# Buying Your First Boat? Lake Marion's Guide to Pontoons & Test Drives

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Podcast: [UBC News World](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ubc-news-world-468831)
Published: 2026-05-14T11:49:00+00:00
Episode link: http://ubcnews.world/
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## Resource

Thinking about buying your first boat on Lake Marion? Learn the difference between pontoons and tritoons, how to pick the right horsepower, why on-water test drives matter, and what financing really looks like for first-time buyers in South Carolina. Meares Marine City: Manning Address: 2058 Lakeshore Drive Website: https://mearesmarine.com/

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