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	Name:	Ulysses E. McGill -
	Subject:	I disagree....
	Date:	5/9/2007 9:50:46 PM

a 4 stroke outboard is quieter than any I/O I have ever had (which is several) or seen. I like my current I/O, but would trade it in a minute for a 4 stroke outboard in an even up deal. Quite is key (for me) on a pontoon, as we are usually cruising slow with friends and talking. I will not have another 2 stroke pontoon though; been there, done that, too noisy.

As for safety and smoothness, a quality pontoon boat with properly sized pontoons and an appropriate load will ride better and smoother than a hurricane (pure physics). I have been out on the roughest water LM has to offer in my Harris with no problems. I have also been on a hurricane (more than once) and about bit my tongue off in choppy water because of the large, relatively flat bottom. The newer models are better than the original design, but still have a lot of displacement to make things rough.

If you want a smooth riding boat that will handle the waves of LM, get a tritoon or a large pontoon, and don't overload the boat. Even in the unlikely event that the water comes over the deck, the pontoons are sealed and you are not going to sink.