MarkChickaBowWow
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Help me decide on my next boat. I apologize in advance for the run on and hope it makes sense.
So I currently have a pontoon 21' Ercoa hextoon with a 350 MPI/ alpha seats 12. It will run 35 on a good day. Thinking about getting a new to us boat. I like pontoons as I like to beach so the kids and dogs can get on and off as they please, and like that I don't worry too much about the bottom of the toons. up to now I've been liking the play craft because i think it would be faster and i love the rear steps in the toon. They are pretty hard to find used that aren't crazy expensive so I started thinking about an older deck boat like an Advantage party cat or something but worry about destroying the bottom when beaching on a rocky shore.
I guess Im looking for options I'm not thinking about. Criteria 22-26' flat deck like a pontoon or deck boat. needs to be faster than my boat. used for cruising, towing the kids. beaching in a cove. Ive always been an I/O guy but outboards are starting to interest me for the ability to trim up in shallow water. I prefer the sportier vibe of a play craft like style vs the luxury styles. Lots of storage. hoping under $40k
The other thing Im having trouble with when looking at the ads is none of them say top speed so I'm not even sure if they will fit my criteria. So if you have a boat similar to what i like can you comment on year/make/model, what powertrain, how fast it will go, and why you chose that boat
Also what factors do you consider when choosing I/O vs outboard?
So I currently have a pontoon 21' Ercoa hextoon with a 350 MPI/ alpha seats 12. It will run 35 on a good day. Thinking about getting a new to us boat. I like pontoons as I like to beach so the kids and dogs can get on and off as they please, and like that I don't worry too much about the bottom of the toons. up to now I've been liking the play craft because i think it would be faster and i love the rear steps in the toon. They are pretty hard to find used that aren't crazy expensive so I started thinking about an older deck boat like an Advantage party cat or something but worry about destroying the bottom when beaching on a rocky shore.
I guess Im looking for options I'm not thinking about. Criteria 22-26' flat deck like a pontoon or deck boat. needs to be faster than my boat. used for cruising, towing the kids. beaching in a cove. Ive always been an I/O guy but outboards are starting to interest me for the ability to trim up in shallow water. I prefer the sportier vibe of a play craft like style vs the luxury styles. Lots of storage. hoping under $40k
The other thing Im having trouble with when looking at the ads is none of them say top speed so I'm not even sure if they will fit my criteria. So if you have a boat similar to what i like can you comment on year/make/model, what powertrain, how fast it will go, and why you chose that boat
Also what factors do you consider when choosing I/O vs outboard?