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Pontoon Boats
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06/05/18 12:18 PM
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I realize this is a sorta vague question, but is there anything unique to owning a pontoon boat in terms of maintenance/upkeep, as compared to a bass boat or jon boat? Or anything unique as far as operating one? I've ridden on one countless times but never actually drove one, but I gotta think it's much simpler than a bass boat....
We may be in the market for [a used] one in the next year or so. It would have to be kept outside in the backyard, so a cover is a must to keep the interior in decent shape. Anything else I need to know about?
Last edited by GomerPyle; 06/05/18 12:21 PM.
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Re: Pontoon Boats
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06/05/18 12:29 PM
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They can be a pain to load and transport. They are also great for family.
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Re: Pontoon Boats
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06/05/18 12:32 PM
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They can be a pain to load and transport. They are also great for family. Yeah, the Mrs isn't a fan of bass boats......her dad scarred her for life when she was little because he apparently only knew 2 speeds: "Stop" and WOT. She wants something we can just joyride on, maybe pull a tube at a reasonable speed, etc. I've fished off pontoons plenty of times so I know I could fish just fine from one. In what way are they a pain to load/transport compared to a bass boat? Just because they're bigger?
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Re: Pontoon Boats
[Re: GomerPyle]
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06/05/18 12:55 PM
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Wind pushes them around easier than a regular boat.
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06/05/18 01:17 PM
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Wind pushes them around easier than a regular boat. Current too
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Re: Pontoon Boats
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06/05/18 01:53 PM
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If it matters............I'm cheap, so when I say "used", we're talking like < $10k
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Re: Pontoon Boats
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06/05/18 02:03 PM
06/05/18 02:03 PM
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i enjoy fishing off of my friends pontoon. To answer your question it takes a time or two to learn how to load a pontoon on a trailer. Im also not a fan of pulling them.
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Re: Pontoon Boats
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06/05/18 02:10 PM
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i enjoy fishing off of my friends pontoon. To answer your question it takes a time or two to learn how to load a pontoon on a trailer. Im also not a fan of pulling them. I'm a 10 minute drive (or less) from virtually anywhere I'd be taking it, so I'm not too concerned about pulling it. Now, if it's trickier to load one on a trailer than a bass boat, I may be "that guy" at the boat ramp the first few times out, but I figure there's only 1 way to learn.
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Re: Pontoon Boats
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06/05/18 02:14 PM
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you are right gomer. I looked like " that guy" a time or to loading the toon up.lol
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Re: Pontoon Boats
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06/05/18 02:19 PM
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A 23' Tritoon at the Spanish Fort BPS has a $57,000 price tag on it. That's ok............I'm sure they'd be happy to finance it for 144 months....
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Re: Pontoon Boats
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06/05/18 02:27 PM
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A 23' Tritoon at the Spanish Fort BPS has a $57,000 price tag on it. That's ok............I'm sure they'd be happy to finance it for 144 months.... Try 240
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Re: Pontoon Boats
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06/05/18 03:40 PM
06/05/18 03:40 PM
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Posts: 25,132 Guntersville, AL
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Pontoons are awesome...loading is the only PIA IMO, but you'll learn hot to load it up after a couple tries. I'd like to buy another one to redo at some point as you can do it relatively on the cheap, but have a damn good boat when your done. You can have both a fishing and family machine all in one.
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Re: Pontoon Boats
[Re: klay]
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06/05/18 08:13 PM
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Pontoons are great. I think I need to do a "How to" video on how to load a pontoon. It's simple, even in the wind, once you learn how. If you buy one from me, I'll throw in free lessons Hahah There is a place on lake Martin advertising 2 free wake board lessons with purchase of a boat. If you can buy $100k boat, you can afford 2 wake board lessons
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