Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

On page 1! For the boat anyway.

I know, just had to give you some shit.... first time out there has to be some pics

Alright but they're not that good. It was a night trip so pictures are mediocre at best. I like the first one just because you can see the derrick we tied off to for an hour or so to chill with a few beers.







I guess it was a little chilly, because all the girls were wearing jackets and towels to stay warm.

Now thats more like it!! We haven't even done a night trip yet hopefully this year!

That's really cool, Has the dog got to ride yet? What are the details on your deal did you get the kitchen sink and more ? what do U tow it with ? Top end speed ? I sure cant Wait to launch mine, it's snowing to day and yesterday

captain kurt wrote:That's really cool, Has the dog got to ride yet? What are the details on your deal did you get the kitchen sink and more ? what do U tow it with ? Top end speed ? I sure cant Wait to launch mine, it's snowing to day and yesterday

No, my dog hasn't ridden yet. I may not take her out until it gets warmer, because I want her to have good experiences jumping off into the water. I'm afraid if she jumps off and the water's freezing cold, she won't want to do it again.

I didn't get too much. I got $200 taken off and they threw in an anchor and anchor chain, two life jackets, and it came with one table. Not bad I guess. Oh yeah, and two hats. I like hats.

I'm not sure on the top end speed. My GPS wasn't set correctly so I didn't get a reading. My boating friend who went out with me that night thought I was going 20-25 top end. You guys all said no way though, so I really want to get an accurate reading soon. We all agreed that I would have no problem pulling a tube and possibly even a skier.


I can't believe it's still snowing that far south. That's a bit rediculous. When is global warming going to kick in so we can all start enjoying our pontoons?

I can't believe it's still snowing that far south. That's a bit ridiculous. When is global warming going to kick in so we can all start enjoying our pontoons?

I'm not very south more central / east of San francisco Ca. 5 hrs drive and east of lake Tahoe 15 Min's drive. the elevation is 6200 feet . Nice and cold However the water is clean and blue . You can see a dinner plate 60 feet down on the lake bottom. I'm hoping to launch next month. What do you tow your toon with ?

I have a 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab Pickup Truck. I love it.

Sweet!!!!
Looks like a good trip!
Many more to come!

Ya , 20-25 on a 21foot toon with a 50hp would be pretty dam good...
It seems it usually takes at least 90hp to get into the mid 20's.
, unless you have strakes...
Course ya need almost 90 hp to get up ON the strakes, but then you can get into the 30's.

WaltF wrote:Sweet!!!!

Ya , 20-25 on a 21foot toon with a 50hp would be pretty dam good...
It seems it usually takes at least 90hp to get into the mid 20's.
, unless you have strakes...

Have to agree with that. I mistakenly put a post up sometime back that I was getting 23 mph by gps running my yammy F75 at 3/4 throttle... well that will teach me to look at the wrong box on the gps. This past weekend I had it at wide open and it was still at 23 mph by gps. There was quite a bit of chop on the lake, so maybe, maybe it would get 24-25 @ wot. Even that seems fast enough for me. This past sunday I was running full throttle when a bunch of kids riding those damn sea do's ( sp) came around the corner of some trees like a bat out of hell and scared the shit out of me . Funny how you forget there's "no break pedal" on the boat.. damn near broke my ankle tryin to find it though..

Stephen:

Who gives a crap what Al Gore says about the fuel mileage on your truck pulling your pontoon. It's part of it. Al's living in a 10,500 square foot house in Belle Meade with a $2K monthly utility bill. He flies all over the world in his personal Gulfstream jet. Talk about a hypocrite.

You just go ahead and have a good time with your beautiful pontoon boat. If you decide you want a little more power, trade or sell the 50 for a much larger late model used motor. IBoat.com has a 2010 90 hp Mercury for $6399. If you check on Boattrader.com and EBayMotors.com, you can always save $ on late model, low hr. outboards.