6 Adults and 40 Gal of fuel 26mph Friend with a 24 Triple wstrakes and a 150hp Honda 3 Adults 38mph 26 JC Tritoon 4 Adults no strakes 225hp Honda 46mph.

Tritoon vs bowrider. The ride is terrific but slow speed handling in wind or wave action when docking can be a handful. The industrys first step-down down bow provides a sporty low-profile exterior with enhanced sightlines with easy to drive floor plans from 20 to 24 feet. Tritoons - Higher Performance Than Your Average Pontoon.

The same boat with a high-performance outboard will be even faster. A center-console that runs and handles like a high-performance boat. A boat in overall poor condition will have poor fuel.

That only had 250hp. Youll get better performance that the pontoon it will like nicer and it has way more room than a bowrider. A well-maintained bowrider with few passengers on a nice day may reach as much as 5 miles per gallon at the most efficient cruising speed.

There doesnt seem to be a lot of higher endlarger engine tritoons used quite yet around but there are nice used large bowrider options abound. I would compare the pontoon to a stretch limo and the bow rider with front cover in place to a. The vee-hull of the bowrider leans neatly as it carves through high-speed turns while the pontoon stays relatively flat on the water a less-comfortable attitude for passengers.

Acceleration was bass-boat quick with 30. Switch to pontoon from bowrider. Look into a deck boat.

If you need to learn more about pontoons before you start shopping never fear. Average speeds I have seen on 24-25 Triple Tube pontoons. Or a dedicated towboat intended to deliver watersports thrills for riders of all disciplines boats of all types are a far cry from the utilities runabouts and ski boats many of us.