On Feb 16, 1:55*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:36:33 -0800 (PST), 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.

Funny thing... I know the dealer we bought it from, and all the
salemen that work there. *When we walked up to the Premier boats and
started looking, a lady I didn't know came over to show them to us.
She only had to speak a few words and we knew she wasn't a local. *It
turned out to be Betty Menne, the wife of Bob Menne, the owners of
Premier Boats. *Really nice lady. *They're located in Minnesota, and
when I remarked that she was lucky to get to come to a warm spot for a
show, she laughed and said "That's because I make the show schedule!"

Very nice boat! *Those inboard strakes really make a difference.
Did you do a test ride?


Not for this particular boat, but I've been looking and kicking the
tires for several months now. I'm not an impulse buyer... and that
drives my wife crazy.

I currently have a Bennington tritoon with the lifting strakes on
inside and outside of all three toons. That's what the comparison
boat in the video is. Bennington actually now has an elliptical
center toon setup in a similiar fashion to the PTX. We just both
really liked the layout and quality of the Premier better.