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Originally Posted by rsmlp
Getting back to a tritoon. We live on Windy Point Rd and it's aptly named! I'm concerned that even with my breakwater the toon will be susceptible to damage using my whips to keep boat off the dock. Input from experienced owners please?
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Make sure they are relatively soft, especially if your boat will be bouncing off of them a lot. I visited a friend who lives in an area with a lot of waves and boat wakes. He had dock bumpers that looked like that. When I left, I noticed dents in the pontoons from hitting the bumpers on the posts.
It is rough at my house and I have used both whips and 4 foot stretching dock lines for the pontoon boat for years. They seem to hold the boat about a foot off of the dock.
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Originally Posted by rsmlp
What do you folks think about a LACK of a windshield. Now remember, this comes from 40 yrs in a bowrider! The test ride was "uncomfortable" over 25 mph?
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Some manufacturers make pontoon boats with windshields.
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Originally Posted by WinnisquamZ
Also on a windy part of the lake. Whips don’t cut it. You need a boat lift. Yes, they’re expensive and require removal and install. But, just the piece of mind pays for itself
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I think the original post was about getting a pontoon boat because of a lack of deep water at the dock. Lifts require additional depth.
My boat is on a lift in the boathouse but I do not have a lot of depth. It is all ledge underneath so I can't go any lower. Now, with the lift lowered until it is sitting on the bottom, there is not enough water to float the boat. Season over, the boat is there until spring.