Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:26:59 GMT, Don White
wrote:


JohnH wrote:

On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:23:34 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:



On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:10:45 GMT, (Chris Lamb)
wrote:



We are a couple in our mid 60's trying to decide which boat to get to
enjoy the many lakes and rivers here in Wisconsin. Seems to be pros
and cons to either a pontoon, canoe or rowboat. Benefit for us of a
pontoon is being able to get up and walk around sometimes. Arthritic
bones get stiff. Also the idea of a porta potti is appealing. But we
have a vehicle that can only tow 1800#. Wonder if there is any
collective wisdom out there about what the best way to go might be.
We don't want to water ski, just be ON the water, enjoy the sights, do
some fishing. Taking others along is very low on the list.

A small pontoon boat is probably your best bet - in particular as you
get older than mid-60's.

Look around for something like this. They make privacy curtains for
boats like this for things like changing and porta-potties.

http://www.avalonpontoons.com/2007/Eagle.htm

You forgot to mention that he should put an Etec 2-stroke on it. I think
you gave him a great suggestion, and picked a nice pontoon boat to show
him.

*Have a great Christmas and a spectacular New Year!*

Bad advice. A nice quiet, clean four stroke would be better for
cruising around on a pontoon boat.


Hate to tell you this Don, but an E-TEC burns cleaner than a four
stroke. Quieter too.

But...can you get a E-tech in the smaller sizes you'd want for a 9'
cruising pontoon boat?
http://www.boaterslife.com/evinrude-...1532.278.6.htm