First Boat Help/Don't Hurt Me

[thinkxingu]

What do y'all think about the Hurricane SS 188 for a first boat? It looks like I could score a newer one of them for around $20k where it looks like I'm pretty far past that for a pontoon with a 75+ HP motor.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

What do y'all think about the Hurricane SS 188 for a first boat? It looks like I could score a newer one of them for around $20k where it looks like I'm pretty far past that for a pontoon with a 75+ HP motor.

I've never been in the market for one of those, but from what I have seen, Hurricane builds a good boat. The fit and finish looks great and the hardware is good quality. It also has all the features I like in a boat that size, glass-lined cockpit, outboard engine, and (I'm pretty sure) a self-bailing cockpit. The seating layout is great.

It probably won't ride as smoothly as a V-hull boat of the same length, but honestly, I think the trade-off would be worth it since it would likely should plane a lower speed than a V-hull. Should be very fuel efficient too.