> Go with as long a boat as you can locate. You'll find something to take
 > up the space . I would trade stability and walking around room for
 > speed any day.
    I called the Landua factory yesterday and you'll have no idea what all I 
found out. I hardily recommend calling the factory (any manufacturer) before 
you buy. I found out about options that the factory was willing to do that 
the dealer didn't even know about. Like add a third pontoon to a boat that 
doesn't normally come with 3.
    I have now decided on the exact make, model, features, and dealer of my 
boat.
    I'm going with the Landau DX-24 (24') with a 1996 deck plan (not the 97 
deck plan, I hate it). I'm going to add a third pontoon to a normally two 
pontoon boat and this will allow me to get the exact boat I liked with the 
performance I wanted from a different model.
    The factory guy even said that because I was going with an older deck 
plan I should even get a small discount on the price. I'm almost on cloud 9. 
That'll come in January.
    Oh, by the way. If y'all haven't noticed. I'm real pleased with Landau 
boats. I have had nothing but good experiences with the manufacturer and 
dealer. The specific dealer I'm going through is Uncle Gus's Marine on Lake 
Whitney in Texas. This isn't an advertisement. Just passing along some valued 
information.
                                                      Jamie
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