Re: [bolger] pontoons make high boats
On 9/25/06, captjbturtle <captjbturtle@...> wrote:
area' in the center pontoon has natural ergonomics that allow a
comfortable seating zone with the 'human' weight well centered in the
hull, with feet in the hold and bum on the deck. Conventional pontoon
boats are higher, and top heavy and encourage the 'human' load to be
off-center sideways and/or forward (resulting in the submarine
phenomina).
> most commercial round pontoons. The beauty is you are standing on theYes, in addition to these favorable qualities, the Bantam 'standing
> bottom abouit 5 inches below water line as opposed to maybe 2 feet
> above the water line. This of course means lower profile and windage
> easy to handle on the water and trailer.
area' in the center pontoon has natural ergonomics that allow a
comfortable seating zone with the 'human' weight well centered in the
hull, with feet in the hold and bum on the deck. Conventional pontoon
boats are higher, and top heavy and encourage the 'human' load to be
off-center sideways and/or forward (resulting in the submarine
phenomina).
one thing i have noticed about pontoon boats is their height above the
water surface and on a trailer due to the need for bridgedeck
clearance. The Bantam, trihull draws about 5 inches, which is less than
most commercial round pontoons. The beauty is you are standing on the
bottom abouit 5 inches below water line as opposed to maybe 2 feet
above the water line. This of course means lower profile and windage
easy to handle on the water and trailer. The flat bottomed hulls of
the Bantam also have more flotation lower than circular ones. john
water surface and on a trailer due to the need for bridgedeck
clearance. The Bantam, trihull draws about 5 inches, which is less than
most commercial round pontoons. The beauty is you are standing on the
bottom abouit 5 inches below water line as opposed to maybe 2 feet
above the water line. This of course means lower profile and windage
easy to handle on the water and trailer. The flat bottomed hulls of
the Bantam also have more flotation lower than circular ones. john