SoulWinner
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- Apr 16, 2002
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Well, I mentioned that I had sold my 17' Sundance Skiff and got new boat. This was a couple of weeks ago, but I haven't forgotten that someone asked to see pictures of the new boat. Here's one:
It is a 20' Crest Pontoon. They are built somewhere up north. I found this one sitting on a lot in Venice Florida, where it had been for sale for two years. Apparently down there folks want boats for the gulf, because every other boat on the lot was big a Grady White. Anyhoo, I got a pretty fair deal as they were asking below dealer cost for the boat. Here is another view:
It has the general list goodies like a radio, depth sounder, AFS and stuff. And LOTS of room to play:
Up front there a two fishing seats, each pontoon has an anode as does the motor so I can fish in the brackish water out in the bay. But my 2nd favorite thing about this boat is this:
My last boat didn't have a big enough motor and that was a constant source of dissatisfaction for me. So when I was ordering the rigging of this boat, I asked for the biggest motor they could put on it. The guys tried to talk me down to a Merc 90, but I insisted on the big Merc 115 4 Stroke. And I LOVE it. If the boat sank, I could use the engine cover as life raft! I just can't say how much I love this motor. It starts every time with just a bump, runs really quiet, and pushes this barge at about 24 mph! I plan to add sheathing to the belly of the boat, and a tilt/trim gage, but other than that, this boat is awesome.
When I was looking for new boat, I decided that I wanted a 19' Scout, but my wife wasn't enthusiastic until I mentioned this boat. And this is the best thing about; she LOVES this boat. I couldn't get her out on the skiff because it was wet and was really rough on all but the flattest seas. But she always wants to go on this boat! That is the best thing about this boat, because if my wife doesn't want to go out on my boat, then neither do I.
It is a 20' Crest Pontoon. They are built somewhere up north. I found this one sitting on a lot in Venice Florida, where it had been for sale for two years. Apparently down there folks want boats for the gulf, because every other boat on the lot was big a Grady White. Anyhoo, I got a pretty fair deal as they were asking below dealer cost for the boat. Here is another view:
It has the general list goodies like a radio, depth sounder, AFS and stuff. And LOTS of room to play:
Up front there a two fishing seats, each pontoon has an anode as does the motor so I can fish in the brackish water out in the bay. But my 2nd favorite thing about this boat is this:
My last boat didn't have a big enough motor and that was a constant source of dissatisfaction for me. So when I was ordering the rigging of this boat, I asked for the biggest motor they could put on it. The guys tried to talk me down to a Merc 90, but I insisted on the big Merc 115 4 Stroke. And I LOVE it. If the boat sank, I could use the engine cover as life raft! I just can't say how much I love this motor. It starts every time with just a bump, runs really quiet, and pushes this barge at about 24 mph! I plan to add sheathing to the belly of the boat, and a tilt/trim gage, but other than that, this boat is awesome.
When I was looking for new boat, I decided that I wanted a 19' Scout, but my wife wasn't enthusiastic until I mentioned this boat. And this is the best thing about; she LOVES this boat. I couldn't get her out on the skiff because it was wet and was really rough on all but the flattest seas. But she always wants to go on this boat! That is the best thing about this boat, because if my wife doesn't want to go out on my boat, then neither do I.
