I'm not good at waiting.. (Page 2): Did you buy the all electric Lightning? I’m currently driving the 2021 Hybrid with the big generator to power my home just in case I Love the truck...

Ibclyde Loc: Cloverleaf Lakes Wisconsin

Did you buy the all electric Lightning?
I’m currently driving the 2021 Hybrid with the big generator to power my home just in case
I Love the truck so far
It’s crazy

PapaJ Loc: South of Greenville, TX. Near Lake Tawakoni

Graveytrain50 wrote:

very nice boat PapaJ and this will be great for the family. I told my son That I would go in with him to share a cost on one. Very nice boat.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I think it will be more what we need. I have two grandkids and the other boat just wasn't good for them. AND...my wife already has plans to take her girl friends out on the lake. I may have to reserve days so I can use the boat!

Graveytrain50 Loc: DFW Area Texas

PapaJ wrote:

I think it will be more what we need. I have two grandkids and the other boat just wasn't good for them. AND...my wife already has plans to take her girl friends out on the lake. I may have to reserve days so I can use the boat!

The pontoon is the best type of boat for the family and safer for small children🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

OJdidit wrote:

The nice thing is that the longer boat/trailer combo will be easier to back up as your sight lines will be that much better. I drove a semi and the 53’ trailers were easier to back up than the shorter units. Just remember…a little adjustment of the wheel goes a LONG way 😉

Oh so true.

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

PapaJ wrote:

Saw,

I've ordered a 2022 SunTracker Fishing Barge 22 DLX with 150 HP Mercury.

Here are a couple of pictures from the website.

Hey PapaJ very nice boat now your going to need a smaller boat for some alone time on the water and to try out smaller fishing venues

runandgun Loc: East Texas

PapaJ, WOW, really looks comfortable and not toooo long for maneuvering. Ought to really move along with that 150. Most of us are jealous I suppose!!!!

agatemaggot Loc: iowa

PapaJ wrote:

It's only been 3 weeks since I placed my order for... (show quote)

I found that longer boats are easier to back up, they don't turn as quickly as a short boat and give you more time to react to where they are headed !

Toolbox56 Loc: South Carolina

Try using LED rope lights and create a runway into your parking space.
This way yo can use your mirrors and not kill your neck.
Also put one of the concrete parking stops in back so you know when to stop.

runandgun Loc: East Texas

If you don't mind a little spray paint on your driveway, it makes it real easy to back in knowing you marked it ahead of time to insure a safe way in. I do that with my RV to get into a real close space under my shop awning.

Roger Renne Loc: Washington state

PapaJ why did you buy a 150hp motor? I have rented a pontoon boat for fishing and it had a 40hp motor that got us around as fast as we needed for fishing. Do you plan to pull skiers? I suspect the answer is you plan on fishing bigger lakes and rivers so you need to go fast. How fast can you go with several on board?

Jeremy Loc: America

PapaJ wrote:

Saw,

I've ordered a 2022 SunTracker Fishing Barge 22 DLX with 150 HP Mercury.

Here are a couple of pictures from the website.

Awesome. I have wanted one for a longtime and glad you get to enjoy one.

PapaJ Loc: South of Greenville, TX. Near Lake Tawakoni

Roger Renne wrote:

PapaJ why did you buy a 150hp motor? I have rented a pontoon boat for fishing and it had a 40hp motor that got us around as fast as we needed for fishing. Do you plan to pull skiers? I suspect the answer is you plan on fishing bigger lakes and rivers so you need to go fast. How fast can you go with several on board?

Why a 150hp? Because it was the biggest I cold get on the pontoon. :)

Actually it was to pull the grandkids on tubes and eventually on skis.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

PapaJ wrote:

Why a 150hp? Because it was the biggest I cold get on the pontoon. :)

Actually it was to pull the grandkids on tubes and eventually on skis.

Hey buddy. I think you made a wonderful choice. That 150 should be plenty of motor for tubing and skiing. Plus it should be big enough to get you from point a to point b in a hurry. Specially if you want/need to get off the lake in a hurry. Congrats brother. Hope it gets there soon.

Roger Renne Loc: Washington state

Anchors away soon PapaJ!

Robert Johnson Loc: Spirit Lake, Idaho

Hey Papa J,congratulations on the new boat,I got mine in 2017 and other than the cost have been enjoying it ever since. As far as the backing goes I am a retired truck driver and I've driven 28 foot doubles and triples and 53 foot single trailers and the longer trailers are easier to line up. You will do fine I am sure. The height will probably be your biggest adjustment. 🙂