Bentley Pontoon Boat

My hubby and I have about 20K to spend on a boat - awe have three small boys 2,4,& 6 so we need a boat that does it all - any reccomendations? We want tot ube, ski ect...but relax as well...and I know - I've heard the whole "a boat is a hole in the water to dump your money", but we have the money, the economy presents us with the opportunity to get a great deal and my hubby was raised on the water - so he wants his boys to be too...so any suggestions? Pontoon? Deck boat? Bowrider? Thanks in advance for any advice...we have a family member that owns a marina and is offering to sell us a brand new 2008 Bentley Pontoon Cruise 24 foot with upgraded 150 hp motor with everything thrown in for 19k....take it or keep looking?

Have to agree with your husband, getting out on the water is great for the entire family. As far as a pontoon boat, I am not a big fan, but you might really like that style. But remember when you buy a new boat, as soon as you take delivery you take a hit on its value. You should take a look at what is available used and relatively new. You can get great low hour bargains in this economy and as long as you have the used boat checked over you should be fine. Look on www.yachtworld.com and type in a brand or price you want. Look up the pontoon boat and see what they are going for used.
Boston Whaler, Searay, Pursuit etc are topline boats going for bargain prices.

2009-04-01 07:41:18 by Holly O

4'-6' swells on LAKE Moultrie, in a 24' Bentley pontoon boat, after I ended the video the waves got worse, so bad we had to go all 8 ...