Now this SouthBay looks like fun.

[smoker62]

63 mph, 59 gph, 105 gal fuel tank. All for only 148,800.00

[Capt Sully]

geez, why would you ...just saying

[oldmn19]

Won't fit in my budget!

[HandymanHerb]

Fuel wouldn't fit in my budget, but then I guess that's at full speed, but dam you use over half of your fuel in an hour and if you were running in a straight line you wouldn't make it back.

Even at slow speed I don't want to pay for two engines running sucking fuel either.

105 gallon x 3.26 per gallon = 342.00 for a hour an 3/4 fun at full speed

[BobL]

geez, why would you ...just saying

I actually see the market for this very clearly (not a big market, but it is there in my opinion). There are plenty of folks on big fresh water lakes that have that kind of $$ tied up in bow riders and I think everyone on this forum can probably attest to the diversity and simplicity of a pontoon boat. I have had off-shore fishing boats, expensive MasterCraft Wakeboard boat, the Q7 Tahoe, etc. The boats ranged from $40K up to $90K and guess what, I have put more headache free pleasurable hours on my Bentley and Southbay than all those boats combined.

Sure, the dollars involved will automatically cut a bunch of prospects out of the market and you need a pretty decent sized body of water to justify the size and cost but I would take one of these ANY day over a comparably priced high end open bow 27-30' boat (i.e. Sea Ray/Larson/Cobalt/etc.) that I was going to use in protected water (meaning not ocean going).

My $0.02....

P.S. I do think twin 300's is overkill but hey, the guy buying this probably does not have a tight budget for fuel.

[Bamaman]

What a beautiful boat?

But it is really is a little ridiculous for a party barge made out of a bunch of aluminum "barrels" welded together. I mean it's not like the boat's a Cigarette boat or a full hulled boat that's designed to handle 600 horsepower.

[smoker62]

Make it easier to dock with the twin screws though. They need to add the joystick then it would be a blast sliding it in sideways .

[pond tuuunes]

$150K to do 63mph? Ill sell you mine for $45k. There is a guy here that bought that 600 I/O Southbay, paid I heard $139, and I think thats about how fast he was going when I drove away from him. JT

[Bryden24shp]

JT, your motor and outdrive setup is worth 45k! I would'nt mind one of those Extreme jack plates!
Actually, I could see twin 300's on a Manitou SHP, if they would build it for me, I would buy it!
Greg, are ya listening, Buddy!

[ToonGuy]

I don't have the need, money, or want for some of the $50K+ cars and trucks some others drive on a daily basis, but I can appreciate them and don't bash others for it. They are beautiful boats, no doubt. Obviously, there are a few people in the vicinity of this vessel that love speed (look a little closer in the back ground). There will always be a place for extreme any thing...cars, trucks, boats, houses, motorcycles, etc etc etc. As long as there's a market some where, build it! Kinda like the fairer sex, I like to look at them all

And honestly, I would have guessed it faster. I realize there's the extra drag and weight to deal with, but I would have guessed it to hit 70-ish. Maybe I should test it myself

[lemans81]

When I hit the powerball(lol), I am going to seek one of these out....because I can.

[smoker62]

I would if I could. Why would you not want a pontoon that is big , comfortable and fast.

[Cycleman07]

Yes please. Wow thats gorgeous. Then again I would take the same boat with 1 300 hanging off the back.

[woolznaz]

....Obviously, there are a few people in the vicinity of this vessel that love speed (look a little closer in the back ground)......

Good catch. That's is Brad Rowland's South Bay in the back, isn't it? The one that hit something like 114 at the LOTO Shootout in August.

[ToonGuy]

Winner Winner!