What type of pontoon would you get ?

Mark T · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:30 am

We rented a pontoon this past weekend, it was a 24' Bennington tri-toon with a 135hp motor. Did great on Torch with 1-2 waves, much better ride than I expected. The Admiral, now thinks we need one. Just wondered what other have and or think. I know I need big, 24-28 foot as we'd like a 16 capacity. Also while the 135 motor did get us to about 30 mph, I want to go faster, 40 mph minimum.

Thanks for any ideas or suggestions.

Cap'n Morgan · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:49 am

If you wanna go used with a loud stereo, maybe this.
https://nmi.craigslist.org/boa/4587308865.html

Capt. Hoss · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2014 12:46 pm

Mark T wrote:

We rented a pontoon this past weekend, it was a 24' Bennington tri-toon with a 135hp motor. Did great on Torch with 1-2 waves, much better ride than I expected. The Admiral, now thinks we need one. Just wondered what other have and or think. I know I need big, 24-28 foot as we'd like a 16 capacity. Also while the 135 motor did get us to about 30 mph, I want to go faster, 40 mph minimum.

Thanks for any ideas or suggestions.

There is a guy on Lake Norris right around the point from us that has a pontoon with a 454 big block in it. Sounds nice when he gets her cranked up. We were doing 30mph and he went by us like we were sitting still.

Jdpber · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2014 12:56 pm

they sell a bunch of Bently pontoons around here with `150-350 Verados on them and some will get up and go.. A deck boat will go faster and ride better than a "fast" pontoon for the money.. i assume y'all are wanting the vast amount of cockpit space party area and kid caged area..

ric · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:49 pm

There used to be a tri-toon on my lake with a 250. Would fly by me with 10 people onboard like I was standing still, leaning with a pontoon out of the water taking corners. It was sick.

my200winns · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2014 3:52 pm

I would get this one! http://winnisquammarine.biz/?page_id=2576. The 2014 Premier 320 Sky Deck

Monkey Business · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:44 pm

I had the same thing happen to me this past spring. I had a h220 frenzy with 5.7 DP, wakeboard tower and almost every option. Awesome boat, then blew my back out at work. Doc says no more wakeboarding. I had been eyeing the new toons, they aren't your grandpas toon anymore. The new ones are amazing.
So I traded in the frenzy for a 14 Bennington 2250 gsr. It's 24'3" with extended front and rear decks. Sea grass flooring, led lights, raised helm, co-captain lounge, changing room, etc. because I'm not doing Watersports anymore I went with a Yamaha 115 with sea star hyd steering and lifting strakes.
It does 28gps. If you want to do Watersports go with at least a 150. With the strakes it handles chop better than the frenzy.
We love the toon! Tons of room! I think my favorite part is no more trailer and launching. We have a wet slip. Didn't want to keep the frenzy in the water but with an outboard and toons it's no problem.
I say go for it! We don't regret the change!

JeffLW · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:32 am

I saw one of these on a trailer this summer. Twin 300 outboards and a full bar. 51mph. Pretty awesome!

http://features.boats.com/boat-content/ ... toon-boat/

Jdpber · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:34 am

JeffLW wrote:

I saw one of these on a trailer this summer. Twin 300 outboards and a full bar. 51mph. Pretty awesome!

http://features.boats.com/boat-content/ ... toon-boat/

sign me up for the bar and the party.. that is a layout that i can get onboard with. ooooh thats a toon i could own

Mark T · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:53 am

Jdpber wrote:

JeffLW wrote:

I saw one of these on a trailer this summer. Twin 300 outboards and a full bar. 51mph. Pretty awesome!

http://features.boats.com/boat-content/ ... toon-boat/

sign me up for the bar and the party.. that is a layout that i can get onboard with. ooooh thats a toon i could own

DeWitt's has one for sale with Twin Evinrude E-Tec 300's. It is incredible put sides on it and it is like some of the nicer custom motorhomes, but price is $72,495.

I should have specified that I am trying to stay under $40 and at least 15-16 people rating and willing to go used. I like the lifting strakes as well after doing some research.

Skert2 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:07 am

My parents bought a used 2001 Bennington that had been slightly abused. With a little work that thing is very nice and the upholstrey is pretty much impossible to tear up. They are a really well built boat. If it were me, I would seriously consider looking for one. Theirs is a 20' with a 2012 Yamaha 70 hp 4-stroke that Dad put on it. With just me (195 lbs.) running trimmed out it will push the boat around 25 mph. Not a speed demon but it runs nice and sips fuel unlike my gas guzzler.

Skert

Monkey Business · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:42 am

Because your looking to carry that many people on board I think you need to go with a tri-toon. The extra log adds a lot more buoyancy and extra capacity. To move that many people at 40mph your going to need a big motor.

sachem29 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:10 pm

I have a 2011 bennington 22 G series and we love it. I've got my four Winns to do watersports and get my speed fix. It has a 4 stroke Honda 50 on it and that's all we need. So quiet and smooth while under way!
Each to hs own regarding horsepower but I would definitely recommend a Bennington.

TFD2001 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2014 5:57 am

We have one here on our local lake (also runs the Ozarks), that if speed is a concern, it wouldn't be with it... She's got triple 300's on it, and does 90+ mph... :shock:

Not sure I'd want to go 90mph on a pontoon (it's actually a tri-toon), but hey, at least he can... :mrgreen:

Cap'n Morgan · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:43 pm

Here ya go, a toon made by Cobalt.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xlL4fimhx8

www.iFourWinns.com

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