What are pontoon boats?
Pontoon boats are medium-sized, trailerable vessels frequently used for on-the-water activities such as day cruising, freshwater fishing and watersports. Usually averaging at 23 feet, these types of vessels can come as big as 278 feet and as small as 16 feet in length. They are constructed by a wide variety of boat building companies with hull types including pontoon, modified vee, trimaran, deep vee and other designs. Boat Trader currently has 18,665 pontoon boats for sale, including 14,977 new vessels and 3,688 used boats, listed by both individual owners and professional boat dealers across the country.
What are the best pontoon boats?
Some of the most iconic manufacturers of pontoon boats as of today include: Sun Tracker, Bennington, Barletta, Harris and Avalon. Pontoon boats models are manufactured with outboard, outboard-4S, inboard, inboard/outboard and other propulsion systems, available in gas, electric, diesel and other fuel systems. In the past 30 days, the top, most-viewed pontoon boats brands on Boat Trader were Avalon, Bennington, Bentley Pontoons, Harris and Sun Tracker.
How much do pontoon boats cost?
Prices for pontoon boats on Boat Trader range from a reasonable $12,000 at the lower-end to $216,762 for the more lavish boat vessels. While the most modest utility models may have engines with as little as 40 horsepower on them, models with the most power can have motors up to 600 horsepower (although the average engine size is 150HP).
Why are pontoon boats popular?
Pontoon boats are popular for their shallow draft and average beam, features that make these boats a favorite for day cruising, freshwater fishing and watersports. Pontoon boats are also popular boats for rivers and lakes and other shallow fresh bodies of water. Pontoon boats can usually hold an average of 11 people but can carry at most 18. Also, with 18,665 pontoon boats currently listed for sale and 2,637 boats added in the past month, Boat Trader is confident you’ll find the boat you are looking for.
