Boating TCG boats & hoes discussion

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That’s cool it probably rides more on that center pod once it gets rolling

 

[Yaj Yak]

That’s cool it probably rides more on that center pod once it gets rolling

another one. 115hp motor pushing this one to 36 which is fucking ripping for a 23' pontoon with only 115hp

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[Yaj Yak]

That’s cool it probably rides more on that center pod once it gets rolling

i wonder

ive never driven one with that toon package


im betting they get a lot of air under them to get them up a bit too

 

[Lead Pipe]

We love it. With the kids and dog, enough space to not feel cramped. It's a Landau Island Breeze 232 with that Suzuki. Bimini down, full tank of gas, and whole family on board, it'll do 34-35. Add another 3-4 people and it tops around 26.

Yaj Yak is swinging.

Cost wise, all in boat, outboard, trailer and tax it was just shy of 57. I know you're looking for fiberglass in that range but food for thought.

Like KJ said, they just make too much sense. I've been looking in the 23-24' range with a 200-250hp. Somewhere around 2020ish. I hate that they make so much sense, I really do.

 

[1quick]

i wonder

ive never driven one with that toon package


im betting they get a lot of air under them to get them up a bit too

Seems like they would air out pretty well

 

[Yaj Yak]

43 mph on a 150hp twin elliptical

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35mph on a 115hp 25' pontoon

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30 mph on a 90hp is BATSHIT

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[1quick]

Like KJ said, they just make too much sense. I've been looking in the 23-24' range with a 200-250hp. Somewhere around 2020ish. I hate that they make so much sense, I really do.

The year that my main boat was a pontoon I was ready to jump off a bridge, one with a 250 or 300 would have been tolerable

 

[Eugene Stoner]

Like KJ said, they just make too much sense. I've been looking in the 23-24' range with a 200-250hp. Somewhere around 2020ish. I hate that they make so much sense, I really do.

Yeah, we were looking lightly used for a couple months but some of the shit people are selling and smoking (and usually both) is hilarious. 3-5 year old boats for new cost and usually without a trailer. Found ours at Holiday Shores Marina in the Dells and pretty much walked out with a deposit down for her to get a check.

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[Eugene Stoner]

Still want an open bow regardless. I just want muh V8.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Seems like they would air out pretty well

my 20 with a 115 and a "small" tritoon package would run 35 but i had to try to get there- 32/33 was more typical

 

[1quick]

43 mph on a 150hp twin elliptical

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35mph on a 115hp 25' pontoon

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30 mph on a 90hp is BATSHIT

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My dads old crest 22 tritoon with a 115 merc would only run 32mph after he spent a month figuring out the best prop for mid range top end, that boat had the sport package with lifting strakes and a capped hull

 

[Yaj Yak]

My dads old crest 22 tritoon with a 115 merc would only run 32mph after he spent a month figuring out the best prop for mid range top end, that boat had the sport package with lifting strakes and a capped hull

yep it's like diminishing returns with the center toon it seems.

they ride awesome but they go slower hp for hp

i really wonder what's the biggest hp elliptical bennington does i think it'd be fun

 

[Lead Pipe]

The year that my man boat was a pontoon I was ready to jump off a bridge, one with a 250 or 300 would have been tolerable

I had a 20ft turd barge with a 90 and it sucked so bad. That has left a bad taste in my mouth. A few years ago I was hot to trot on tri-toon with a 150 then pivoted to repower my deck boat. Being on the chain where everyone is running 23' toons and get in everyone's way has made it hard to want one.

Yeah, we were looking lightly used for a couple months but some of the shit people are selling and smoking (and usually both) is hilarious. 3-5 year old boats for new cost and usually without a trailer. Found ours at Holiday Shores Marina in the Dells and pretty much walked out with a deposit down for her to get a check.

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They have a 25' with a 200 that is $60k, not bad.

 

[Eugene Stoner]

I had a 20ft turd barge with a 90 and it sucked so bad. That has left a bad taste in my mouth. A few years ago I was hot to trot on tri-toon with a 150 then pivoted to repower my deck boat. Being on the chain where everyone is running 23' toons and get in everyone's way has made it hard to want one.

They have a 25' with a 200 that is $60k, not bad.

This is ours with a different deck layout and color. They have the lounger in the rear whereas we have the full wrap around seating in the back. Same size, tritoon, lifting strakes, that Suzuki 140, everything.

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[Lead Pipe]

Still want an open bow regardless. I just want muh V8.

That's also my problem. You just can't beat the nice swim platform of an IO when you spend 70% of your day anchored at a sand bar and another 25% idling in a no wake.

 

[Lead Pipe]

This is ours with a different deck layout and color. They have the lounger in the rear whereas we have the full wrap around seating in the back. Same size, tritoon, lifting strakes, that Suzuki 140, everything.

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They come with a trailer?

 

[Eugene Stoner]

No, that's another $5400 and change. They happened to have a Mid America on-hand when we bought the boat. We weren't going to buy it without a trailer regardless.

When I picked up the boat in April, they had a handful of trailers on-hand.

 

[Yaj Yak]

They come with a trailer?

just rent one if you can store the toon at your lake house on land

 

[Yaj Yak]

No, that's another $5400 and change. They happened to have a Mid America on-hand when we bought the boat. We weren't going to buy it without a trailer regardless.

When I picked the boat up in April, they had a handful of trailers on-hand.

for you it makes sense

for him if he goes pontoon he could store it on land

 

[Eugene Stoner]

Yeah we're 35 minutes from Castle Rock and the launch we go to, their slips sold out within 15 minutes when they opened up Jan 4.

 

[Lead Pipe]

just rent one if you can store the toon at your lake house on land

Well another benefit is I could buy a cover for lift, winterize the boat and leave it on that all year. That's what my neighbor does. Part of me wanting a newer boat is exploring other lakes though.

 

[PANDA]

This thing is pretty cool, but I don't know shit about fuck with boats, but I do love center console's.

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[Yaj Yak]

Well another benefit is I could buy a cover for lift, winterize the boat and leave it on that all year. That's what my neighbor does. Part of me wanting a newer boat is exploring other lakes though.

you likely wouldn't want to leave a cover on the boat lift all year- imo id just shrinkwrap it on the lift if you went this route

 

[Yaj Yak]

Like KJ said, they just make too much sense. I've been looking in the 23-24' range with a 200-250hp. Somewhere around 2020ish. I hate that they make so much sense, I really do.

this is my favorite part about pontoons.

the boat next to us was called a 20 iirc.

and so was nugtoon.

 

[Jimbo]

Pontoons are way more practical, the mini-vans of the water in terms of space and practicality.