CRESTING THE WAVE
From the appearance of some pontoon boats — particularly early models — you could be forgiven for thinking they are simply displacement river barges with an open deck and some plush seating. This may have been the case once upon a time, but no more.
You can still buy slow, house-boat-like pontoon craft, but these are in the minority. The modern alloy pontoon tube boat is a fast, sophisticated, spacious, high performance, family fun boat. Incredibly popular in the Great Lakes and pretty much everywhere else in the United States, pontoon deck boats are a genuine alternative to a vee hull bowrider sports boat, but with a heap more open entertaining/living space onboard.
One of the leading high-end, high performance pontoon boat brands right now is Crest Pontoon Boats. Made in Michigan on the shores of said Great Lakes, and founded way back in 1957, this respected boat builder has expanded to become a world leader in the design and production of pontoon deck boats.
Purchased from the Maurell family owned company in 2010 by an investment company, and then snapped up by leading towsports boat manufacturer, Mastercraft in 2018, Crest Pontoon Boats has now expanded its product range and established dealers all
