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Post by dogsbestfriend on Jul 17, 2012 6:23:33 GMT -5
i was thinking of selling my 20 ft stratus bass boat and get a pontoon boat. does anyone have any experience with a pontoon?
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Post by CorneliaGale on Jul 17, 2012 7:58:18 GMT -5
I have a 25' one, As I got older I enjoy it more.
More room
Don't beat you to death
more of a family boat
they are slow, but fast isn't as important to me any more
can be a pain in the wind,
takes a good size trolling motor to control them in the wind
smaller motor, easy on gas, I can go from the bridge up to BayRoc and about half back on 5 gallons fuel
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Post by dogsbestfriend on Jul 17, 2012 16:42:45 GMT -5
thanks for the pros and cons. what size motors are ya using?
yea i need more room, and i want comfort.
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Post by mytoyzfishing on Jul 17, 2012 17:32:50 GMT -5
Love my 26' pontiin. Traded/sold my 22' CC for it. Still working on settimg it up for striper fishing. More room and more comfortable so the Mrs's is more likely to go out.
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Post by CorneliaGale on Jul 17, 2012 17:33:23 GMT -5
I have a 70 on mine at present, its rated 115. Had the 115 on it untill lower unit went out, runs about the same speed, but burns less fuel with the 70, pontoons aren't about speed, its the ride and the room. I've been on some or them that has a 40 hp not fast but dependable and easy on the pocketbook
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Post by BentRod on Jul 17, 2012 17:36:05 GMT -5
Some pontoons and tritoons nowadays have bigger motors on them. I've seen 250hp on some of them. My dad has a 150hp on his and it will run 35ish. It's got an extremely stable and smooth ride also.
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Post by mwardncsu on Jul 17, 2012 18:07:45 GMT -5
You're looking for one of these?  If my wife had her way, I'd be fishing out of a pontoon. If I had been on a tri-toon with a 225 HP Yamaha vs. those rental pontoons with a 50 hp putter on the back I just might be as well. They sure are plush and will move down the lake pretty good. It was the wind effect that I was concerned about - though I'm not sure its terribly worse that a Bay Boat / Center console with higher sides and a t-top w/ curtains. |
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Post by CorneliaGale on Jul 17, 2012 20:03:28 GMT -5
Yes the wind really works on them, but you are right about any high side boat, my old 22' Starcraft was a dog in the wind, almost like you had a sail up sometimes. But she was a dry ride even on the coast in 4 to 6 foot seas
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Post by dogsbestfriend on Jul 17, 2012 20:23:45 GMT -5
yea i dont need speed anymore. turning 50 this year, more and more , i am looking for comfort. i am thinking about a 20 footer. i am single, no family except my dog. i think that would be big enough, what do ya think?
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Post by CorneliaGale on Jul 17, 2012 20:44:15 GMT -5
I would go bigger, boats tend to get smaller as you outfit them
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