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Over the years, we've made a mental wish list of everything we'd love to include on a pontoon if we weren't held back by size restrictions. Judging by the new Mega Hut 36, it looks like the folks at Sun Tracker have been keeping the same list.

The sheer abundance of features is almost embarrassing on this epic 37-footer, which requires three 26-inch sponsons and "Z Bar" supports spanning the 10-foot-wide deck just to support it all. It does take a lot to fill up this massive amount of floor space, which is bigger than a pair of pontoons connected end to end. The fore deck alone could fit a family of six.

Of course, this Mega Hut has to have a rooftop sun deck with a wet slide so the kids can make grand entries into the lake. Underneath that is a fully enclosed, full-size, lockable dressing room with portable toilet. There's also a well-appointed galley complete with fridge, sink, microwave, alcohol stove and dual six-gallon holding tanks (one for fresh water, one for waste water). To really blow people's socks off, even literally, is an air-conditioning system that relies on the 3,000-watt Honda generator. All of this spans the gap between pontoon boat and houseboat.

There are so many creature comforts that the Mega Hut 36 can be a home away from home. Just convert the aft couch and dinette into beds, and there's no need to leave. In fact, maybe this boat needs its own section in this guide--call it "Housepontoons."

POWER PICKS:
¥ Mercury 115 EFI four-stroke $51,195
¥ Mercury 135 OptiMax $53,995
¥ Mercury 150 OptiMax $54,720

VITAL STATS:
Length: 37'1"
Beam: 10'
Dry Weight: 3,214 lb.
Fuel Cap.: 30 gal.
Max HP: 150
Seating/Weight Cap.: 14/3,300 lb.
MSRP: $49,695
ENGINE: Mercury 90 ELPT 4-stroke