Aqua Patio 250 XP: Video Boat Review
When you want to go fast—really, really fast—on a pontoon boat, the 2015 Aqua Patio 250 XP is the right one to choose.
Before you go for a run on the Aqua Patio 250 XP, make sure your hat and sunglasses are on a leash. Tie down any loose objects. And for gosh sakes, dump out that half-finished beverage. Because you’re about to be blasted with gale-force winds and multiple G-forces. When it comes to fast pontoon boats, the Aqua Patio 250 XP is running with the big dogs—or, we should say, the fast dogs.
Boasting 350 horses on the transom and triple pontoons that are designed to maximize speed, this boat provides one heck of a thrill ride. In fact, it has just as much speed boat in it as pontoon boat. Come along for our test-run, and check it out in action.
Boat Test Notes
Concept:
Offer a high-end, high-performance tri-toon pontoon boat that blasts past the competition at speeds over 60 MPH.
Construction:
-Though the pontoon construction is aluminum, furniture seat bases, the helm, and other major components are fiberglass.
-Pontoons have lifting strakes, and are 27” diameter.
-Cross-channels are bolted to saddle-brackets on 16” centers.
-Deck underside is skinned.
Performance:
-Power comes from a 350 HP—yes, 350—Yamaha four-stroke V-8 outboard.
-Top-end breaks 60 MPH, and it’s reasonable to cruise in the mid to upper 40s.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Length | 26'10" |
| Beam | 8'6" |
| Draft | 2'1" |
| Deadrise | NA |
| Displacement | 4,658 lbs |
| Fuel capacity | 46 gal. |
Handling:
-Stout construction makes it feel solid underfoot.
-Back off on the throttle before turning, or the G-forces of banking outward feel a bit extreme.
-Triple pontoons eat through a small chop without even feeling it.
Unique features:
-Optional features list is huge, allowing for a high degree of customization; you can get everything from a wakeboarding tower to a 12-volt blender, for the wet-bar.
-Fiberglass seat bases are extremely rare on pontoon boats (most have roto-molded plastic) and give the boat a lot of heft.
Read our written review of the 250 XP, Aqua Patio 250 XP: High-Performance Pontoon.
See Aqua Patio 250 listings.
