Death, Taxes & Winterization Unless you are one of the lucky boaters to live in an area that is warm year-round, boat winterization is a necessary evil. It is a sad time of year for us boaters. It means that cold weather is coming, or possibly already here, and your boating days have come to …
The Harris Solstice: Luxury & Versatility Harris Boats has a long history of building quality pontoon boats. Harris has been in the pontoon business for over 60 years now, and the company is as strong as ever. Pontoon boats have come a long way, and the demand has shifted from small, affordable, basic pontoons meant …
The All New Chaparral 287 SSX All new for 2017, the Chaparral 287 SSX bowrider has completely re-written the rule book in the bowrider world. Chaparral’s goal with the 287 was to give the consumer a big, deep bowrider with an open layout that features lots of seating. They needed to give the consumer high-end …
Why Should I Buy A Harris Pontoon? If you are just starting the shopping process for a pontoon boat, your head is probably spinning. As of last check, there were 52 registered pontoon boat manufacturers. That’s right – 52! Obviously the most popular brands will be the easiest to find in major markets. Even considering …
The Chaparral 246 SSi: Big Bowrider with Premium Features Chaparral designed the 246 SSi to be a big open bow boat that is large enough to handle rough conditions, but not too big to tow around to various bodies of water. This boat is loaded with premium standard features, and it can be decked out …
Floating Water Mats: The Must Have Boating Accessory If you have spent any time on the water lately, you have without a doubt seen these “floating water mats.” Floating water mats have taken the water toy world by storm, and they have quickly become the must have boating accessory. Kids, adults, and dogs all love …
What is a Jet Boat? The first question that comes to comes to some people’s minds when they hear the term Jet Boat might be “Is that like a big jet ski?” The answer to that question is: A little yes, but mostly NO. Obviously there is one big similarity in that they both use …
The Chaparral Vortex 203 VRX: A BIG 20′ Boat The Chaparral Vortex 203 VRX was released in 2014, and it seriously shook up the jet boat market. The jet boat market, unlike the stern drive & outboard markets, has very few builders. Many feel that Chaparral immediately leap-frogged the competitors in both quality and design. …
The Tri-Toon Advantage If you’ve spent much time looking at pontoon boats recently, you might have noticed a very obvious trend. Its becoming clear that tri-toons are one of the most popular boat options for many people in recent years. But why are these pontoons suddenly popping up everywhere with so many elaborate designs? And …
Chaparral 227 SSX: The Best of All Worlds One of the most popular styles of boats across the country is the stern-drive open bow boat. Open bow boats come in a wide variety of sizes, ranging from 17′-40′ in length. Of all these sizes, boats in the 23′ range are easily the most popular. Boats …