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Red pontoon boat with a bimini frame, a passenger aboard and swimmers alongside

01 / Pontoon buying guide

How to choose a pontoon boat.

Choose a pontoon by the space your crew uses, the water you plan to visit and the complete package you need ashore. Start with a layout that fits an ordinary day, then check dimensions and destination requirements before choosing equipment.

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Cove 16 reference pontoon boat with a bimini top on a trailer

02 / Pontoon boat costs

Pontoon boat costs: build a complete budget.

Your starting budget is the complete configured boat delivered to an agreed place, plus the costs of keeping and using it. SEAVIA does not publish fixed retail prices, so a model-specific quotation is needed for an amount. This guide helps you request and compare that amount without leaving major items out.

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Pontoon boat on a lake surrounded by mountains and forest

03 / Pontoon vs. tritoon

Pontoon vs. tritoon: what changes?

A tritoon is a pontoon design with a third tube beneath the deck. The extra tube changes the hull package, but it does not by itself tell you a particular boat’s passenger limit, approved power or operating conditions. Use the general differences to frame your shortlist, then compare the documented configuration.

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Current 18 reference aluminum fishing boat with a center console and T-top

04 / Aluminum fishing boat guide

How to choose an aluminum fishing boat.

Start with how you fish: where you stand, how you reach tackle and bait, and how much shelter you want at the helm. Choose the layout around those movements, then verify the actual hull, engine, capacity and equipment package for your destination.

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