Pics of the new Manitou on the line.

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Bamby · #31 Post by **Bamby** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 1:33 pm

Bryden24shp wrote:
Xscash wrote:While I really love the look of the boat, It looks like a whole lot of boat with very little seating. What is the seating capacity....comfortably? I have always liked this look but didn't want to give up the space.
The capacity sticker says 13, I would say, 11 can ride comfortably, with the back seats in the sitting position. We rarely have that many passengers on board. My Premier's plate said 17, it would ride 12 comfortably. Yes, the cockpit space has shrunk, due to the large stern platforms. Seems like a lot the manufacturers are going to this style, to allow more room for wakeboarders and skiiers to enter the water.

IMHO I am a thinking the reason manufactures are moving things forward is to achieve better boat balance. It seems a lot of folks are choosing the largest heaviest motor(s) available for their pontoon boats. But in viewing such rigs it's not uncommon to witness the nosecones pointing skyward free of the water while the rear of the pontoons are nearly submerged due to the imbalanced load to the rear of the boat. Manufactures seemingly have come up with a sleek even marketable solution to a what could even contribute to a bad safely issue voluntarily and made it into a win win situation for all parties involved.

curtiscapk · #32 Post by **curtiscapk** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:24 pm

awesome

tuned · #33 Post by **tuned** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:12 pm

Nice ride, Bryan. What do I gotta start building again to keep up?

Bryden24shp · #34 Post by **Bryden24shp** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 3:36 am

Nothing, you are still my hero!

Bryden24shp · #35 Post by **Bryden24shp** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:49 am

Picked up the new Legacy SRW and took her out for her little shake down cruise, Thursday. Ran really good. In the propping process, right now. I can't give you any firm numbers yet, because the 300 Yamaha is still loosening up. but so far with a 15 1/4X17 Saltwater Series II, I'm getting 52 GPS at 6200 rpm's. I ran my slip numbers and am seeing a remarkable 9% slip! I ordered a 19 pitch to drop the rpm's down to the 5900 range. It cornered and took waves really good. The interior felt real good. I have a short video of it on my FB page. Gonna try to post it on You Tube, if I can remember my stupid password. I'll post more as I go. The hydraulic folding wake board tower is a god send. It wouldn't fit in my shed if it didn't fold. And I would have been stuck on the north end of our rivers pool, because the water is high and I had to go under a RR bridge to head south to my favorite anchoring spot. Folding it down to go beneath the bridge was great. went under, popped it back up and off I went! I was afraid the balance of the boat would be thrown off by the weight of the tower, but it feels perfect. Runs bow up, exits and enters the water very nicely when taking big waves.
Enjoy these new pics, I'll post a whole bunch from my factory trip to delivery when I get them all uploaded.
I really have to thank my friends, Greg and Russ at Manitou for pushing to get this project through. It was a hard sell to upper management to go from drawings to actual production. But they did it! And these SRW's are selling like hotcakes and by the way it runs, handles, comfort and workmanship, I think its a great addition to their line up. Thanks Guys!!!

Bryden24shp · #36 Post by **Bryden24shp** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:09 am

Got it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umOK5RZ ... e=youtu.be
Will get you to my short little video.... Hope you like it, I'm no pro, that's for sure!

Woody · #37 Post by **Woody** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:26 pm

Bryden24shp wrote:Got it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umOK5RZ ... e=youtu.be
Will get you to my short little video.... Hope you like it, I'm no pro, that's for sure!

Very nice !

Bryden24shp · #38 Post by **Bryden24shp** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:28 am

I'm thinking Denise like's it. She fell asleep while we were idling around.

zoom650 · #39 Post by **zoom650** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:57 am

Thanks for the ride! Really, a fine boat! Loved hearing you punch up the engine at the end.

Bryden24shp wrote:Got it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umOK5RZ ... e=youtu.be
Will get you to my short little video.... Hope you like it, I'm no pro, that's for sure!

Bryden24shp · #40 Post by **Bryden24shp** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:22 am

Still working on breaking it in. A few more hours and the fun begins!

curtiscapk · #41 Post by **curtiscapk** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:23 am

Damn that's nice! Denise looks great as well!

Bryden24shp · #42 Post by **Bryden24shp** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:45 am

Thanks Buddy! She is doing really good! Gonna do a tri-athalon next month. She has been training hard. Couldn't be prouder and I probably don't say that enough!

OldePharte · #43 Post by **OldePharte** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:21 am

Congrats!

That boat cover makes it look like a closed canopy pontoon. Very cool.

solidhadriel · #44 Post by **solidhadriel** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:25 am

Nice looking boat! Looks super comfortable too!

Bamaman · #45 Post by **Bamaman** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 3:37 pm

What I like about your Manitou is that the whole styling and seating is done in good taste. It's just beautiful.

It's not garish or tacky like another brand of high performance tritoon boat company.

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