Question about Pontoon Boats!
 

Our club has a 28’ pontoon boat that we use for race committee and I find that it’s very difficult to get the thing to maneuver at lower speeds, especially on a windy day. I think it’s largely because the bow doesn’t “bite” to help a turn and I’ve wondered about putting some kind of skeg on the front (or perhaps something that would rotate into the water like a leeboard since the skeg might interfere with the trailer). Do you have a suggestion to improve this?

Send a buddy up there with a trolling motor. Instant bow thruster.

Cheapest, easiest solution.

Or mount a pair of 300's, one on each pontoon. That should make it real simple to point the bow any direction you want. :D

Yeah they don't steer so good, especially if there is a little wind. The flat sides act like a parachute!

Now if the club can have something like this -- http://www.manitoupontoonboats.com/b.../photo-gallery I don't think this one will have steering problems. :whistle:

They handle like a brick. Maneuver it as quickly as you are comfortable running into something.

Harris has a new 25' with twin 300 Verados for right around $110k. It's a steal!

I see these and ones with v8's in them on the parker river all the time, they still steer like crap and worse when theres a weekend warrior behind the wheel that wants to go fast