Testimonials
SHP Owner Testimonials

Read what our current customers have to say about our Pontoon Boats.

  1. How does your SHP handle in rough water?
  2. What do you think about your new SHP?
  3. What do you think about your new SHP?
  4. What do you think about your new SHP?
  5. What do you think about your new SHP?
  6. What do you think of your new SHP?
  7. What do you think of your new SHP?
  8. What do you think of your new SHP?
  9. What do you think of your new SHP?
  10. What was your first impression of the Manitou X-plode SHP?
  11. Why did you buy your SHP?

How does your SHP handle in rough water?

When we got down there at the tail end of Memorial Day weekend, the lake looked like the Indian Ocean during hurricane season.   I tore off in the Manitou at 30mph catching more air than water…..it was like being on a SeaDoo.  I had people in other boats yelling and giving us thumbs up. The boat handles in the roughest water I have seen.


R. Bennett Tulsa, OK

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What do you think about your new SHP?

"....loving my X-plode and the speed. Still hard to think of speed and pontoon all in the same sentence! Poor Baja's, they feel a bit funny about losing a race to a toon. Great boat! :)"

J. Zeilenga


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What do you think about your new SHP?

"My wife Debbie and I are really getting excited about the new Manitou !! We went and test drove one of your boats and we were so impressed with the ride that we ordered ours that day. The Boat really impressed us and the  folks at Bear Mountain Marine made the buying experience a no pressure pleasent easy going time."

D. Steed

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What do you think about your new SHP?
"I answered: Well not in that way of course. But when your SHP Oasis can hit 40 mph on a bad day and obviously earn you a reputation on the lake, what isn't there to love?"


R. Voisin

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What do you think about your new SHP?
Dear Sirs, 

My wife and I wanted to take a moment to let you know how pleased we are with our new Manitou Legacy. It is everything that we wanted in a pontoon boat and more. It handles like a speed boat and at 30 mph it is so quiet that normal conversation is possible. The HO 250 hp Evinrude is smooth, quiet and powerful. The fit and finished on the boat is excellent right down to the wiring and hardware. It says something good about your employees and the quality of products made in the U.S.A. Perhaps the biggest surprise was the buying experience we had with Bear Mountain Marine in Vonore, TN. Allen Miller, the owner, was more than we expected. He took us on a test cruise and explained every detail of the boat/engine and safety features. His knowledge of the Manitou was thorough and complete. What a GREAT buying experience. Thanks to all! Debbie and David Steed. 

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What do you think of your new SHP?
"Our Manitou 373 Legacy with Evinrude E-TEC 200 HO is awesome. The more we use it - the more fun it is!"

K. Doyle
Northern Michigan

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What do you think of your new SHP?
This handled those rollers better than any, I mean ANY boat I have ever been in, It was smoother than our friends 38 Special. He told me I was nuts for buying a pontoon, Just wait till he is in it and we do the same thing! This ain't your everyday pontoon boat!

B. Hermann
Lake Ozark, MO

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What do you think of your new SHP?
"I couldn't have bought a better Pontoon. WOW. Awesome power, looks, handling, and everything else."

L. Doyle
Lake Orion, MI

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What do you think of your new SHP?
How do I start this , WOW What a head turner , our SHP was a big hit over the 4th on the Indian River and on Burt Lake . The rumble from the captain's exhaust surprised most people and if their hearing was bad, the colors and wake tower got their attention. Everyone loved the boat. On our first voyage out, a woman on a 24' boat warned us on the river, that the lake was rough and we might want to rethink taking a pontoon out on the lake. My son and I smiled when we saw the whitecaps on the lake. We powered out of the river on to the lake and skipped over the waves with big grins on our faces, my cheeks are still sore from smiling. What a joy to be out on the water and watch a vee - hull boat slap up and down, while we would power by them on a pontoon boat. Our friends are seasoned boaters and were amazed to see a pontoon boat carve high speed turns on the lake and do tight 360's. We love the boat, I get my speedboat and my wife enjoys the comforts of a pontoon boat. My son loves to swim off the platform and kneeboard and tube behind the boat.

J. Kochensparger,
Indian Lake, MI

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What was your first impression of the Manitou X-plode SHP?
It is a strange thing but I am excited about a pontoon, something I would have never in a million years considered until I saw your boat...

R. Haynes
Troy, MI

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Why did you buy your SHP?

Grand Lake has 1300 miles of lake shore and is 37 miles in length.  As a result, the lake attracts the largest boats in the state/country resulting in significant chop.   As such, it’s widely known that people with smaller boats (24 ft and under) will not enjoy their day.  I bought the Manitou to accommodate larger groups of people comfortable while handling the serious chop and not having to buy a expensive cabin cruiser.  Even though it’s 24 ft, the v-toon and stabilizers result in my Manitou gliding across the white caps.  


R. Bennett

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