JA> The comparisons I've made so far tend to favor the pontoon over the
 JA> deckboat. It has a higher resale value, has more room and has more
 JA> configurations. The only advantage to the deckboat it seems is speed.
You are correct.  We got the DeckBoat because we both water ski.  Have
jury rigged it so we can spend the night on the boat.  Many pontoon
boats now have setups for spending the night or weekend as well.  You
seem have done a good bit of thinking and it sounds good to me.  Good
luck and good boating.
Regards Joe
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