Tong,
I used to take a 24' Crest pontoon boat out of Ft. Myers Beach. If the
wind is down I didn't hesitate to take it around the island or over to
Sanibel Island. The furthest I took it off shore was probably four miles or
so, there was enough privacy out there. :-) One of the problem with a
pontoon is that if the waves and wind kick up a bit, it can be a wet ride,
much wetter than the 23' Maxxum (mono hull) my father in law now has.
Paul

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I want to take a pontoon onto the gulf of Mexico. Does anybody have a good
reason I shouldn't take a pontoon on the ocean for a day trip.
This is a 21 foot fisher with a 90 HP Mercury outboard, it is also
equipped
with depth finder and GPS for navigation.
any input would be appreciated
Thanks
Captain Crunch