Which deckboat 17-19 foot

[Toyelectroman]

Sold my pontoon(which I loved) and am looking for a new or used deck boat. Wanted to get some ideas on boats to look for. A few requirements, I need to be able to fit the boat in my garage(or the HOA police will yell at me) and only looking at outboards(no I/O's). So when searching a few came up. Stingray 172sc and 182sc. Also bayliner e18. What's your thoughts on these 3, also any other brands I should be looking at?

 

[briangcc]

My wife and I like Hurricane (if they're still being made). Not sure they're made in that length though...

Bayliner has made great strides since the early years, definitely worth a look as they aren't the laughing stock of yesteryear....no matter how much of a bad wrap some folk give them around here.

Stingray is known for having lightweight boats with smaller engines going fast. That usually translates to a poor ride in rough weather but given the size you're looking at, that's going to be just about a given anyways.

 

[hemifoot]

we looked really hard for a deck boat,hurricane,bayliner,legend and starcraft.we ended up with the starcraft svx.but the 210 instead of the 190 we originally liked.we wanted full windshield.you can get with/without in 17-23 ft.

 

[Texasmark]

My main concern when selecting a boat is smooth ride in a chop because around here the wind always blows. Back in the 70's "Deck Boat" I think was the brand that had a flat hull with a suggestion of a V at the bow. The ride was brutal!!!!! Later somewhat Veed hulls became available.

Other thing is potty accommodations....gotta have them if you were out with my wife!!!!

 

[ahicks]

I don't see a deck boat as a rough water boat at all. There's way too big a bottom and not enough weight to do that. What they ARE great at, is getting up on top very quickly and easily on very reasonable power (considering their size), and for all those same reasons, they maintain the ability to stay on top at low speeds. A great towing platform for tubing, and a great cruiser. Ability to board easily from either end while beached and in shallow water a bonus....

Bottom line, for my purposes, a high speed pontoon boat.....

 

[Toyelectroman]

I would go back to a pontoon but it seems they sit way too high when on a trailer to fit in the garage

 

[Texasmark]

Build yourself a shell covering out in the yard. A tri hull pontoon, referred to as a "Tri-toon" can be had with a 300 HP engine and do 65 MPH if that's your cup of tea.....and there is a place for the "head" (potty in nautical terms).

 

[ahicks]

Build yourself a shell covering out in the yard. A tri hull pontoon, referred to as a "Tri-toon" can be had with a 300 HP engine and do 65 MPH if that's your cup of tea.....and there is a place for the "head" (potty in nautical terms).

For those with that kind of a boating budget anyway.

 

[H20Rat]

I'm on my 3rd deckboat so lots of experience. Current one is a Hurricane Fundeck I/O, but almost all newer hurricanes are outboard. Highly recommend Hurricane's, they are surprisingly heavy and ride quite well even in decent chop. They have massive freeboard also.