Why Buy a Pontoon Boat?

More and more boaters are recognizing that pontoon boats offer a unique opportunity for on-the-water adventures. From entertaining to cruising to watersports, pontoon boats are versatile, fun and comfortable—they’re like family rooms on the water that can do it all. 

While the origin of the pontoon boat goes back thousands of years, it wasn’t until the early 1950s that a Minnesota farmer had an idea for building a family-friendly watercraft comprising a wooden platform strapped atop two steel barrels. And thus, the modern-day pontoon was born. More than 60 years later, pontoon boats, as well as the industry as a whole, have come a long way. Now, numerous manufacturers craft and sell them in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Plus, designs, construction processes and performance capabilities have been vastly refined and improved. From fishing to entertaining to watersports, pontoon boats now provide the versatility to do a wide variety of activities on the water. Speaking of activity, what is the primary reason to consider a pontoon boat? The company.

Pontoon boats offer a variety of advantages over other boats. For one, while speed boats are nice, they’re not easy for just anyone to drive. With a pontoon boat, though, pretty much anyone of legal age and ability can take over the captain duties, allowing others to sit back and relax. Plus, pontoon boats feature wide gates and open floor plans, providing easy access and space for those with mobility issues.

Pontoon boats are also easy to use, easy to maintain and have a low cost of ownership. As long as you take care of it, a pontoon boat will last a long time. In fact, pontoon boat ownership tends to be 20–25% longer than any other boat. And since they come with outboard motors, winterizing becomes a smaller task than with sterndrive or inboard motors.

Because of that, pontoons provide a big return on a person’s investment. In terms of resale value, pontoons are phenomenal—the best boat segment overall. And that’s not even going into the non-monetary returns—photos, laughs and memories. And now that you know why the pontooning lifestyle is so good, the next question is simple.

REGENCY was started by Johnny Morris, and as most know, Johnny has a history of ideating, building and selling quality products to help families and friends experience the great outdoors. After all, he was the one who started Bass Pro Shops® in 1972, and introduced the first fully outfitted boat, motor and trailer package to be sold at a nationally advertised price in 1978. So, creating quality pontoon boats families and friends could enjoy together was truly right up his alley. 

Across the REGENCY lineup, you’ll find a slew of standard factory-equipped features, making each model ready for the water. These include the STOW MORE™ seat storage system, QUICKLIFT® Bimini top deployment system (DL3 models), powered Bimini top deployment system (LE3 Sport and LE3 models) and snapless mooring covers. Plus, our tritoon design provides exceptional handling, top-end speeds and watersports capabilities. 

All provide top-tier craftsmanship backed by the industry-leading 10+LIFE™ warranty.

And REGENCY offers all that at our exclusive, nationally advertised NO HAGGLE NO HASSLE® pricing. Which is a huge comfort for potential owners, because today’s shoppers like to know the price up front. Then, all they have to decide is what size and what model is best for them.