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types of ski boats
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first time boat buyers?


we've decided that we are going to buy a boat, but we have very little knowledge of types of boats in general. we are looking for something like a speed boat to cruise around in and use for water skiing and tubing seats about 10-15 people. please help us get a taste of what kind of boat we should be looking at. thanks so much

The only boats that can do what you want are the following types:

A large 24 to 26 footer runabout with sterndrive propulsion

A Deck boat 21ft or larger.

A 25ft pontoon boat or larger.

All of these can be expensive options, even for a used boat. So, I'm going to ask a critical question to you...

Do you REALLY need all 10 to 12 people on the boat all at once? You can always rotate the people on and off a smaller ski boat every hour or so rotations to allow everyone an equal opportunity to ride.

Now, most large pontoon boat models can hold abou 10 to 12 people maximum. If you just plan on cruising and stopping the pontoon boat for swiming and lounging, then that's fine.

However, if you intend on doing anything involving skiing or wakeboarders, you can forget it on a pontoon boat. Especially with almost a full safe load capacity of people onboard, its gonna struggle to barely make +20 mph.

Pontoon boats themselves are not designed to tow people on the water, which means they are very poor in getting a quick hole shot and also are very poor in cruising efficiency.

In short, a pontoon boat is just plain terrible for skiing or wakeboarding.

In my many years of experience in operating boats, I can certainly say that a pontoon boat is not a good choice for you. You are better off getting a reasonable sized deck boat with a good powerful drive system.

Also, you need to take a boater's education course, despite if its mandatory or not. Do closely read the boat education material about boat weight capacity limits, as this is critical for the safety of everyone on the boat.

Always keep the amount of passengers two less than the maximum capacity limit. Not all passengers are equal in weight consideration, those who are greatly overweight must be considered signficantly more than 1 adult.

Never exceed the boat max weight capacity limit, you could be sued or criminally charged if an accident occured due to this.

For more detailed information regarding first time boat buyers/owners/operators, here's a link to one of my top rated answers on the subject...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhrNV7cJdhMMpcA99Vt9ip_py6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090628173126AAJzvZ0



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I'm thinking of starting a "boat chauffeur" business for those who don't have boating experience. Good idea?


I would take care of all the hassle and simply meet any family or individuals at the lake. I would even take care of grocery shopping as well as clean up. I would provide all of the toys (wake board, skis, tube etc.) This would benefit those who don't own a boat and aren't familiar with how to launch or drive a boat. They may not know how to water ski or wake board either. In which case I would also serve as an instructor. I wonder if there is a market for this type of service.

Search for "wakeboard boat charter". You'll find a bunch of businesses basically doing this, so it is possible. It'd be a pretty big investment. Besides the boat, car, and all the gear, don't forget about the cost of insurance which will be a lot. Some places require permits for commercial activities, and they'll usually want a cut of your business too.

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sfkjeld March 31, 2011 at 9:13 am

That’s a war ship? I think most ski boats in Texas are better armed than that.

Bath DP Host August 16, 2011 at 10:15 am

Hope I can make it to the end of this exciting series, I enjoyed it but the answers do nothing to enlighten me. I take it Berkeley is in NJ. Could you clarify further.

Also, isn't this Jersey?
* Driving carelessly or recklessly, with little regard for local traffic regulations
* Boorish, loud conduct in public areas (such as speaking loudly on cell phones and playing loud music)
* Wearing sneakers or socks with sandals on the beach
* Wearing no shirt in local restaurants and stores
* Quickly acquiring a full-body sunburn
* Blocking the driveways of houses on the beach
* Littering on the beach
* Asking for change for a dollar in quarters and dimes for use on the parkway tolls.
* Having a “farmer's tan” or “t-shirt tan”
* Getting in the way of surfers or body boarders in the ocean.
* Getting into arguments and sometimes even fights with locals
* Talking with a strong/forced New York or North(east) Jersey accent
* Walking their dog(s) without a leash
* Calling the beach “the shore”
* Degrading area shops & restaurants as not being like the ones “back home”, yet returning every summer/weekend.
* All though looked down upon, they typically tip better than the locals.
* Are known to say, “I own this town.”
* Arriving on Memorial Day and leaving on Labor Day.
* Driving 50 MPH in the left lane on the Parkway
* Driving 80 MPH in the right lane on the Parkway
* Renting Jet ski's or boats at local rental facilities

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