Pontoon Boat-Planning for Purchase

CateP · 02-24-2011, 09:36 AM

Hi Lakers
My partner and I are moving up to the area as soon as we sell our NJ house. We are avid fishing women and want to get a 20 ft. pontoon boat and trailer it around the lakes region. The reason we are going with a pontoon boat is because we have two dogs and like to take them out with us. We are also thinking of using it for camping trips to Umbagog. We have rented a 20 ft pontoon boat at Squam and loved it!

(We know a 20 footer won't be going out on the Broads on the great lake where Walter's brother Ralph lives.)

So here are my questions...we don't have thousands of $$ for a new pontoon boat, but want to budget for a decent boat and trailer. How much should we expect to spend?

Buy used through dealer or private sale?
Recommendations for listings?

Thanks in advance.

02-24-2011, 09:36 AM	#1
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	Pontoon Boat-Planning for Purchase Hi Lakers My partner and I are moving up to the area as soon as we sell our NJ house. We are avid fishing women and want to get a 20 ft. pontoon boat and trailer it around the lakes region. The reason we are going with a pontoon boat is because we have two dogs and like to take them out with us. We are also thinking of using it for camping trips to Umbagog. We have rented a 20 ft pontoon boat at Squam and loved it! (We know a 20 footer won't be going out on the Broads on the great lake where Walter's brother Ralph lives.) So here are my questions...we don't have thousands of $$ for a new pontoon boat, but want to budget for a decent boat and trailer. How much should we expect to spend? Buy used through dealer or private sale? Recommendations for listings? Thanks in advance. Last edited by CateP; 02-24-2011 at 09:25 PM.