Pontoon boats, Am I getting old?
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Topic: Pontoon boats, Am I getting old?
Posted By: 62 wood
Subject: Pontoon boats, Am I getting old?
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 8:13am
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"Dear Ann Landers,"
I cant believe it , but we've actually been thinking of getting a pontoon boat ..Is there any type of therapy that can get me out of these terrible thoughts, or should I just succumb to the fact there are times Id like to take more family and friends with us?? What would you do? Please advise????.....  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
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Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 8:49am
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Dear Old Fart,
Its ok, it happens to all of us. Why not? You will be in, on or around the water with family and friends. What else could matter. As long as the Skier is in tow behind it, go out and enjoy. Just put your davenport (that's "old fart" for couch) on it like those wacky PLBC kids and lie back and enjoy the day. Signed, Ann. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: 67nautique312
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 8:52am
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Wood,
hell just call it a party barge instead of a pontoon.......That makes all the difference in the world.... I'm sure like those PLBC You could have fun on any kinda boat 
Paul, ------------- 1963 Classic (handed down to my daughter) 67 Riviera 68 barracuda 1971 Ski Nautique Promo 86 Silver Nautique 1995 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 9:08am
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yeah, try to justify it as a party barge, you could even play bingo on it lol eric
we need to start a topic... You know your getting old when...... 1. you hang a tennis ball in your garage so you know when to stop 2. you buy a pontoon boat 3........ ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 9:31am
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Steve - Yes, you're old.
Now what's that have to do with pontoon boats?  BKH------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: The Lake
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 9:39am
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Steve,
You're not old if you figure out a way to drop an inboard in it. Chuck ------------- Walk on Water www.coldwater.me http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 9:41am
You know Chuck, I do have the urge to put my 300hp Crusader marine engine in it...or would that take points away from my "senior-factor"?...now if you'll excuse me ..I need to finish my bowl of prunes.. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Randy_in_Ohio
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 9:58am
62, this is where it's going 
hey, at least pontoons are "wheelchair accessible"  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1602&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995" rel="nofollow - 1993 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 10:11am
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Randy...
Pontoons aren't so bad! ------------- |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 10:30am
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I call those white heads Q-tips, I know Florida's full of them, during all that confusion on the pontoon, a bingo game broke out ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: PLBC
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 10:30am
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Catch some nice waves from the side and granny is going overboard with the chair! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5164&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 99 |
Posted By: Munday
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 10:33am
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Poor wood,I'm sorry I've seen this happen to other people they never recover,well one guy did but he spent all his time in the CC giving rides and skiing around the pontuna.getting old ain't for the timid go for it buddy,we won't laugh to long or hard...
Munday |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 10:36am
| Bad timing. I sold a 24 footer 2 years ago that I would have gladly traded even for you Skier. |
Posted By: Behl
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 10:47am
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Some call them Blue Hair in Indiana ------------- Steve in Indy http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1702&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1976&yrend=1980" rel="nofollow - Redone 1977 Ski Tique |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 10:53am
Im not THAT old!!! ...the Skier is here to stay...or at least till I find my 'cuda SS ... ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Riley wrote:Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 10:55am
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So will you be bringing the pontoon or the Skier to Green Lake? ------------- |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 10:59am
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Randy,
THAT PICS FUNNY!.....where did you get it? Thats my wife and I last summer at Green Lake!!! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: backfoot100
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 11:05am
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Wood, don't feel bad. Mrs. Backfoot and I are actually talking about the same thing. Her reasoning is that I refuse to go slow enough in the American Skier to enjoy a nice leisurely cruise. I couldn't even argue. I look at it like it saves the cost of a premature engine rebuild due to the excessive carbon buildup in the cylinders! Besides, you can bring lots of friends along as well as a grill. I'll just have to make sure that I have plenty of adult beverages along to quell the urge to be at barefoot speed!!!!
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Posted By: Barracuda
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 11:37am
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Wood- Go for the pontooner/party barge.I've said this before..others agree
A ski boat and pontoon boat are the perfect combo. Just anchor the pontoon and ski from there all day long- that way you don't have to keep going back to the dock to pick up/ drop off/ refill cooler/ etc. ------------- Former: http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=759" rel="nofollow - '86 Nautique http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=507" rel="nofollow - '65 Barracuda |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 12:02pm
Amen, I think it's the perfect set up as well... 
Moj' ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: todicus
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 12:08pm
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As long as you don't have to "trade" the ski boat for a pontoon, it's the perfect addition for a perfect day on the lake !! ------------- Living outside the wake http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1525 - 95GT-40SNOB |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 12:30pm
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Its like the fat chick and moped story, there fun to ride but you dont want to get caught riding on one ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 1:02pm
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Wood, the party barge would be a great addition to any fleet. If your going you have to go big, find one with the hard deck roof and ladder access with a slide, throw the biggest possible OB on the back, a rockin stereo and of course the "Davenport" up front.
Chicks dig big decks!! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: January-25-2007 at 7:14pm
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yeah you have to look at it that way, you can put more hot women on the pontuna, then the skier. It's all about beer,women, and fast boats. But I have to agree the pontuna would be a better dock then the actual dock. You can't get stuck fixing something that went wrong at the house if you don't go back to until dark. ------------- |
Posted By: wakeboardin2k4
Date Posted: January-26-2007 at 10:41am
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I agree about the party barge. A lot of my friends families have both a ski boat, and a party barge. They load up the barge with 4 coolers, a grill and people then go ancor the party barge by the rope swing so that there is something to do for people who dont ski. Then they have their ski/wakeboard boat pulling people all day long and they never return to the dock till dark. ------------- "I'm planning to bring my girl that rides on a trailer with me and leave my girl that complains about camping at home" |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-26-2007 at 11:29am
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We had our pontoon for sale one summer. I can't say how glad I am we didn't get rid of it. ------------- |
Posted By: Nautique2001
Date Posted: January-26-2007 at 11:45am
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Pontoon boats are great. If I lived on a lake, I'd have one as a second boat. Great for fishing and relaxing. It's like a floating couch. Plenty of room for that stocked cooler too.
Ken ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1052&sort=&pagenum=4&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: January-26-2007 at 12:11pm
Ken, Thats part of the whole thing..i dont live on the water either,so I need to rent a slip.. PLUS... I already have three other boats...but it looks like #4 will be coming... OK now that I know its ok to own a pontoon,Does anyone know of a "good deal" on one?....hoping to spend $2500-3000 range..? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 882001
Date Posted: January-26-2007 at 12:53pm
pontoon saloon. woohoo i would love to add one to my toybox. ------------- kemah texas http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=163&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990 - 1988 skinautique "2001" |
Posted By: roadkingpuck
Date Posted: January-26-2007 at 5:56pm
| A pontoon is a necessity for our vacations to the lake. Where we go, it is prohibited to install a slalom course. So, we bring a pontoon to carry the portable course to one of several possible bays (depending on the wind). We then set up the course using the pontoon and then the SN for skiing in the course. After our sets are finished, we have to retire to the pontoon to discuss the finer points of slalom technique and the many finer points that are lacking in our group. Of course this has to be done with the proper quota of Coronas and Bud Lights. And usually in a couple of hours we are a lot smarter and definitely have a higher opinion of our slalom abilities. So, for our group, the pontoon is indispensible; at least for a couple of weeks every year. |
Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: January-26-2007 at 7:48pm
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Eric,
what an insult to the oversize moped crowd,but i have to remember that you reside in Ohio, the land of "tubbos" and "Vespa's" I own a pontoon or as we call them Bourbon Barges,that has a nice ring to it.Pulls the 64 really well while we cook and stay under the bimini out of the sun. Makes it real easy to retreive the parachute also.Removed the front rail, pull up to the chute and drag her in,lots more room than the '64 American Skier.Also keeps the old girl dry.............boat dr ------------- boat dr /diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart /diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: January-26-2007 at 8:04pm
Is that whats printed on Ohio license plates? ------------- |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: January-26-2007 at 9:28pm
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87BFN; Where did you coin the phrase "pontuna"? My bro has a pontoon on Lake Norris and we have long called it the "pontuna' but have never heard anyone else use that term.
BTW; What Ford plant? The aforementioned bro works at the Cleveland Casting Plant. At least until the end of Febuary. Started as an electrician and leaves as Mid-night superintendent. One of only 2 managment peolple that came off the floor. Read the bad news in our morning paper here about Fords "bad" year. Hope all continues to be ok for you. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: January-26-2007 at 9:46pm
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it's from a night of drinking with my brothers, dad, and my uncles while we were on summer vaction. We were out fishing on my brothers 88 SN 2001 and one of my uncles saw a pontoon going by and said he was going to catch him a pontuna. Was pretty funny at the time but, then again we had quite a bit to drink. Fortunately my one brother doesn't drink so he is all time DD. ------------- |
Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: January-26-2007 at 10:01pm
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If you going to get a pontoon, get one with style. check these out!
http://stores.ebay.com/Evolution-Power-Boats - CHECK THIS OUT |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: January-26-2007 at 10:18pm
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87; That is kinda how ours started. One of my non-C/C owning buds has a Chapparel and we always called it "the tuna boat", so when my bro got the pontoon it was christened the "pontuna". Small world.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: January-27-2007 at 12:30am
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yeah funny how things like that happen ------------- |
Posted By: 05 210
Date Posted: January-27-2007 at 1:08pm
That was my suggestion ,until I saw what you were lookin to spend.If you had a house on the lake and an endless supply of cash(which I a$$ume none of us do!)you could buy one with a v-8.My buddy has a 23 footer with ample couches,tables and coolers.You can imagine the surprise on someone's face when they pull beside you and start showing off,then you open the thru hull exhaust and hammer down....giving them the spankin of their life with 20 people on board!That thing will run in the high forty's and sounds just like a hot rod.Probably 50 g's though .
Mike ------------- http:/diaries/details.asp?ID=2219" rel="nofollow - Air Nautique 210 Team 640 hours, not 1 regret |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: October-05-2007 at 3:41pm
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I want to update this post with some pontoon pictures.
Premier, www.pontoons.com, which I believe are the epitome of luxury when it comes to pontoons. 
Evolution Pontoons, absolutely wild 
Current state of our '79 Harris 
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Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: October-05-2007 at 4:49pm
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HW,
Thanks for bringing this back up! Had to read back thru all the posts... still good for a few laughs! btw... we do like the 'toona. But no way will it ever replace one of the CC's!!! 
Btw, I like the red one with Pauls hull ornaments! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: October-05-2007 at 4:51pm
Hey HW... You forgot to post our favorite pontoon pic!
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: October-05-2007 at 5:32pm
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Thanks for linking that over, I forgot to. ------------- |
Posted By: SeattleFordFan
Date Posted: October-05-2007 at 7:09pm
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That is one of the funniest pictures I have seen, the old folks with a depends reunion.... Brightened a bad day for me, thanks all!! ------------- Travs Where there is a will, there is a way, and where there is a way, it usually costs more money. 1980 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 20th Century
Date Posted: October-05-2007 at 11:50pm
| One of the wrongest things I have ever seen I saw this summer. I was at a boat shop/dealer this summer picking up some accessories when the owner of the shop pulls up towing a big three tube pontoon. As I am walking back to my car I reach the stern of this thing and I can't believe my eyes THROUGH HULL EXHAUST way above the waterline and a Bravo III outdrive. The boat dealer had just picked it up for a customer and said it had a 400+ hp Mercruiser. He said it probably wouldn't do much over 45 though. I didn't really know how to process it all so I shook my head and left. |
Posted By: Furno
Date Posted: October-06-2007 at 1:01am
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Our lake has a bunch of triple tube pontoons with 200+ hp 4 strokes on them. One passed us as we were skiing and he was pulling a tube. I have not yet seen anyone barefooting behind one, but I'm sure it's possible.
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Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: October-06-2007 at 1:58pm
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Barefooting behind a pontoon, I would love to see that pic. ------------- |
Posted By: behindpropeller
Date Posted: October-08-2007 at 12:08am
Here is ours:
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Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: October-08-2007 at 12:26am
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Looks like a tailgate party at a Jimmy Buffet Concert...........LOL.......... ------------- boat dr /diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart /diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: October-08-2007 at 6:02pm
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looks like a bingo game at the VFW ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: October-08-2007 at 6:17pm
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Two years ago we ran three of us footing (at the same time) behind a 24' pontoon with a 250hp racing Merc outboard. I will locate the video and post. We also pulled a 3-2-1 pyramid behind it.
Lefty ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: October-08-2007 at 7:13pm
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My Bro has a Tri-Toon with some 150+hp 4 stroke on it, the wake that thing throws is very different as it hardly exists,
it did get me thinking about a run just for the hell of it, too bad the tow point looked so weak or I would have definitely went for it. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: October-09-2007 at 1:17am
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James
I found the tape of three of us footing behind a pontoon. Like I said, it's on tape (VHS) so I'll have my brother convert it and get it posted. I'll let you know as soon as it's up. Lefty ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: October-11-2007 at 12:14pm
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I haven't got the video of us footing yet, but I think we could pull a pretty good line behind this;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW69k7Y-QFM&mode=related&search= - 70 mph pontoon Lefty ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: October-11-2007 at 12:43pm
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"It set an overall speed record of 88.1 MPH with two Mercury 300 HP Outboards"
I clicked on the link for the other South Bay Trifecta pontoon on there. "The engine featured in this South Bay is the 600 SCI or what could be considered a 525 HP with a blower. There's something about the supercharger that gives the boat a unique sound. Asking price for the boat is around 90K. MSRP easily exceeds 115K! " ------------- |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: October-12-2007 at 7:25pm
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I found the video of us footing behind the pontoon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beaw7tMfwXY - Pontoon Footin' lefty ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: October-13-2007 at 12:02pm
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you guys are talking yourselves right into buying one ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: October-13-2007 at 9:44pm
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Already have one.
Lefty ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: nautique frk
Date Posted: October-14-2007 at 12:30am
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I have a 1985 SanPan by Godfrey marine with a Johnson 85 on it that I picked up from a guy that was moving and did not have a trailer. Paid 300 bucks and drove it home.
Seats were rough so I took off the front bench seats. Now we load up our dogs and cruise. My wife loves it !! It is tied up on 4 poles beside my boat house. Mike |
Posted By: 20th Century
Date Posted: October-20-2007 at 1:06pm
| Man those are some incredible videos! Somehow with the longer more elegant pontoon and the stowed bimini it doesn't look as wierd as I thought it would. On the flip side of the pontoon purchase, I had a guy with a pontoon tell me to contact him if I ever wanted to sell my boat (inboard but not a CC). He stated the pontoon was too much trouble and he wanted something he could just "jump in and go" like my runabout. Of course I will never contact this guy because it just wouldn't be fair. |
Posted By: Chris Allen
Date Posted: January-18-2008 at 1:50am
Here's a few shots of ours. Our South Bay is not quite as fast as the one with the 600SCi, but it will hold it's own
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Posted By: SeattleFordFan
Date Posted: January-18-2008 at 3:23pm
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Chris,
Thats a nice cruiser, but I still cant see Why someone would want to go fast on one of those, not to mention spend the kind of money it costs to go fast. I always thought those were for the party, and then you bring the fast boats along side for the fun... You probably spill your drink while operating that, and that in itself is a party foul!!! All good, it looks great, and probaby cruises nicely.... And Welcome to the Forum, Hope you have a Correct Craft to show off also!! ------------- Travs Where there is a will, there is a way, and where there is a way, it usually costs more money. 1980 Ski Nautique |