| Here you will find some helpful advice on | | | | 15-20 people. |
| purchasing a pontoon boat. If you are thinking | | | | Pontoon boats are mainly designed for traveling in |
| about buying a pontoon boat there are a couple | | | | lakes and canals, flats and mostly inland. This is |
| of questions that you will need to ask yourself. | | | | because the bow of the boat isn't all that big, it |
| How many people will I be bringing? How big do I | | | | doesn't take a giant wave to crash over the bow, |
| want it? What's the difference between the boat | | | | so please take that into consideration. So with all |
| having 2 pontoons or 3? Can I bring my pontoon | | | | of that being said I would not recommend taking |
| boat out into the ocean? | | | | a pontoon boat out into the ocean, or the gulf, |
| Most motorized pontoon boats come with two | | | | especially if the seas are 5 foot or more. |
| cylinder shaped "pontoons" mounted right under | | | | A great way to decide what kind of pontoon |
| the deck, these are the flotation devices and | | | | boat you might want to invest in is to rent one. |
| make the boat almost impossible to sink. If you | | | | Pontoon boats are very popular boats to rent and |
| want a pontoon boat that is designed for speed | | | | there are lots of marinas that offer either a full |
| then you should think about investing a little more | | | | day or half day rental. This way you can get a |
| money and purchasing a boat with 3 pontoons | | | | good feel about how many people and how big of |
| under the deck. This will not make your boat fast | | | | a boat you really need, sure you can ask around |
| alone most of it depends on the engine size of | | | | or read this article, but the only sure way is to |
| course. | | | | get a bunch of friends or family together and rent |
| How big of a boat you want to get depends on | | | | a pontoon for a awhile and see how you like it. |
| how many people you will be planning to bring | | | | Pontoon boats can be a big investment so make |
| along. For instance 18 footers , you could fit 8-11 | | | | sure that you do your research, this in my opinion |
| people on comfortably, while the bigger sized | | | | is great research. |
| pontoons, like a 26 footer, you can fit about | | | | |