![]() ![]() ![]() We see boats come and go every day and they’re packed, so that’s how we wanted to do our testing.”īack in December at the Carefree Boat Sales marina on Lake Lanier, Rothwell had a boat show’s worth of Premier pontoons in the water, including seven identical models with all four engine brands represented. “There are eight or more on board, a cooler, a tube and most of the time they even have the family dog. “We never see our boat club members going out for the day with just two people,” explained Rothwell. The owner also runs the Carefree Boat Club, which gives him a better perspective on how pontoons are really being used. Carefree Boat Sales heavily promotes and get the majority of its customers to “try before you buy,” which explains why they’ve been so successful. With that said, we have always known the top speed and fuel consumption will vary depending on the number of people we actually have on board, but how much does it vary? That’s a great question and it’s one we can now answer, thanks to Carefree Boat Sales Owner David Rothwell and his determination to get real answers.Īs the number one Premier Marine dealer in the country, Carefree Boat Sales has four locations ranging from Georgia to North Carolina and Florida, including the one Rothwell runs on Lake Lanier in Georgia at the Lazy Days Marina. This leads to the best results when getting test numbers and even at our own annual Shootout Boat Test, this is how we get our numbers. Plus the prop is usually geared towards getting the max speed on the run and not necessarily one you would use everyday on a loaded boat. Top speed runs are generally recorded with only two people in the boat, often with the Bimini top in the trailering position and rarely does the boat have more than a quarter’s worth of fuel in the tank. Have you ever taken delivery of a 40-mile-per-hour plus pontoon only to discover that with you and your 10 closest friends it falls short of this mark? Well before you go scream at the dealer who sold you the boat, you need to get a better understanding of how most testing is done. The top speed at wide open throttle is a key (and sometimes only) statistic when shopping, and that’s why so many engine techs spend countless hours at the helm each year recording data so we can satisfy that curiosity. Pontoon TV: A Premier Show in Georgia from Harris Media Services on Vimeo.Īs consumers we can’t help it: our curiosity gets the best of us whenever we’re comparing boats, as we simply need to know how fast they will go. ![]()
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