On Feb 16, 1:27*pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Feb 16, 11:36 am, wrote:
Well, the Columbia, SC boat show was this past weekend, and my wife
has been after me to buy a new boat, so we went on Saturday. *I had no
intention of pulling the trigger, but they were dealing on the '08
models.

I bought a Premier pontoon with their PTX performance package and a
225 Yamaha four stroke. *The boat is not rigged yet, and depending on
a conversation with the dealer tomorrow I may bump it to a 250. *I
want it to be a mid to upper 40mph boat, and want to make sure the
motor will get it there.

The PTX package is pretty amazing as well. *Check out the video at:http://www.pontoons.com/ptx_performa...vantage_video/

Modern pontoon boats are nothing like your grandpa's pontoon. *Now
they'll run, turn, and perform pretty much like a conventional boat,
and still offer the best ride on the lake. *However, if you want to
spend well over $50k on one it's pretty easy to do so.

Sure thing. the newer pontoons are a different breed than what was
available even 20 years ago. Now *there's more than just some 'toons
with a rail around them. Some are luxury liners even with
refrigerators, made-to-fit stoves very efficient use of room and even
v-8 chevys! *$40-50 grand or more. Pretty good stuff if you got the
bling for it.

Hope you have lots of fun with it.

I'm guessing the aluminum pontoons are chambered to maintain flotation
in case one pontoon is holed or springs a leak? Or are they stuffed with
foam?

JC pontoons uses foam-filled 'toons. I'm not sure if any other
manufacturers do.

Premier uses chambered 'toons, as do most of the rest top pontoon
makers. Premier also uses a vent system they call PALS, which is
supposed to allow atmospheric pressure changes, but won't allow a
'toon to fill with water if you poke a hole in one below water line.
Hope I never find out. :-)