Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

Just saw this in a boat magazine - check this out! http://larsonescape.com/#prettyPhoto

where's the fishing stuff? that isn't a good toon without fishing amenities!

I also hope their pontoons are better than their boats.

Don't expect them to be around long if they just offer one high line pontoon--and no models in more popular price levels. The styling appears to be pretty radical.

Newcomers had better be good in setting up dealer bases, because there are only a couple of pontoon/tritoon companies that sales are increasing very much--Bennington and Forest River. Otherwise, the market's flat in sales.

Controlling costs in pontoons comes from keeping the factory busy 24/7, and obtaining parts, supplies and motors in bulk prices. New companies are not going to be price competitive, and will be at a big disadvantage in the retail market.

I'm not sure about Larson, my son has one and from the get go it has cost him about double the purchase price. It's a 2000 model 21 ft bow rider. He has had 3 engines put in it and the interior is now falling apart.

But the toon looks like a high end boat. I'm just scared of Larson boats.

The styling is just a little too mod for me from the outside but I'm sure that is because of my old age.

They never post the cost in these ads, guess they don't want to scare you off....

Those look DAMN NICE!
But, like others have said, it's going to be really hard to make it, by only offering basically 1 package, but in 3 different lenghts.

If I had the $$$, I'd buy a Bennington, Premier, PlayCraft, or something else that's been around a while.

Might be a great boat but to me lots of flash and eye catching things are to keep you from seeing whats below the surface.

Rascal wrote:Stick with a company with a proven history, a strong dealer network and a long list of satisfied customer testimonials. You only pass through one time, this is not a rehearsal. Buy only quality, its cheaper in the long run. And, time is the only true test of quality. Don't be a pioneer.

Rascal

i.e. Tracker. other than Starcraft, they've been around the longest. backed by a strong company with a high satisfaction rating and HUGE dealer network

If I had an extra 100K lying around I would get one of these...

I was hoping for some details about their pontoon design that supposedly offers such great performance. I agree they miss the mark with no fish-friendly features and no watersports setup either.

Just hoped somebody had some inside or first-hand info.