Media

From The Media…

2024 Article in Boating Magazine
What Could Go Wrong
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2023 Article in Pontoon and Deck Boat
From Trial to Triumph
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2019 Article in Pontoon and Deck Boat
A much-needed performance lift
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2019 Article in Boating Magazine
Goofy had commissioned the GS26 (Goofy Special 26) to test his now-patented T.A.P. fin system, devised to smooth out the ride in rough water Click here to read the entire article

2018 Article in Boating Magazine
One man’s great Idea bumps into engineering ego
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Tap Fins Vs. Lifting Strakes
For years we’ve been trying to find the right situation to compare the TAP Fins by Conrad Marine to
manufacturer lifting strakes. Our biggest challenge? Finding two identical pontoon boats with identical
engines so these two performance options could truly be tested, compared and evaluated. Click here to read the entire article

TAP FINS vs. LIFTING STRAKES
PDB takes the performance challenge
For years we’ve been trying to find the right situation to compare the TAP Fins by Conrad Marine to
manufacturer lifting strakes. Our biggest challenge? Finding two identical pontoon boats with identical
engines so these two performance options could truly be tested, compared and evaluated.. Click here to read the entire article

Boating Evolution at Work October 1999
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Boating Pontoon Boat Investor Extraordinaire June 2005
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Boating Tooned Up June 1999
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Boating World April 2004
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Boating World Better Boating by Design March 2003
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PDB 1st Article Fall 1997
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PDB Goofin’ Around Summer 1998
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PDB Industry Support On TAP February 2005
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PDB Russ Handy June 2003
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PDB Sick of Splash June 1999
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PDB Something’s Goofy Here March 2000
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Pilot Goofy Scores with Fin System July 2005
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Purely Pontoons T.A.P. Dancing Spring 2008
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