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Michael1

08-20-2012 10:15 PM

I love it! It's great to see people think outside the box. Now we need some videos of him cleaning the clocks of some boaters turning their noses up at pontoon boats. :)

Michael

glassdave

08-21-2012 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain YARRR (Post 3757428)

That's what I was thinking, it's awesome on a smooth surface...if it gets choppy that thing has got to be flat out scary.

You would be amazed at how well they actually rice. Buddy of mine has a tri toon with a pair of three hundreds and runs here in the SW corner of Lake Eire, runs the 40+ miles to Put in Bay now prob. Its funny the ride kinda of reminds me of the Jet Express. Solid, no rattles no jarring hits.

WILDwhenWET

08-21-2012 10:37 AM

Tri-toons make one hellofa difference!!!

WwW

Catmando

08-21-2012 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jmeng (Post 3757852)

The Southbay's have lifting strakes. Y'all would be surprised at how well these things handle chop. Not at 100 mph but running 35 - 40 they'll ride better than the same size v-bottom up to the point where the waves get big enough to break over the front. Then you have to slow down. My dad has a 27' Southbay with a 250 Yamaha SHO and we love it! 50 mph top end and easily cruises at 35 with 12 people on board.

I think Playcrafts have strakes too. I'm not 100% certain of that but it would make a lot of sense to have them.

stlliberator

08-21-2012 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Too Stroked (Post 3757743)

Has anybody ever added lifting strakes to a tooner? I know Bennington has something of a set of strakes on some of their models, but it's almost more of an outside chine - on both sides of a tube.

Yes the playcraft has them..

stlliberator

08-21-2012 07:42 PM

[QUOTE=Plowtownmissile;3757695]The one that was for sale in Glen Carbon last year? If so, my wife tried talking me into buying it instead of our current boat when we were looking for a new family boat. It was a really nice toon.

Yep thats the one..

dykstra

08-21-2012 08:32 PM

I love that toon. Good luck in the shootout this year!

WTDecker

08-22-2012 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdchildhood (Post 3757572)

The fun is on the Great Lakes for sure but I live across the street from Lake Oakland and it's always clogged up with toons idling around. Didn't used to be like that!!

I grew up on Sylvan Lake. We would also boat on Orchard, Cass, Elizabeth and Loon Lakes. I know where you are coming from,,,,, honestly I'm much happier out west.

WTDecker

08-22-2012 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dykstra (Post 3759313)

i love that toon. Good luck in the shootout this year!

WTDecker

08-22-2012 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by inthetundra (Post 3757397)

It would be real interesting to see him catch someones wake. I would be looking for cracks in the welds on that thing.

No problem with wakes,,,,,,,,,not a problem structurely,,,,,,these are not your grandpa's Toons,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Hammer Down!!

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