Everything You Need to Know About Performance Pontoons
This is not your Grandpa's pontoon! Today’s pontoon boats are sleek,
stylish, and most importantly, high-performance
boats offering smooth rides and blurring the distinction between pontoons & sport boats. A pontoon boat is ideal for fishing, lounging with the family,
entertaining, water sports, and more.
Modern pontoon boats are packed for performance, power and comfort but not all pontoons are created equal! If you're looking for a pontoon that will satisfy your boating needs for years to come, it's important to look for specific features and quality indicators that only a few of the top pontoon brands have. If you’re looking
for a pontoon boat in Ontario, here are some things you should keep in mind:
Things To Look For In a Pontoon Boat
- Space and storage: If you’re buying or renting a pontoon boat
for the purpose of pleasure boating or fishing, you need to have ample space to
lounge, sunbathe, seat a large number of people, and store food and drinks. If
you’re an avid angler, look for amenities such as fishing seats, a fish station
with live well, and a fish locator.
- Construction: When pontoons are being rigged with up to 400HP outboards, it's important that the boat itself is of high-quality. The added horsepower and torque of larger engines creates more strain & torsion on the deck of the boat, meaning it needs to be reinforced. If you're considering a high-powered (115HP & up) pontoon, make sure you ask about the boats build. Brands like Harris pontoons have a patented construction method that ensures high performance built to last.
- Access: If you will be using your pontoon boat for watersports such as swimming or water skiing,
look for easy access in and out of the water. Additionally, if you need wheelchair accessibility, it's important to find a pontoon that can accommodate with at least one wide entrance point for a wheelchair to be safely and easily loaded into the boat.
- Warranty: As a boat buyer, you want to make sure you're covered when it comes to investing into summer fun. Make sure you ask about manufacturer warranties and ask what's covered and what's not. Harris Pontoon's offer a lifetime on the deck & structure of the boat plus a 10 year bow-to-stern, among the best warranty coverage's in the industry.
- Speed: Today’s pontoons are fast. You can easily find one that
breaks 50 mph depending on what model you want and how you package it. Many pontoon brands offer different levels of performance packages. If you're looking for speed, make sure you're considering a tri toon (triple tube) boat with increased horse power. This, in combination with lifting strakes, allow the boat to get on plane very similar to that of a traditional sport boat
- Floorplan: Pontoon's come in a variety of floorplans so make sure you are aware of how you will be using the boat and how many people you will usually have. Many people opt for a centre walk-through option which leaves the middle of the boat open to freely and easily move around while on board and still provides ample passenger seating on both port & starboard sides.
Harris Pontoons
Known as one of the best-rated pontoon boats,
the Grand Mariner series strikes the right balance between performance, luxury,
cutting-edge innovation, and style. The exterior is sleek and constructed with contoured aluminum rails and stunning accent panels. Harris’ Sunliner series is another lineup
that showcases comfort, style, performance, and advanced handling. Get on the
water in ultimate luxury and style with pontoons in this series. Both
lineups pack a punch in performance and showcases a V-hull design, lifting
stakes, and aluminum skin kit – all for
improved handling, high speeds, and fuel capacity. If you're looking for a pontoon such as this check out these in-stock Harris Pontoon Models