Tritoons do reasonably well in rough water.

Tritoon in rough water. Not as good as a dedicated fishing boat. Keeping your pontoon stable in rough waters To keep your pontoon safe in rough waters the key of course is to keep the pontoons above the water and avoid the risk of burying the nosecones. Pontoons and especially tritoons are excellent in rough water.

This is the most important feature you can have on Lake Erie. A third pontoon creates even more balance from the bow stern and sides of the boat. Many of those also have hulls that are more modified tri-hull with low deadrise in their shape for on the hook stability which will kill you in the chop.

Much better ride in rough water and can hold more people for a similar size boat. The reason for this is because of the extra pontoon. When the bow dips rough waves can even rip off the fittings on the boat bend the pontoons and thoroughly wash the deck.

Pontoons are pretty stable boats when handled correctly. Thus pontoons can do just fine in rough waters with a bit of common sense and preparedness. If your boat has a bilge be sure to pump it out with a bilge pump so that you can stay in higher water.

So I would live input from folks with experience on Mille Lacs Leech Winni Great Lakes Oshkosh or Lk St. How long should the pontoons be to have a reasonable ride on rough water. At trolling or drifting speeds the deck is only 20 inches above the water and due to the length 24 ft plus they do not ride the wave.

A Fish model with additional fishing seats. Tritoons also sit higher on the water which means there will be less of a chance of. Motor that will push the boat a 20mph or better when carrying max load.