7 RELIABLE Pontoon Boats I'd Buy With My OWN Money After 40 Years as a Marine Mechanic

Every tri-toon looks the same from the dock, but the hardware that keeps the motor bolted on is what separates the keepers from the money pits. I walk through seven checks, starting with Manitou's solid billet aluminum motor mounts and the Harris Crowne 250's written capacity limits of 2,878 pounds and 373 kilowatts. I cover the Bennington S-ONE's starting price, NMMA certification, finding an ABYC certified technician, reading the logs with a flashlight, and why a paper folder of records matters more than any badge.