Manitou 24' Osprey Pro SHP

24' Manitou Osprey Pro SHP Pontoon boat. This boat is the sport handling package with the 250hp Evinrude E-tec engine and the performance Tri-hull with lifting strakes.The Sport Handling Package (SHP) provides the finest in contemporary pontoon-handling technology by supplying the serious boater with a maximum HP to 300. For superior performance, this craft comes with positive angle lifting strakes and Barracuda nosecone design, which give these SHP pontoon boats the ability to perform optimally even at high speeds and in rough waters. Furthermore, Manitou SHP models include SeaStar Power Assist Hydraulic Steering to give the user unmatched control during their boating excursions.The Best Performance Pontoon on the Market Starts with the Strongest Frame in the Industry.

When it comes to how our boats are built, and the quality of the materials used, good enough never is. From the fit and finish of a bench seat, to a single weld on a barracuda nosecone - we take the time to ensure every component meets an exceedingly high level of performance. As far as were concerned, there simply is no room, or need, for anything but the very best.

1. On average, we use more crossmembers than anyone else. Rather than 17 inch intervals, we often place our crossmembers just 7 inches apart. Especially in areas that need extra strength, like where the most force from the engine and water are felt.
2. Manitou Pontoon Boats delivers the best welds in the industry.
3. Hat shaped, extruded aluminum cross-members make up the structure of the strongest frame in the industry. Manitou offers the only frame that can withstand forces associated with the speed and razor sharp turning of V-Toon technology.

More than just a third tube bolted to the deck, this Manitou innovation was engineered to optimize performance, beginning with the size and precise positioning of the center tube. Heres the proof:

The 27" tube, positioned 1.25" lower than the 23" diameter outside tubes, results in a 5.25" differential between the bottom of the center tube and the bottom of the outside tubes. Its this precise positioning, along with strategically placed positive angle lifting strakes, that results in the exact degree of deadrise and water displacement needed to simulate the standard v-hull. Extensive research has confirmed that an inch higher or an inch lower will detrimentally affect ride quality, stability, acceleration, speed, and handling.

Lifting Strake Design

In other words, its all about balance. Like reverse angle chines on a monohull, negative angle lifting strakes can increase lift, but have negative impacts on ride quality due to increased slamming loads. By contrast, our strakes facilitate a smooth ride and enhance the nimble reflexes of a V-Toon. Are strakes detrimental to performance when placed on the outside of the lateral tubes? That may be true on our competitors boats, which are less agile and less predictable at higher speeds, but not ours. When speed and agility are what you desire, only the V-Toon hull can deliver.