Thread: choose a boat?
View Single Post
Old 10-05-2012, 10:44 PM   #9
jt3kids
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 24
Thanks: 6
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Default boat

Camp guy: my cousing lives on a lake, just bought a new Bently 25' pontoon. its terrific. However, my kids ( and Girlfriends kids) are 12,13,15,15,19: The boys are in competition on who can stand on the tube the longest, who can jump off the tube while going 20mph and do a flip in the air, etc ( you get the point). We are still in the tube/ski phase, so I need the power and a deck boat seems to give me everything we need.
Jidge: I had 8 people in my 17 ft bowrider. pushed to the limits, no room, and no way in heck would I try to cross the broads. Its scary enough pulling a tube and trying to hit the wave head on. if some of those waves hit the side it could sink us. My ideal boat would probably be a center console proline type 25', with some custom seating for many people. it could handle anything even offshore. but unfortunately money is a factor. Yes, I do trailer the boat with a 2004 ford explorer. I could go up to a 21' bowrider but thats pushing it, and I can't upgrade at this time. FYI, the GF says Pontoon, but the kids will loose out on tubing/skiing. some of those searay deck boats are very nice
jt3kids is offline   Reply With Quote