Stingray 216CC
I can usually step on a fishing boat and immediately tell whether the designer was actually an angler or just tried to decide what he Continue reading
Stingray 216CC
Boat Tests
Princecraft Ventura 222
If a family can own just a single boat, one with the ability to do it all without requiring anything in the way of setup Continue reading
Avalon Catalina 2585 Elite
Avalon is one of those high-end pontoon companies that will gladly sell a fully loaded, top-of-the-line Excalibur that costs well into six figures. Buyers whose Continue reading
Barletta Elite E 22 Q
At the Minneapolis Boat Show’s inaugural NMMA Innovation Awards last year, a new company named Barletta shocked many people by scoring a win for the Continue reading
Yamaha AR195
All Yamaha designers did for 2019 was take one of the builder’s most successful jetboat designs and totally redesign it. The big news — quite Continue reading
Harris Grand Mariner 250
A company that’s been building pontoon boats since 1957, like Harris has, tends to set the trends, not follow them. Some pontoon builders are going Continue reading
Mastercraft XT25
On a boat that holds 18 people, it’s a solid bet the crowd will possess a variety of skill sets and enjoy a range of Continue reading
Sea-Doo Fish Pro
Bombardier introduced the first personal watercraft in 1968. Called the Sea-Doo, it featured an air-cooled 18 hp engine that pushed it to a top speed Continue reading
Manitou 25 Legacy LT SRS Dual
Most pontoon builders offer various floor plans, and while many are similar, each reflects how a customer plans to use it. It’s all about the Continue reading
Crownline E 285 XS
We all know the game: MSRP starts low but all the goodies any buyer really wants are expensive options. Then there is the Crownline E Continue reading
Qwest Avanti 825 Lanai Executive DS Bar
Qwest pioneered the compact luxury pontoon category. Then its designers went another direction, creating the Avanti 825 Lanai Executive DS Bar, the builder’s biggest model Continue reading
Glastron GTDW 225 Surf & Fish
Talk about forehead-slapping moments. When I first saw the Glastron GTDW 225 Surf & Fish at the Miami Boat Show, the concept of combining a Continue reading
