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Originally Posted by Capt. Frank
Contrary to a few posts, pontoon boats do NOT have a high center of gravity.
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In hull design, the "Pontoon Effect" refers to boats with high CG that capsize readily with relatively small lateral forces.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontoon_effect
The only weight below the water line is a few hundred lbs of aluminum. That works a lot different than something like a trawler with 70% of its weight below the water line.
