Bow Rider VS. Pontoon Boat

JG1222 · 08-25-2006, 03:45 PM

I think the best advice so far has been to look for a used, larger bowrider. But of course it depends on your type of usage. I'd say that if you spend most of your time up at Lee's Mills area, a pontoon boat may be just the thing for you. However, I'd still take the 19' bowrider (and the tylenol required to ride in it on a weekend) over a 24' pontoon.

Get a few people on a pontoon boat, and if they're not sitting in exactly the right place, you get the tidal wave rushing down the length of the boat from bow to stern, and I don't find them nearly as controllable/maneuverable in rougher conditions. My parents have a place on Lake Ossipee - now that's the perfect lake for a pontoon. However, on the big lake I'd opt for a boat with a hull over a floating swim raft with a steering wheel any day.

08-25-2006, 03:45 PM	#28
JG1222 Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pelham, NH Posts: 347 Thanks: 14 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	It's a Trade-Off I think the best advice so far has been to look for a used, larger bowrider. But of course it depends on your type of usage. I'd say that if you spend most of your time up at Lee's Mills area, a pontoon boat may be just the thing for you. However, I'd still take the 19' bowrider (and the tylenol required to ride in it on a weekend) over a 24' pontoon. Get a few people on a pontoon boat, and if they're not sitting in exactly the right place, you get the tidal wave rushing down the length of the boat from bow to stern, and I don't find them nearly as controllable/maneuverable in rougher conditions. My parents have a place on Lake Ossipee - now that's the perfect lake for a pontoon. However, on the big lake I'd opt for a boat with a hull over a floating swim raft with a steering wheel any day. Last edited by JG1222; 08-26-2006 at 03:02 PM.