Trade the deck boat for a pontoon??

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by Juiced06GTO

Need some guidance here. We are a family of 5, boys are 7/5/3 now. We typically are boating with a few other families, this year there were 14 of us total. The 224 Funship did great and handled all of us fine for the most part, but once all the kids get a little older and bigger, it is going to shrink fast!

I've never owned a pontoon, I grew up with a 17' Bayliner, then a 20' Harris Kayot deck boat that were my parents, then purchased the 24' funship 4 years ago. Looking for positive and negatives from anyone who has made the switch.

I'd be looking at something like a 25' tri toon. Ideally that would still fit on our family place on Upper Suncook and handle the big lake with no issues too.

Any input either way would be appreciated! Thanks all!

The toon will ride better than a deck boat! I will always run deep hulled (22 degrees or more) boats but some of the new pontoon boats ride amazingly well. Put as much power on it as it can take!

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by VitaBene

Put as much power on it as it can take!

This would be my major concern. If y'all are just tootin' around, a solid tritoon would be fine, but if you're gonna do watersports with that load, you'll need some horsepower. I bet something like a Manitou XPlod or whatever with, like, four 300's on the back would be sa-weeet. JK, though not really.

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[Descant]

'Toon or plastic doesn't matter. Get a a boat with an enclosed head, not one of those things where you hold up a canvas tent. The ladies and kids will love you. Be prepared for gas bills because your group will only go on your boat.