If you are looking for a boat to use primarily on very small bodies of water you may not see the benefit of owning a tritoon pontoon boat.

Wake boat vs tritoon. By Boating Tech Team December 4 2020. New and used models for sale. Their length starts at 22 feet and can go all the way to 30 feet.

Pontoon models with three larger-diameter tubes for example 25-inch rather than 23-inch diameter often called tritoons can handle rough water with more confidence than a two-tube pontoon and are the best choice for large busy reservoirs that can get choppy with heavy boat traffic on the weekends. A tritoon is a way better ride and much less maintenance. Pontoon boats are designed to provide a stable ride with a large open space onboard and a lot of seating.

Tri-toons also handle chop and rough waters better than a pontoon. Ad Luxury Cobalt Boats in Lake Geneva WI. A tritoon will also be a lot more difficult to dock and make tight corners on.

Itll be a big heavy boat with at least one more likely two V8s that want a place at the feeding trough. You can get a decent size toon thatll carry a similar load of people and gear with a lighter power load and be a little cheaper to operate. However in any situation where you might contend with wind rough water and wakes consider the value of the tritoons enhanced ride.

I have a 2018 Bennington Tritoon as some have said before its a game changer compared to a pontoon. Deck boats ride like crap Hurricanes for example. Pontoon boats are powered by an outboard motor with the most common outboard sizes being between 40 HP and 115 HP.

When it comes to speed you need to understand that the faster you go the cleaner and more firm the wake will be. A typical speed boat with the same performance level youd be getting out of a TriToon pontoon boat would normally run anywhere between 60-90000 dollars whereas a typical TriToon pontoon boat at the 250HP performance level runs anywhere between 50-60000 dollars. Engines come equipped with capabilities of 250 to 350 horsepower.