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Originally Posted by Chocaholic
We sold our 2018 Tritoon after one year. Simply put, we are not pontoon boat people. Thought the Tritoon with a 150 Yamaha 4 stroke would cover everything. Wrong. So we are in the market for a replacement.
One important criteria is no winterizing. We live on the lake and have a boat lift installed on our dock. We are north of Atlanta so very rarely get a hard freeze. We want to be able to use it year-round. Jet boats meet that criteria, or so I’m told.
Jet boats seem to be becoming all the rage. We have a Yamaha Waverunner that is outstanding. Fast, smooth, reliable. I’m a fan. Does anyone own or have long term experience with their jet boats (essentially a ski boat with two Waverunner engines)?
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A jet boat and a pontoon boat are very, very different types of boats. They are at opposite ends of the spectrum.
A pontoon boat is a party barge, very stable, holds a ***** load of people, coolers, etc. Relatively slow and not overly maneuverable.
A jet boat is fast, maneuverable, holds a select few guests. Good for skiing, tubing, wakeboarding.
It seems to me you want a boat that you can take family and friends out, party, ski, tube, get from point A to B reasonably fast and have some comfort?
You might want to take a look at a deck boat. A pontoon boat like deck with lots of seating, coolers and storage in the seats, head (toilet), mounted on a real boat hull. Reasonably fast and maneuverable, capable of pulling skiers, wakeboarders and tubes.
