Man, 76, dies after pontoon vessel collided with his rowing boat on New Hampshire lake. Thomas Mead, 76, was operating a scull when the incident happened . Isaac Lozano.

The Pure Pontoon is powered by single (50 horsepower equivalent) or twin 25kW electric outboard motors weighing 112 pounds each. Top speed is 26 mph with the twin setup and 14 mph with the single.

Authorities said Thomas Mead, 76, of Tilton, was operating a scull rowing boat and was struck by a pontoon boat being operated by a 17-year-old. The 17-year-old got Mead onto the pontoon boat and ...

No serious injuries were reported as a result of the crash, but the pontoon boat sustained “extensive damage,” officials said. Below is a stock picture of the speedboat involved in the crash.