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On this week’s show we take a look beyond the cold and stop by NY Boat Show with thoughts of boating in warm weather. Yes, for the first time in 2 years, I went to a in-person show. A show I’ve gone to for probably more than 40 years in the past, the NY Boat Show. (Yes, with all Covid-19 restrictions in place.)
Near the entrance to the show at the Javits Center was the Sea-Doo booth. You know them from their huge line of personal watercraft. But what was a pontoon boat doing there? Oh, that’s the new Sea-Doo Switch. A spokesperson explained that it’s actually a tri-toon. The center pontoon is based on one of the company’s Sea-Doo personal watercraft. That way the Switch can be speedy like a PWC, but with it much bigger payload and a more stable cruise for passengers. The three models use a Rotax 1630 ACE jet propulsion system ranging from 100 HP to 230 HP. Strangely, there is no steering wheel; the helm has a sophisticated handlebar instead. So underway the captain will probably feel more like he’s piloting a PWC. One of the most unique features of the Switch is its modular deck setup. Tim, our spokesperson described it as Lego set. You can move everything on the deck around, but the helm. And Tim said there’s an Intelligent Brake & Reverse system said to stop the craft in a much shorter distance. The SeaDoo Switch starts at $17,999 (13′ foot model with 100 HP.) The top of the line is a 21′ Switch Cruise w/ 230 HP engine, $36,499. All boats come with a trailer to haul them and store them. Shipping very soon to the warm states like Florida first since this was written 1/2022. By the warm weather they should be everywhere in the US.
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/x9_KLhFRf7M
Sea-Doo Company Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd5fKmJoKew
Company website: https://www.sea-doo.com/us/en/pontoons/switch-intro.html
See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1869
