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Trailering a pontoon boat
I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot
range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? |
Trailering a pontoon boat
Rent one for a day. I rented one once and was very disappointed in the
performance but I'm sure there much nicer today. |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 8, 11:11*am, anon wrote:
Rent one for a day. I rented one once and was very disappointed in the performance but I'm sure there much nicer today. Performance and pontoon don't go together. Even today. But the newer "deck" boats sitting on top of a planing hull can give you something that is more the best of both worlds. |
Trailering a pontoon boat
wrote in message ... I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? I have a 24' pontoon, usually docked in front of my place on the river. And it usually stays at the dock as a fishing platform as I find it extremely difficult to manuever by myself. Needs two men or a young agile man to bring back to the dock and be able to get it to the dock and then jump off to tie up in the current. I can't imagine anyone using a trolling motor with one to fish. My neighbor has a tri-toon. He's much younger and has no trouble docking but I never see him fish with it anywhere but tied to his dock. As for trailering...I have the between the pontoons type trailer and as far as I'm concerned that is only safe for taking it from my house to the landing in the Spring and Fall. And then it takes at least two people to manuever the pontoon off and on in the current. The neighbor on the other hand has the type trailer that moves the wheels out under the pontoons. He pulls his pontoon boat all over the country behind his big motor home and seems to have no problems. And I notice he's usually alone when he puts it in or takes it out. The smaller boats like you're considering might be a whole other story, however. Tom G. |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 8, 10:39*am, wrote:
I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? Hey Loog, here is my answer to the trailerable party boat... mine is pretty dirty here, but you can see the potential.. It weighs less than 1000 lbs, gassed and loaded. I recently put a console steering and a 25 horse on it, I will try to dig up the performance vids. Could be the perfect configuration for a big lake and a bunch of kids... Oh yeah, here is the URL http://yaimkool.com/ Scotty |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 8, 11:54*am, wrote:
On May 8, 10:39*am, wrote: I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? Hey Loog, here is my answer to the trailerable party boat... mine is pretty dirty here, but you can see the potential.. It weighs less than 1000 lbs, gassed and loaded. I recently put a console steering and a 25 horse on it, I will try to dig up the performance vids. Could be the perfect configuration for a big lake and a bunch of kids... Oh yeah, here is the URL http://yaimkool.com/ Scotty I do like that boat! One thing, on my local lake, there are some big ass boats and most of the people that have them don't have any sense, they'll run by you with a huge wake, don't know what the right of way is, etc. I get scared sometimes in my bass boat! |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 8, 11:51*am, wrote:
On Thu, 8 May 2008 07:39:40 -0700 (PDT), wrote: I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? If you are serious about trailering, be sure to get a trailer that sits under the pontoons with a wide wheel base, not one of those narrow sissor trailers that sits between them. Those things are only suitable for moving a pontoon around the yard. My trailer was built from a regular Magic Tilt like you would use to haul a 20 sumpin foot boat. The pontoons sit in cradles on 2x2 members bolted to the frame over the wheels. It trails well at highway speeds. You want the boat loaded so the bow is lower than the stern to get some of that NASCAR "down force" at speed. You can move a pontoon around OK with a big trolling motor but the wind can screw with you. There is a lot of "sail area" in that cage. That's what I was guessing. It sounds like you don't mind hauling yours on it's trailer, and that's my biggest concern. |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 8, 11:49*am, "Tom G" wrote:
wrote in message ... I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? I have a 24' pontoon, usually docked in front of my place on the river. *And it usually stays at the dock as a fishing platform as I find it extremely difficult to manuever by myself. *Needs two men or a young agile man to bring back to the dock and be able to get it to the dock and then jump off to tie up in the current. *I can't imagine anyone using a trolling motor with one to fish. *My neighbor has a tri-toon. *He's much younger and has no trouble docking but I never see him fish with it anywhere but tied to his dock. As for trailering...I have the between the pontoons type trailer and as far as I'm concerned that is only safe for taking it from my house to the landing in the *Spring and Fall. *And then it takes at least two people to manuever the pontoon off and on in the current. *The neighbor on the other hand has the type trailer that moves the wheels out under the pontoons. *He pulls his pontoon boat all over the country behind his big motor home and seems to have no problems. *And I notice he's usually alone when he puts it in or takes it out. *The smaller boats like you're considering might be *a whole other story, however. Tom G. Interesting. Thanks, you've given me two perspectives...... I have a decent bass boat, but I would really like to have something that can also be used as a party boat, too. Besides, sure would be comfortable when striper fishing!! |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 8, 12:30*pm, wrote:
On May 8, 11:54*am, wrote: On May 8, 10:39*am, wrote: I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? Hey Loog, here is my answer to the trailerable party boat... mine is pretty dirty here, but you can see the potential.. It weighs less than 1000 lbs, gassed and loaded. I recently put a console steering and a 25 horse on it, I will try to dig up the performance vids. Could be the perfect configuration for a big lake and a bunch of kids... Oh yeah, here is the URL http://yaimkool.com/ Scotty I do like that boat! One thing, on my local lake, there are some big ass boats and most of the people that have them don't have any sense, they'll run by you with a huge wake, don't know what the right of way is, etc. I get scared sometimes in my bass boat!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - These boats were originally made for commercial fishermen in the CT River and Long Island Sound.. Mine is a copy of a smaller Brockway, typical for the sound was 22-24 feet. The sides are real high, it will not swamp easy. The big flat bottom and square chine keeps the sides up above the wakes, the old men worked lobster and nets over the sides. Anyway, if you are interested, I could talk you through a quick build and you could have a shiny new one of these in your drive in a couple of weeks for about 600 bucks sans engine... I'm just sayin' ;) We just bought a grill for ours.. We can even throw the minibikes in there and make a day of it... Mine does close to 20 mph loaded with a 25 horse and will go all day on 10 gallons of gas... I'm just sayin'... ;) I will stop now ... |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 8, 12:39*pm, wrote:
On May 8, 12:30*pm, wrote: On May 8, 11:54*am, wrote: On May 8, 10:39*am, wrote: I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? Hey Loog, here is my answer to the trailerable party boat... mine is pretty dirty here, but you can see the potential.. It weighs less than 1000 lbs, gassed and loaded. I recently put a console steering and a 25 horse on it, I will try to dig up the performance vids. Could be the perfect configuration for a big lake and a bunch of kids... Oh yeah, here is the URL http://yaimkool.com/ Scotty I do like that boat! One thing, on my local lake, there are some big ass boats and most of the people that have them don't have any sense, they'll run by you with a huge wake, don't know what the right of way is, etc. I get scared sometimes in my bass boat!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - These boats were originally made for commercial fishermen in the CT River and Long Island Sound.. Mine is a copy of a smaller Brockway, typical for the sound was 22-24 feet. The sides are real high, it will not swamp easy. The big flat bottom and square chine keeps the sides up above the wakes, the old men worked lobster and nets over the sides. Anyway, if you are interested, I could talk you through a quick build and you could have a shiny new one of these in your drive in a couple of weeks for about 600 bucks sans engine... I'm just sayin' * ;) We just bought a grill for ours.. We can even throw the minibikes in there and make a day of it... Mine does close to 20 mph loaded with a 25 horse and will go all day on 10 gallons of gas... * *I'm just sayin'... ;) I will stop now *...- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I've always thought building a boat would be a fun project. Let's talk! |
Trailering a pontoon boat
wrote in message ... I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? Do not buy a trailer for a pontoon manufactured by MFI. I have one and the design s*cks. The paint peels off and the tires rub the underside of the fenders when I go over any sort of bump in the road. The spindles have bent slightly upward as well. Poor design in my opinion. Loading & unloading is a breeze. db |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 8, 9:06*pm, JG2U wrote:
On Thu, 8 May 2008 08:30:39 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On May 8, 11:11*am, anon wrote: Rent one for a day. I rented one once and was very disappointed in the performance but I'm sure there much nicer today. Performance and pontoon don't go together. *Even today. But the newer "deck" boats sitting on top of a planing hull can give you something that is more the best of both worlds. Bzzzt... wrong. I have a 2000 Bennington 25' tri-toon with a 150hp Johnson. *It's a 35mph boat that I slalom ski behind. *Newer tri-toons do 50mph or more, and pontoons have the undisputed best ride on the lake. Planing hulls can beat you to death. *I've been out in white-cap conditions that kept everyone else in... I was one of a couple boats out. *Cant do that in a deck boat. *Or a twin-tube pontoon. Pontoons are a pain to dock or load on a trailer. *Any cross wind blows you around. *There's no hull to help hold you still in the water. *But with some practice, it's OK. I keep mine in a slip year-around, and only pull it out for cleanup and maintenance, and for special trips on the trailer. *A 25' Bennington is one hell of a trailer load. Oh yeah, my boat will pound you to death for sure. Folks put bigger engines on them, but the real beauty of them was 50 years ago when engines were not so powerful and plentiful. That 8 horse will take you anywhere you need to go at hull speed, all day, no gas... The three horse kicker will get you home even at about 4-5 knots. It does blow around though, is kind of wet, etc.. just a big ugly mobile hangin' around in the sun rig.. ;) |
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Trailering a pontoon boat
"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message ... wrote: I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? As you know, they are popular on inland lakes as a party barge, but they would be hard to handle in a cove with a electric trolling motor, ESPECIALLY, with any kind of wind. You have much more wind surface to act as a sall on a pontoon boat than you do on a bass boat. If you want a boat to act as a floating dock, to bring lots of people to spend the day on the water and to be able to have a grill and picnic on the water, and maybe do some fishing, go with a pontoon boat. If you want to be able to do serious fishing, working the shoreline and coves with a trolling motor, go with a bass boat. Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? |
Trailering a pontoon boat
Jim wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message ... wrote: I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? As you know, they are popular on inland lakes as a party barge, but they would be hard to handle in a cove with a electric trolling motor, ESPECIALLY, with any kind of wind. You have much more wind surface to act as a sall on a pontoon boat than you do on a bass boat. If you want a boat to act as a floating dock, to bring lots of people to spend the day on the water and to be able to have a grill and picnic on the water, and maybe do some fishing, go with a pontoon boat. If you want to be able to do serious fishing, working the shoreline and coves with a trolling motor, go with a bass boat. Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? To truly appreciate the advantages they offer an inland lake fisherman, you really need to look at one. Everything about them are design to meet the needs of an inland fisherman, from the placement of swivel chairs designed for fishing, an open flat deck that allows one to easily walk around the boat, the low freeboard to easily land the fish, low draft so they will fish in very skinny water, the engine easily pulls of the water so you don't hit the bottom when trolling in shallow water, they include a mount for the trolling motor that will allow you to easily control the rrolling motor with your foot from your fishing chair, the storage is designed for storing fishing equipment, a built in live well etc. While you can pull water toys with a bass boat, it's reason for being it fishing. |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 9, 5:42*am, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here
wrote: wrote: I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? As you know, they are popular on inland lakes as a party barge, but they would be hard to handle in a cove with a electric trolling motor, ESPECIALLY, with any kind of wind. *You have much more wind surface to act as a sall on a pontoon boat than you do on a bass boat. If you want a boat to act as a floating dock, to bring lots of people to spend the day on the water and to be able to have a grill and picnic on the water, and maybe do some fishing, go with a pontoon boat. If you want to be able to do serious fishing, working the shoreline and coves with a trolling motor, go with a bass boat. I've already got a bass boat. |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 8, 5:22*pm, "D-unit" wrote:
wrote in ... I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? Do not buy a trailer for a pontoon manufactured by MFI. *I have one and the design s*cks. *The paint peels off and the tires rub the underside of the fenders when I go over any sort of bump in the road. *The spindles have bent slightly upward as well. *Poor design in my opinion. Loading & unloading is a breeze. db Thanks, I've cranial filed that information! |
Trailering a pontoon boat
"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message . .. Jim wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message ... wrote: I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? As you know, they are popular on inland lakes as a party barge, but they would be hard to handle in a cove with a electric trolling motor, ESPECIALLY, with any kind of wind. You have much more wind surface to act as a sall on a pontoon boat than you do on a bass boat. If you want a boat to act as a floating dock, to bring lots of people to spend the day on the water and to be able to have a grill and picnic on the water, and maybe do some fishing, go with a pontoon boat. If you want to be able to do serious fishing, working the shoreline and coves with a trolling motor, go with a bass boat. Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? To truly appreciate the advantages they offer an inland lake fisherman, you really need to look at one. Everything about them are design to meet the needs of an inland fisherman, from the placement of swivel chairs designed for fishing, an open flat deck that allows one to easily walk around the boat, the low freeboard to easily land the fish, low draft so they will fish in very skinny water, the engine easily pulls of the water so you don't hit the bottom when trolling in shallow water, they include a mount for the trolling motor that will allow you to easily control the rrolling motor with your foot from your fishing chair, the storage is designed for storing fishing equipment, a built in live well etc. While you can pull water toys with a bass boat, it's reason for being it fishing. I guess you need to be a serious fisherman to see and appreciate the features. I'm not, so I don't. |
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wrote in message ... On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? |
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On May 9, 8:47*am, "Jim" wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in messagenews:nJSdncJbwoMFqrnVnZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comca st.com... Jim wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message ... wrote: I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? As you know, they are popular on inland lakes as a party barge, but they would be hard to handle in a cove with a electric trolling motor, ESPECIALLY, with any kind of wind. *You have much more wind surface to act as a sall on a pontoon boat than you do on a bass boat. If you want a boat to act as a floating dock, to bring lots of people to spend the day on the water and to be able to have a grill and picnic on the water, and maybe do some fishing, go with a pontoon boat. If you want to be able to do serious fishing, working the shoreline and coves with a trolling motor, go with a bass boat. Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? To truly appreciate the advantages they offer an inland lake fisherman, you really need to look at one. *Everything about them are design to meet the needs of an inland fisherman, from the placement of swivel chairs designed for fishing, an open flat deck that allows one to easily walk around the boat, the low freeboard to easily land the fish, low draft so they will fish in very skinny water, the engine easily pulls of the water so you don't hit the bottom when trolling in shallow water, they include a mount for the trolling motor that will allow you to easily control the rrolling motor with your foot from your fishing chair, the storage is designed for storing fishing equipment, a built in live well etc. While you can pull water toys with a bass boat, it's reason for being it fishing. I guess you need to be a serious fisherman to see and appreciate the features. I'm not, so I don't.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - s'ok... as long as you are happy with what'cha got, you probably won't miss much;) The only thing I really don't like about bassboats is there is no place to hunker down out of the wind and sun if for some reason you are not feeling good that day. |
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On May 8, 3:30*pm, wrote:
On May 8, 12:39*pm, wrote: On May 8, 12:30*pm, wrote: On May 8, 11:54*am, wrote: On May 8, 10:39*am, wrote: I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? Hey Loog, here is my answer to the trailerable party boat... mine is pretty dirty here, but you can see the potential.. It weighs less than 1000 lbs, gassed and loaded. I recently put a console steering and a 25 horse on it, I will try to dig up the performance vids. Could be the perfect configuration for a big lake and a bunch of kids... Oh yeah, here is the URL http://yaimkool.com/ Scotty I do like that boat! One thing, on my local lake, there are some big ass boats and most of the people that have them don't have any sense, they'll run by you with a huge wake, don't know what the right of way is, etc. I get scared sometimes in my bass boat!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - These boats were originally made for commercial fishermen in the CT River and Long Island Sound.. Mine is a copy of a smaller Brockway, typical for the sound was 22-24 feet. The sides are real high, it will not swamp easy. The big flat bottom and square chine keeps the sides up above the wakes, the old men worked lobster and nets over the sides. Anyway, if you are interested, I could talk you through a quick build and you could have a shiny new one of these in your drive in a couple of weeks for about 600 bucks sans engine... I'm just sayin' * ;) We just bought a grill for ours.. We can even throw the minibikes in there and make a day of it... Mine does close to 20 mph loaded with a 25 horse and will go all day on 10 gallons of gas... * *I'm just sayin'... ;) I will stop now *...- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I've always thought building a boat would be a fun project. Let's talk!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Send me the digits, I will give you a call... |
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Jim wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message . .. Jim wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message ... wrote: I am thinking of making my next boat a pontoon boat in the 20 foot range. I'd like to hear from people who own pontoons and especially those who trailer them. Things that I'm thinking about is how hard to load/unload, ease of towing, etc. Also, do you all fish with yours using an electric trolling motor? One thing I'm wondering is how they handle while using the trolling motor in the wind? Much difference than a bass boat? As you know, they are popular on inland lakes as a party barge, but they would be hard to handle in a cove with a electric trolling motor, ESPECIALLY, with any kind of wind. You have much more wind surface to act as a sall on a pontoon boat than you do on a bass boat. If you want a boat to act as a floating dock, to bring lots of people to spend the day on the water and to be able to have a grill and picnic on the water, and maybe do some fishing, go with a pontoon boat. If you want to be able to do serious fishing, working the shoreline and coves with a trolling motor, go with a bass boat. Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? To truly appreciate the advantages they offer an inland lake fisherman, you really need to look at one. Everything about them are design to meet the needs of an inland fisherman, from the placement of swivel chairs designed for fishing, an open flat deck that allows one to easily walk around the boat, the low freeboard to easily land the fish, low draft so they will fish in very skinny water, the engine easily pulls of the water so you don't hit the bottom when trolling in shallow water, they include a mount for the trolling motor that will allow you to easily control the rrolling motor with your foot from your fishing chair, the storage is designed for storing fishing equipment, a built in live well etc. While you can pull water toys with a bass boat, it's reason for being it fishing. I guess you need to be a serious fisherman to see and appreciate the features. I'm not, so I don't. I am not a serious fisherman, but they are definitely set up for those who are. |
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Jim wrote:
wrote in message ... On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? The serious answer is for bass tournaments, where everyone starts at a specific location. You have only so much time to get to your fishing location, catch your fish and get back for the weigh in. |
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"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message . .. Jim wrote: wrote in message ... On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? The serious answer is for bass tournaments, where everyone starts at a specific location. You have only so much time to get to your fishing location, catch your fish and get back for the weigh in. Fishing is supposed to be fun and relaxing, not stressful. |
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On May 9, 10:35*am, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here
wrote: Jim wrote: wrote in message .. . On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? The serious answer is for bass tournaments, where everyone starts at a specific location. *You have only so much time to get to your fishing location, catch your fish and get back for the weigh in. Only because they have the tourneys in places that make it necessary and by rule make it part of the equation. Good or bad, it makes the team and planning more a part of the game. Good for manufacturers who want that footage of their boats doing 60 on perfectly flat, glass, mamby pamby, baby water... pffffttt. |
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On May 9, 11:20*am, "Jim" wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in messagenews:yOednSWJufw2_LnVnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d@comca st.com... Jim wrote: wrote in message . .. On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? The serious answer is for bass tournaments, where everyone starts at a specific location. *You have only so much time to get to your fishing location, catch your fish and get back for the weigh in. Fishing is supposed to be fun and relaxing, not stressful.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Not when you are in a viagra boat;) |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 9, 12:04*pm, wrote:
On May 9, 11:20*am, "Jim" wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in messagenews:yOednSWJufw2_LnVnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d@comca st.com... Jim wrote: wrote in message . .. On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? The serious answer is for bass tournaments, where everyone starts at a specific location. *You have only so much time to get to your fishing location, catch your fish and get back for the weigh in. Fishing is supposed to be fun and relaxing, not stressful.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Not when you are in a viagra boat;)- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I love speed, always have, always will! |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 9, 10:35*am, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here
wrote: Jim wrote: wrote in message .. . On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? The serious answer is for bass tournaments, where everyone starts at a specific location. *You have only so much time to get to your fishing location, catch your fish and get back for the weigh in. And they also take those boats where not many people will venture. |
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Interesting. Thanks, you've given me two perspectives...... I have a decent bass boat, but I would really like to have something that can also be used as a party boat, too. Besides, sure would be comfortable when striper fishing!! For striper fishing, you might need one of these. http://www.lilmynx.com/lilmynxwakepole.php |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:35:10 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote: Jim wrote: wrote in message ... On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? The serious answer is for bass tournaments, where everyone starts at a specific location. You have only so much time to get to your fishing location, catch your fish and get back for the weigh in. And, at least at the one tournament I watched, the fish must be alive at the weigh in and able to swim away. I don't know if that's the common practice, but I thought it was a nice touch. -- John *H* |
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On Fri, 09 May 2008 12:18:09 -0400, DownTime
wrote: wrote: Interesting. Thanks, you've given me two perspectives...... I have a decent bass boat, but I would really like to have something that can also be used as a party boat, too. Besides, sure would be comfortable when striper fishing!! For striper fishing, you might need one of these. http://www.lilmynx.com/lilmynxwakepole.php Methinks you're getting stripper and striper mixed up, or maybe I am. -- John *H* |
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Jim wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message . .. Jim wrote: wrote in message ... On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? The serious answer is for bass tournaments, where everyone starts at a specific location. You have only so much time to get to your fishing location, catch your fish and get back for the weigh in. Fishing is supposed to be fun and relaxing, not stressful. Obviously you have never watched Tournament Fishing. ;) |
Trailering a pontoon boat
"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message . .. Jim wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message . .. Jim wrote: wrote in message ... On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? The serious answer is for bass tournaments, where everyone starts at a specific location. You have only so much time to get to your fishing location, catch your fish and get back for the weigh in. Fishing is supposed to be fun and relaxing, not stressful. Obviously you have never watched Tournament Fishing. ;) Is that anything like watching grass grow? ;- |
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John H. wrote:
On Fri, 09 May 2008 12:18:09 -0400, DownTime wrote: wrote: Interesting. Thanks, you've given me two perspectives...... I have a decent bass boat, but I would really like to have something that can also be used as a party boat, too. Besides, sure would be comfortable when striper fishing!! For striper fishing, you might need one of these. http://www.lilmynx.com/lilmynxwakepole.php Methinks you're getting stripper and striper mixed up, or maybe I am. It's always been confusing to me. ;) |
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Jim wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message . .. Jim wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message . .. Jim wrote: wrote in message ... On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? The serious answer is for bass tournaments, where everyone starts at a specific location. You have only so much time to get to your fishing location, catch your fish and get back for the weigh in. Fishing is supposed to be fun and relaxing, not stressful. Obviously you have never watched Tournament Fishing. ;) Is that anything like watching grass grow? ;- Very similar but grass is more exciting. |
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On May 10, 2:12*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 09 May 2008 16:14:13 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote: The serious answer is for bass tournaments, where everyone starts at a specific location. *You have only so much time to get to your fishing location, catch your fish and get back for the weigh in. Fishing is supposed to be fun and relaxing, not stressful. Obviously you have never watched Tournament Fishing. *;) Since the outboard companies are big sponsors of fishing tournaments it is not surprising that they juggle the rules to favor the fastest boats. Then your average Joe gets the idea that he needs 250HP to fish his 1000 acre lake yep... it's all about the sponsors... |
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"Jim" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? One of the lakes I most like fishing on is 38 miles long. If your cabin is in the middle, that's 19 miles each way. Some of the best places to fish are only 15' across 10 miles up, others 12 miles down the lake. I would hate to use a pontoon boat on that lake. |
Trailering a pontoon boat
Canuck57 wrote:
"Jim" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? One of the lakes I most like fishing on is 38 miles long. If your cabin is in the middle, that's 19 miles each way. Some of the best places to fish are only 15' across 10 miles up, others 12 miles down the lake. I would hate to use a pontoon boat on that lake. Before I bought my first small boat in Jacksonville, Florida, I rented a pontoon boat for a day of fishing on the St. Johns River. The boat was fine for a couple of slackwater spots and in fact I enjoyed the "platform" very much as I could cast lines almost anywhere I wanted and then plunk down a boat chair for the retrieval or just to watch the bobber. But the boat was lousy in the wind and even worse when a bit of a chop built up. Very, very wet. On Chesapeake Bay, where I mostly boat now, pontoon and tri-toon boats are rare. I did see one last season about 10 miles up the Patuxent River, and that's probably a good place for them...the river is wide there, not that fast flowing, and usually relatively calm. |
Trailering a pontoon boat
On May 10, 5:15*pm, HK wrote:
Canuck57 wrote: "Jim" wrote in message ... wrote in message . .. On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote: Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious fisherman? They also need to go 60 MPH! Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a big one? One of the lakes I most like fishing on is 38 miles long. *If your cabin is in the middle, that's 19 miles each way. *Some of the best places to fish are only 15' across 10 miles up, others 12 miles down the lake. *I would hate to use a pontoon boat on that lake. Before I bought my first small boat in Jacksonville, Florida, I rented a pontoon boat for a day of fishing on the St. Johns River. The boat was fine for a couple of slackwater spots and in fact I enjoyed the "platform" very much as I could cast lines almost anywhere I wanted and then plunk down a boat chair for the retrieval or just to watch the bobber.. But the boat was lousy in the wind and even worse when a bit of a chop built up. Very, very wet. On Chesapeake Bay, where I mostly boat now, pontoon and tri-toon boats are rare. I did see one last season about 10 miles up the Patuxent River, and that's probably a good place for them...the river is wide there, not that fast flowing, and usually relatively calm.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Theres a chick that has a big one on the CT River, likes to hang around Brockway Island camping. She however keeps a real weather eye. If it seems it may get rough, she heads home with it and she has been driving that boat for a lot of years.. |
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