I cant be the only one...

Discussion in 'Boatbuilding' started by MillRtim24/7, Sep 20, 2005.

  1. MillRtim24/7
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    MillRtim24/7 New Member

    i'm putting together my idea. I'm picking up a 24' pontoon boat tomorow. I'm ripping everything off but the 50h motor and the deck. puting center console and tunatower (not a huge one. one youd see on a bayskiff or something) right in the middle. the theory is this will make a perfect boat for flats fishing and booze cruising (just a term. i'd never get wasted and drive anything.)
    We can't be the only guys to strip a pontoon boat down in this manner. has anybody got any pics, advise or stories on similar projects?
     
  2. marshmat
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    marshmat Senior Member

    Seen a few done, and it can work out pretty well for very little $$. The trick with the tower is to keep the weight low. A pontoon is quite stable, but usually has a high CG to start with and so you want to keep weight low down. With a flat deck to work from, custimizing your layout is a heck of a lot easier than in most boats. You can do pretty much anything you want on the deck as long as you keep the fore-and-aft balance about the same, and keep the CG as low as you can.
     
  3. MillRtim24/7
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    MillRtim24/7 New Member

    Thanks Mat,
    Makes sense to me. one more question for general knowledge.
    How wide is too wide for a 24" pontoon boat?
    Is there a common length to width ratio or something?
     
  4. MillRtim24/7
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    MillRtim24/7 New Member

    oops! i meant 24' not "
     
  5. Thunderhead19
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    Thunderhead19 Senior Member

    Another issue is that the pontoon boat will ride on the surface of any wave that it encounters. Imagine being in the tower when a little ripple lifts one side of the boat 1' and you move 3'!.
     

  6. marshmat
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    marshmat Senior Member

    Max beam 8 ft 6 in.
    Anything wider is not trailerable. 24ft pontoons, by the very nature of the waters they are suitable for, must be trailerable.
     
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