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On Feb 16, 7:43*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:18:15 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Feb 16, 7:07*pm, Tim wrote:
On Feb 16, 4:16*pm, wrote:

It's a 25 footer. *It's usually just the two of us, with another
couple or two joining us from time to time, so that's plenty big.

Our lake actually has some big water, with the one of the main
sections being about 2 x 6 miles, so when the wind picks up it can get
fairly rough and will whitecap. *

That sounds like my favorite lake. Carlyle in S. Illinois.

There's plenty of the bigger pontoons that go out, but if you see an
older one, it's usually loaded down with partiers

Well, the newer ones are too. But there's a guy out there that has a
28 ft. Sanpan, ad it's about as crusty as one can imagine,and there's
always a load of g-string chicks and beer bellys on it. So much so,
that the 40 hp merc. cant seem to hardly push it. (So it seems)

but they always seem to make it from one end of the lake to another
regardless of wind and waves.

I suppose the only concern they have is if the keg runs dry.

Sort of like this huh?http://gfretwell.com/electrical/the_butt_ugly.jpg

just about, only 28' and loaded to the deck.

On Feb 16, 9:51*pm, Tim wrote:
On Feb 16, 7:43*pm, wrote:

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:18:15 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Feb 16, 7:07*pm, Tim wrote:
On Feb 16, 4:16*pm, wrote:

It's a 25 footer. *It's usually just the two of us, with another
couple or two joining us from time to time, so that's plenty big.

Our lake actually has some big water, with the one of the main
sections being about 2 x 6 miles, so when the wind picks up it can get
fairly rough and will whitecap. *

That sounds like my favorite lake. Carlyle in S. Illinois.

There's plenty of the bigger pontoons that go out, but if you see an
older one, it's usually loaded down with partiers

Well, the newer ones are too. But there's a guy out there that has a
28 ft. Sanpan, ad it's about as crusty as one can imagine,and there's
always a load of g-string chicks and beer bellys on it. So much so,
that the 40 hp merc. cant seem to hardly push it. (So it seems)

but they always seem to make it from one end of the lake to another
regardless of wind and waves.

I suppose the only concern they have is if the keg runs dry.

Sort of like this huh?http://gfretwell.com/electrical/the_butt_ugly.jpg

just about, only 28' and loaded to the deck.

There's a homemade pontoon on the lake here. It's got to be 20'x40',
with 6 or 8 pontoon logs under it. There's a basic rail running
around it, a 10'x10' yard shelter erected on it, and maybe a 40hp on
the rear. Add a bunch of plastic chairs, and you get the idea. I've
seen it out a few times, but I know where it's docked. as well. I'll
have to get a couple of pictures of it next time we're out.

On Feb 17, 9:55*am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:45:16 -0500, wrote:
On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:44:16 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:20:58 -0500, wrote:

Where did you find all that water up your way ?

It's only about 1-2' deep right there, gets closer to 4-5 out in the
middle.. That is the wide part of the river, next to the scrub park..

Do you know the approximate lat/lon? * I've looked at the Estero River
on Google Earth and I still can't figure out how you guys get up there
at all. * I'll have to try it with the runabout some time on a
*really* high tide.

I am really just starting to play with Google Earth.
leepa.org has better pictures and I have some nice IR false color
images on my web site gfretwell.com/aerials that are real good looks
at the bottom. (deep water is cooler than shallow water). Look at the
1999 *.TIFs. They are from USGS

Guys come up here with 32' offshore center consoles and the tour
operator has a 52' pontoon they run up here.
If you can get past #30 on the channel coming in you can make it up
the river.
There are places with white sticks. Stay next to the first one, then
steer to the second one
The first one is N26.26.7 W81.51.1
The second is N26.26.1 W81.50.43
If you look at the aerial you will see the bars and the water flow you
are following.
The picture was shot around N26.26.17 W81.50.29

If you really want a jungle cruise ride go north at
N26.26.11 W81.51.11 and take that little creek out to Rocky Bay
That is the way we go out on crowded days.
You can see that when you get to Rocky Bay you have to hug the
mangrove until you clear that bar.
Another nice "poke" back in the sticks is Mud Creek N26.26.54
W81.51.21 and up around the bend.
There is a loop down at N26.25.27 W81.51.51 that comes out down by
Weeks N26.24.43 W81.50.49

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It's really a nice pontoon.

But I'm afraid I found the video os a pontoon trying to be a planing
boat just comical. Sort of like a hot rod volkswagon. Or a honda
chopper. Just get a deck boat of you want a planing boat with a lot
of deck. Sorry, :-)

On Feb 18, 9:08*am, wrote:
On Feb 17, 9:55*am, Wayne.B wrote:

On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:45:16 -0500, wrote:
On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:44:16 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:20:58 -0500, wrote:

Where did you find all that water up your way ?

It's only about 1-2' deep right there, gets closer to 4-5 out in the
middle.. That is the wide part of the river, next to the scrub park...

Do you know the approximate lat/lon? * I've looked at the Estero River
on Google Earth and I still can't figure out how you guys get up there
at all. * I'll have to try it with the runabout some time on a
*really* high tide.

I am really just starting to play with Google Earth.
leepa.org has better pictures and I have some nice IR false color
images on my web site gfretwell.com/aerials that are real good looks
at the bottom. (deep water is cooler than shallow water). Look at the
1999 *.TIFs. They are from USGS

Guys come up here with 32' offshore center consoles and the tour
operator has a 52' pontoon they run up here.
If you can get past #30 on the channel coming in you can make it up
the river.
There are places with white sticks. Stay next to the first one, then
steer to the second one
The first one is N26.26.7 W81.51.1
The second is N26.26.1 W81.50.43
If you look at the aerial you will see the bars and the water flow you
are following.
The picture was shot around N26.26.17 W81.50.29

If you really want a jungle cruise ride go north at
N26.26.11 W81.51.11 and take that little creek out to Rocky Bay
That is the way we go out on crowded days.
You can see that when you get to Rocky Bay you have to hug the
mangrove until you clear that bar.
Another nice "poke" back in the sticks is Mud Creek N26.26.54
W81.51.21 and up around the bend.
There is a loop down at N26.25.27 W81.51.51 that comes out down by
Weeks N26.24.43 W81.50.49

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It's really a nice pontoon.

But I'm afraid I found the video os a pontoon trying to be a planing
boat just comical. *Sort of like a hot rod volkswagon. *Or a honda
chopper. *Just get a deck boat of you want a planing boat with a lot
of deck. *Sorry, :-)

Maybe. But our boat sits in the water year-round. Once or twice a
year it comes out for a pressure wash of the toons, then right back
in. No bottom paint, no re-painting, fiberglass blistering, or
cracking. Minimal upkeep.

Meanwhile, that deck boat will beat you to death on rough water. Been
there, done that. The pontoon has the best ride on the lake, period.
And very shallow draft, so you can go where that deck boat wouldn't
dare.

Like I said, it's not your grandpa's pontoon. It's a new day :-)

On Feb 18, 12:13*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:43:35 -0800 (PST), wrote:
But I'm afraid I found the video os a pontoon trying to be a planing
boat just comical. *Sort of like a hot rod volkswagon. *Or a honda
chopper. *Just get a deck boat of you want a planing boat with a lot
of deck. *Sorry, :-)

Maybe. *But our boat sits in the water year-round. *Once or twice a
year it comes out for a pressure wash of the toons, then right back
in. *No bottom paint, no re-painting, fiberglass blistering, or
cracking. *Minimal upkeep.

Meanwhile, that deck boat will beat you to death on rough water. *Been
there, done that. *The pontoon has the best ride on the lake, period.
And very shallow draft, so you can go where that deck boat wouldn't
dare.

Like I said, it's not your grandpa's pontoon. *It's a new day :-)

I have your grampa's pontoon (1975 Harris) but it is virtually a zero
maintenance boat. I put gas in it, *change the fluids in the engine
every 100 hours and sweep out the leaves. That is about it. When I
come in I put the hooks on the lift rings, pick it up and go in the
house.
Every 10 years I strip and paint the toons The deck is 20 years old.
Salt water.

I'm guessing that was a picture of it that you posted earlier in the
thread? That's great... the ideal boat for doing what you're doing
with it. I think one of our favorite things is the once a year trip
40 miles down the Cooper River in our boat. Sometimes it's all about
the journey, not the destination.