use when just the wife and I want to go out. I would compare the pontoon to a stretch limo and the bow rider ( with front cover in place) to a sports car. Each has it's place. Trailering the pontoon, because of the trailer design and I have used both types, can be uncomfortable for people not used to having something behind them.