3 Toon....not aligned with outer toons??

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3 Toon....not aligned with outer toons??

#1 Post by thall17 » Thu May 27, 2021 11:11 am

Looking at a 2009 boat listed as a 3 Toon....the center toon is set back from the outer toons. Is this something that is normal? Did someone add after the fact? It's a 2009

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#2 Post by curtiscapk » Thu May 27, 2021 12:35 pm

normal 3/4 center :thumbsup brand and model?
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#3 Post by Rick McC. » Sat May 29, 2021 7:51 pm

The center toon on ours is set back a bit. If it wasn’t; you’d not be able to winch the front edge all the way up to the stops on the trailer.


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Re: 3 Toon....not aligned with outer toons??

#4 Post by Motor7 » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:55 pm

Mine center 'toon is about 18'long, the outsides ones are 28'....factory spec.
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Re: 3 Toon....not aligned with outer toons??

#5 Post by Bamaman » Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:12 pm

Sounds as if someone added a third toon to a two toon boat. Are you sure it's 28', as we seldom see pontoon boats that long?

How does the boat perform? Does the center toon get your nosecones out of the water? That's where lifting strakes come into play--to lift the nosecones out of the water for increased speed and efficiency.
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Re: 3 Toon....not aligned with outer toons??

#6 Post by Rick McC. » Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:27 pm

Bamaman wrote:
Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:12 pm
Sounds as if someone added a third toon to a two toon boat. Are you sure it's 28', as we seldom see pontoon boats that long?

How does the boat perform? Does the center toon get your nosecones out of the water? That's where lifting strakes come into play--to lift the nosecones out of the water for increased speed and efficiency.
I have a friend with a 31 foot tri-toon. It’s 10 1/2 feet wide, has twin 250’s, and more gadgets than a new car! It has a joy stick, and the damn thing can go sideways to dock.
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Re: 3 Toon....not aligned with outer toons??

#7 Post by TWB » Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:43 pm

Rick McC. wrote:
Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:27 pm

I have a friend with a 31 foot tri-toon. It’s 10 1/2 feet wide, has twin 250’s, and more gadgets than a new car! It has a joy stick, and the damn thing can go sideways to dock.
That's not a toon -- that's a cruise ship! :happy :happy
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#8 Post by Rick McC. » Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:52 pm

I actually misspoke about Brian’s boat; it has twin 200’s, not twin 250’s.

We met up with the kids, grandkids, and a few friends at out favorite hang-out spot in th4 Gulf near an island yesterday.
Here’s Brian’s big tri-toon, with my son’s 23 foot tri-toon tied up behind his:
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#9 Post by Rick McC. » Sun Jun 13, 2021 6:06 pm

Here’re a couple more pics I took from our tri-toon that afternoon:

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#10 Post by Rick McC. » Sun Jun 13, 2021 6:18 pm

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Re: 3 Toon....not aligned with outer toons??

#11 Post by Motor7 » Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:57 pm

Bamaman wrote:
Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:12 pm
Sounds as if someone added a third toon to a two toon boat. Are you sure it's 28', as we seldom see pontoon boats that long?

How does the boat perform? Does the center toon get your nosecones out of the water? That's where lifting strakes come into play--to lift the nosecones out of the water for increased speed and efficiency.
That's why Party Huts are awesome. 115 Honda 4S, 22mph empty, 18mph loaded....no speed demon, but comfy.
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