Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

Hello everyone! I've been lurking around the forums for a week or so and must say that this group is a great bunch of people. Everyone seems to be very willing to help and share tips and advice. Seems to be the norm for boaters.

Though we've had many boats over the years, we're new to pontooning. What used to be the 'minivan of the lake' is now the 'SUV of the lake' and we're excited to join the group. We sold our MacGregor 26X last Fall as the top speed of 20 mph was less than ideal for our 8 & 10 year old kids' (& my) tubing and knee boarding aspirations. Plus, the sailboat cockpit & deck is just too cramped for 4 adults and 4 kids when we invited a second family to join us.

We've ordered and are awaiting production/delivery of a Sylvan 8522 LZ Cruise with 150 Evinrude G1 etec, full camper enclosure, third toon, lifting strakes, vinyl flooring, extended rear deck w/ ski pylon, & underskinning. I'm hoping that set up will be good for skiing / knee boarding and tubing. Anyone else have the same / very similar set up who could reassure me I've made the right call?

Pat

Welcome Pat. I don't have a new boat I rebuilt an older boat about 4 years ago. But I love it and yours sounds like it will do what you need.

Now don't go out there on the lake and get a nose bleed after speeding around in that motor sailor and then getting on a fast and powerful pontoon rig.

Welcome from a former club sailor. My sloop was a Precision 23, but one of the club members sailed a McGregor and I've crewed it with his family.

It sounds like you've make a good choice in a pontoon and I know your family will fall in love with it.

been a while since i have been on, but welcome

also in colorado

Welcome to the club.