Spec plate typical; models vary
- Length overall
- 16–28 ft
- Usually aboard
- 6–15 people
- Drive
- Outboard
- Draft
- Shallow
- Where it lives
- Trailer at home, Marina slip or mooring
- Towing
- Mid-size trailer: a large SUV or half-ton pickup
- Skill to start
- Easy first boat
- Upkeep
- Light
Always go by the boat's own capacity plate and the builder's numbers. Towing classes are rough guides: check your vehicle's rated towing capacity.
Waters
- Ponds, small lakes and riversMade for it
- Big lakes, bays and soundsFair weather, with care
- Open ocean beyond the coastNot for it
Good at
- Most seating and shade for the length
- Stable and easy for all ages
- Simple aluminum upkeep
Think twice
- Slow and wet in waves; not for rough water
- Wind pushes it around at the dock
- Tritoons tow and launch heavier
Ask before you buy or rent
- Two tubes or three, and any dents or leaks in them?
- Condition of the deck under the carpet or vinyl?
- Bimini and cover condition?
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