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Hi- hope you folks will give me some much needed advice. Special
ordered a new swee****er pontoon boat several years ago- all the bells
and whistles- Fast forward to today---divorce left me with peace of
mind- but no boat--lol.
I am in the market once again- not for a spouse, but for a new pontoon
boat--.
I would like a good quality name of pontoon boat- I would like a boat
with fiberglass seating and flooring that is not carpeted. I would
like a good 90hp outboard engine.
What company makes a great quality float boat - that can be used for
pleasure and fishing.
Guys- please help. I live in Myrtle Beach SC and want this boat for
the intracoastal waterway etc.
In my opinion, when I want a padded seat, I can place a good cushion
on there- otherwise- I want something that will withstand the elements
and not looking for the glamour. I suppose there is a particular
company that makes this- but I have yet to find it. Thanks for all
helo

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On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:22:18 -0500, dinker wrote:

I would like a good quality name of pontoon boat- I would like a boat
with fiberglass seating and flooring that is not carpeted.

http://www.godfreymarine.com/

I would like a good 90hp outboard engine.

Evinrude ETEC 90 hp.

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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:22:18 -0500, dinker wrote:

I would like a good quality name of pontoon boat- I would like a boat
with fiberglass seating and flooring that is not carpeted.

http://www.godfreymarine.com/

I would like a good 90hp outboard engine.

Evinrude ETEC 90 hp.

Is that the engine that has had all the problems, ie blowing up and
killing everyone on board?

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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:22:18 -0500, dinker wrote:

I would like a good quality name of pontoon boat- I would like a boat
with fiberglass seating and flooring that is not carpeted.

http://www.godfreymarine.com/

I would like a good 90hp outboard engine.

Evinrude ETEC 90 hp.

Is that the engine that has had all the problems, ie blowing up and
killing everyone on board?


Is this sort of snarky stupidity on your part, "reggie," really necessary?

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HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:22:18 -0500, dinker wrote:

I would like a good quality name of pontoon boat- I would like a boat
with fiberglass seating and flooring that is not carpeted.

http://www.godfreymarine.com/

I would like a good 90hp outboard engine.

Evinrude ETEC 90 hp.

Is that the engine that has had all the problems, ie blowing up and
killing everyone on board?


Is this sort of snarky stupidity on your part, "reggie," really necessary?

No, it was not a snarky remark, it was a very cute humorous remark.
Everyone knows the ETEC is a great engine, with a higher power/torgue
ratio and better fuel efficiency than the overweight and bloated 4 cycle
Yamaha engines.

The humorous comment was directed to SWS not to you. I am sorry it
offended you.

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On Jun 12, 7:50*am, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here
wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:22:18 -0500, dinker wrote:

I would like a good quality name of pontoon boat- I would like a boat
with fiberglass seating and flooring that is not carpeted.

http://www.godfreymarine.com/

I would like a good 90hp outboard engine.

Evinrude ETEC 90 hp.

Is that the engine that has had all the problems, ie blowing up and
killing everyone on board?

Is this sort of snarky stupidity on your part, "reggie," really necessary?

No, it was not a snarky remark, it was a very cute humorous remark.
Everyone knows the ETEC is a great engine, with a higher power/torgue
ratio and better fuel efficiency than the overweight and bloated 4 cycle
Yamaha engines.

The humorous comment was directed to SWS not to you. *I am sorry it
offended you.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

In his quest to become part of the group once more, this particular
stooge has been ignored so much that he's now resorted to interjecting
his tripe and hate into other's conversations. Ignore him.

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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:22:18 -0500, dinker wrote:

I would like a good quality name of pontoon boat- I would like a boat
with fiberglass seating and flooring that is not carpeted.

http://www.godfreymarine.com/

I would like a good 90hp outboard engine.

Evinrude ETEC 90 hp.

Is that the engine that has had all the problems, ie blowing up and
killing everyone on board?


Is this sort of snarky stupidity on your part, "reggie," really
necessary?

No, it was not a snarky remark, it was a very cute humorous remark.
Everyone knows the ETEC is a great engine, with a higher power/torgue
ratio and better fuel efficiency than the overweight and bloated 4 cycle
Yamaha engines.

The humorous comment was directed to SWS not to you. I am sorry it
offended you.


Ever the useless asshole here, aren't you, Reggie?

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On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:50:02 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
"Reggie is Here wrote:

No, it was not a snarky remark, it was a very cute humorous remark.
Everyone knows the ETEC is a great engine, with a higher power/torgue
ratio and better fuel efficiency than the overweight and bloated 4 cycle
Yamaha engines.

The humorous comment was directed to SWS not to you. I am sorry it
offended you.

Those of us who have been around a while surely caught the intended
humor. My concern is that the original poster is a newbie here and
may very well be shaking his head in confusion.

As an FYI to the OP, one of our resident experts on pontoon boats is
"gfretwell" from south Florida. Regarding outboards, any of the
leading brands will probably serve you well. Take a look at what
other people in your area are using and ask around about quality of
dealer service. For what it's worth, 2 strokes have better low end
torque than 4 strokes, are usually lighter and easier to service. 4
strokes are quieter and require no mixing or injection of oil with the
fuel.

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Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:50:02 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
"Reggie is Here wrote:

No, it was not a snarky remark, it was a very cute humorous remark.
Everyone knows the ETEC is a great engine, with a higher power/torgue
ratio and better fuel efficiency than the overweight and bloated 4 cycle
Yamaha engines.

The humorous comment was directed to SWS not to you. I am sorry it
offended you.

Those of us who have been around a while surely caught the intended
humor. My concern is that the original poster is a newbie here and
may very well be shaking his head in confusion.

As an FYI to the OP, one of our resident experts on pontoon boats is
"gfretwell" from south Florida. Regarding outboards, any of the
leading brands will probably serve you well. Take a look at what
other people in your area are using and ask around about quality of
dealer service. For what it's worth, 2 strokes have better low end
torque than 4 strokes, are usually lighter and easier to service. 4
strokes are quieter and require no mixing or injection of oil with the
fuel.



Modern higher horsepower outboards are *not* easy to service, period. It
doesn't matter whether you have a high tech two stroke or a four stroke.
You're going to need special knowledge, special training, and special
tools, including computer software and the mechanism to get readings off
the engine's I/O port if you are messing around "under the hood beyond
changing the spark plugs.

As for weight, I'm not sure how much it matters in the larger engines.
The 150 hp Evinrude eTec two stroke, for example, displaces about 2.7
liters and weighs 427 pounds. The 150 hp four stroke Yamaha has about
the same displacement and weighs 466 pounds (the Evinrude site has the
wrong weight on the Yamaha 150). Negligible weight difference.

In real world tests, the two engines would perform about the same under
most operating conditions. The rather outrageous claims I have seen for
eTec fuel burn could only be true if the Evinrude engineers have figured
out how to cheat the laws of physics.

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"dinker" wrote
What company makes a great quality float boat - that can be used for
pleasure and fishing.

I can't speak from experience, but I always thought deck boats like the Lowe
"Tahiti" series offered most of what one would want in a pontoon boot with
some of the advantages of a conventional hull.