The optimal angle of the hulls surface deflects energy created by wakes and waves.

Pontoon vs v hull. However the pontoons design allows the boat to lie flat on the water balancing on two or three hollow aluminum tubes. The way a pontoon is constructed the platform-like structure offers plenty of walk-around space throughout the entire boat. The shape and functions of the hull are perhaps areas where there is significant difference between the two boats.

The flat deck and hull lend tremendous stability on top of the water by easily resisting side-to-side rocking traditional deck boats often encounter. One is the foam filled U shaped pontoon another is the round baffled single chambered pontoon and then there is the single round pontoon with several airtight individual compartments. The deck of a pontoon boat balances itself on two or three aluminum tubes.

So round bottom pontoon boats are easier to turn. As a boat accelerates forces increase between the surface of the hull and the water. On the other hand pontoons hulls remain flat on the water.

Deck boats typically have a V-shaped hull while pontoons lie flat on the water with the deck balanced on two or three hollow aluminum tubes. Deck boats are known for the trademark V-shaped hulls. Typically the hull of deck boats are V-shaped.

Deck boats typically have a V-shaped hull while pontoons lie flat on the water with the deck balanced on two or three hollow aluminum tubesThe V-shaped hull on deck boats enables the boat to cut through the water and get up on plane at a high speed creating a surf able wake. This also ensures dynamic lift. Given the typical length to beam ratio of individual pontoons planing isnt really possible.

A deck boat is similar to a luxury speedboat. Drop center pontoon design will handle more like a v-bottom mono-hull than any other pontoon in the industryThe engineered hull heels into a turn like a race car on a banked track. As speeds increase the natural ability of a hull to heel becomes increasingly important not only for comfort but safety.