Dr. Evil
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So yesterday we went to the local boat show. Our Bennington dealer was there with quite a few boats but nothing we couldn't live without or at our price point. I don't have any pics but I thought it was amazing the way pontoon boats have evolved. 3 years ago the floor plans were pretty standard across all manufacturers and standard pricing was usually with a 50hp or maybe a 90hp.
One dealer for another brand had everything priced with a 90hp but a boat show special to upgrade to a 115 for $115.
We did see another brand 24' pontoon with a 150merc for $31k that was pretty loaded out but the floorplan was not something that I thought worked well at all.
If we upgrade we have settled on a floor plan and options. 22' rear couches, 115hp and extended swim platform.
Overall impressions:
It looks like low 30s is the starting price point for most tritoons that are at least 22' with 115hp.
Prices have went up across the board for every brand. My boat was $20.5k OTD with a trailer in 2013. Same setup is now about $24k and higher.
Yamaha still cost more than merc.
Quality of all boats has improved, for everyone. Probably why the price increases since the market is so competitive.
3 years ago a lot of boats still had 23" logs. I didn't see a single one of any brand at the show with 23" toons, Everything by everyone had 25".
Bars and rear loungers are in. Changing rooms are on the way out.
Pontoons are definitely in and mainstream. It looks like baby boomers are now moving to pontoons from v hulls for more room, smoother ride but still want a lot of the speed and ability. Deck boats are getting very popular too.
Just thought I'd share my impressions while I wait for spring and warm weather.
One dealer for another brand had everything priced with a 90hp but a boat show special to upgrade to a 115 for $115.
We did see another brand 24' pontoon with a 150merc for $31k that was pretty loaded out but the floorplan was not something that I thought worked well at all.
If we upgrade we have settled on a floor plan and options. 22' rear couches, 115hp and extended swim platform.
Overall impressions:
It looks like low 30s is the starting price point for most tritoons that are at least 22' with 115hp.
Prices have went up across the board for every brand. My boat was $20.5k OTD with a trailer in 2013. Same setup is now about $24k and higher.
Yamaha still cost more than merc.
Quality of all boats has improved, for everyone. Probably why the price increases since the market is so competitive.
3 years ago a lot of boats still had 23" logs. I didn't see a single one of any brand at the show with 23" toons, Everything by everyone had 25".
Bars and rear loungers are in. Changing rooms are on the way out.
Pontoons are definitely in and mainstream. It looks like baby boomers are now moving to pontoons from v hulls for more room, smoother ride but still want a lot of the speed and ability. Deck boats are getting very popular too.
Just thought I'd share my impressions while I wait for spring and warm weather.