Bowrider and Deck Boat Pros and Cons

What is your favorite: Deck boat or Bow Rider? Have you owned one or both before?

Like a woman. Wide or narrow 😂. I prefer wide 😛🤣

Does a 115 hp OB on a 18' deckboat have enough power to get a 185 lb middle aged non-professional slalom skier out of the water, or do I need the 150 hp?

Also, how is the deckboat ride on choppy water compared to a bowrider? Does it slam or cut through the waves? Thanks, Steve

Satisfied with our Hurricane SD 2400 OB 2022 model. Good video by the way.

Great video. Very informative. Thank you!

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I'm surely leaning towards Cobalt in the bowrider category. Great quality, great look and arguably better than all the ones suggested!

No cobalt or formula in the top five???

Never did like a deck boat!

hello can i pull a bayliner 25 foot with a 2012 infiniti qx56??? i need to know if i wont have any problems when taking it out of the water thank you so much anyone??????????????????????????

First boat a 2006 Crownline 180br. Great boat. Great first boat to tow, launch, dock, maneuver. After two years, sold and bought a 2005 Crownline 240ex. Great boat. I now have a slip/lift. This boat is smooth. Fast. Great for chilling or tubing or skiing. Great for anchoring and laying in the sun. It would have been too much boat at first but now it's perfect. Big enough that my desire for a tritoon is gone. This boat rocks!

Hello! Fantastic video! I’m looking for a boat for lake erie, i had a cuddy cabin before. What’s your opinion on deck boats, particularly the SR sundeck 260, for going out in a large lake like that, that you can often get 3-4footers. Should a boat like that be limited to smaller bodies of water? Thanks!!

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Great video, thanks! Any more reasonably priced deck or bowrider manufacturers?

Thank you so much for letting me express my feelings about your video. You record every video post so well. Keep the hard work going and good luck. Hope to see such a beneficial videos ahead too.

Do a video on cuddy cabins

Second video of yours I've watched this morning, they're both great! Very informative. WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND IS DOWNVOTING THESE??? Thank you so much for putting such useful information out here for us for FREE! Thank you!

Great video

I would say stingray over Bayliner any day

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The wide or narrow comment oddly has matched the typical owners ive seen in both boats

Just discovered your videos. They are great!

What about campion for bowrider?

Yamaha?

We used to have a Princecraft Ventura 190, loved it, miss it. Im now looking at a Ventura 194. Its the perfect jack of all trades kinda boat.

Hi, I'm a first time boat buyer. I would appreciate any help.
1 - Stingray 168 SC is it a good boat for lakes? I'm from Toronto, we don't have ocean here but I'm still a little concerned for any unpredictable huge waves that may occur. I appreciate your feedback and suggestions, thanks in advance.

Great video, thanks!

great video and insights! thanks for sharing.

My Bayliner rendezvous 2659 is by far the best deck boat I’ve had. Lots of space and storage. It is rather heavy behind my little Chevy 1500, but we make sure it out almost every weekend in the summer hear in WA

Sean - after watching your videos, I have ordered my Tahoe deck boat. Should be delivered February-March 2021. The last boat I had was a bowrider and it was great. With this one, I wanted a bit more v hull and a wider deck like a pontoon. Great informational videos. Even though I am in Alabama USA, I appreciate the overviews and comparison videos. Thanks.

I’m only 17 I just like tubing

I have a 1979 Viking Deck boat (24ft) and a 1994 Hurricane Deck boat (24.6 ft) Love the openness of both. But yes...they are both heavy boats.

I was disappointed you did not discuss handling and performance of deck boat at 9 to 18 mph as you made it an issue on bowriders

My bias is our lake has huge waves so that is a prime concern for us. That said, I think you understated the difference in wave handling. A bow rider's narrower bow and steeper deadrise make it superior in big waves. Also, in 26 to 28', I think bow riders have higher gunnels, making them heavier. I have not seen a deck boat larger than 26 to 28', but I know fairly traditional bow riders go to 35'. If there are significant waves in your area, go with a bow rider or a tri-toon. Your review was quite excellent overall, thanks.

where would a 1998 campion allante 505 BR rate with those top 5 you listed?

Listing Bayliner as a top manufacturer of deck boats while ignoring Princecraft is a mistake.

Boats are like cars , I like the one that I can ride . Swimming is not an option

Puts on a life jacket, but does not run the strap around him and buckles it. 😁

Then he pulls away in a pontoon

I have a bow rider. Friend has a deck boat. I like them both. One thing I have noticed is mine "bow rider" handles rougher water better. I watched ther deck boat turn into a partial submarine. Took one right over the bow

Yamaha jet boat bow rider should have been number 1on the list. Fake News
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Interesting. I would think that each individual class of boat's resale value is also region dependent. A V-Hull vs Deck boat's value will be different in the Pacific Northwest vs the Southeast. I may be wrong. Good info tho

Why is it so hard to find small new 2020 weekend cuddy boats?

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I have an Osborn deck boat, it's extremely stable. And surprisingly fast with a 110 on it.

What I want to know: which brand use solid fiberglass bottom, whose gel coating is better?

Bow rider boats sure are handy for carrying more passengers but they can’t just be non-bow riders converted to bow riders. They have to be designed with extra reserve bow bouncy to take the extra weight or the bow won’t go up when the wave come at it! Mastercraft boats learned this the hard way.

What do you think of Crownline?

I had a bowrider 17.5 for a couple years. Newbie. I just got a 21 bowrider. I like speed and mine has doors. I was amazed at the quietness when I closed the windshield and doors. I didn't even feel the chill. I had no idea doors make that difference. I don't think a deck boat can do that.

You missed a manufacturer. Stingray. The hull design on their deck boat line is a great combination of bow rider and pontoon. It provides a dry ride and I have found it does well in chop. The beam is not as wide as you would find on a hurricane deck boat but not as narrow as traditional bow rider. It turns more readily without having to adjust trim and planes very easily. All in all I have found the Stingray hull design a great all around boat.