I'm contemplating buying a boat, and after never imagining buying a non-fishing boat, that's exactly what I'm looking for. What I'd like is something for bringing a group of people out and just tooling around the lake, maybe pulling a tuber occasionally. A Pontoon would be my craft of choice if I had somewhere on a lake to keep one, but I don't know how well they transport. I've been looking at deck boats, which is something I'd like, but they are kind of expensive.

In my searches, I came across some Jet boats that seem like they would fill my needs, and some of them are very affordable used. I have no experience with jet boats, and didn't realize there were as many out there as there are until I began my search. The Seadoo Challanger is one that comes up frequently that I like. So I'm just looking for first-hand experience with jet boats in general.