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.