Bigkat650
Well-known member
So last spring a guy on Craigslist posted an all aluminum mini pontoon boat that he custom fabricated. After I did some modification to increase the buoyancy, it fishes pretty nice. Tracks nice through the water, and is really stable in calmer waters.
The deck is 8ft x 4ft, and the pontoons are 8inches wide x 14inches tall x 8ft long. They stick out making the total width about 62". He added a 12" center pontoon that's only 4ft long for added buoyancy. I added 6" of closed cell foam boards under the deck between the pontoons, and an aluminum 'nose' to help channel water and deflect/protect from waves and debris. It's now basically one of those bass buggy mini pontoon boats on steroids.
It's all aluminum (except the foam boards) and I think I want to keep it that way, I.e. no wood. I think I would like just some basic stuff to make it more functional... Storage, seating, rod holders. I want to keep it as basic and light as possible. I'm thinking of just using coolers. It's seating, storage, and I can figure out rod holders...and they are removable. But I'm looking for other suggestions.
What would you guys do with this blank slate?
The deck is 8ft x 4ft, and the pontoons are 8inches wide x 14inches tall x 8ft long. They stick out making the total width about 62". He added a 12" center pontoon that's only 4ft long for added buoyancy. I added 6" of closed cell foam boards under the deck between the pontoons, and an aluminum 'nose' to help channel water and deflect/protect from waves and debris. It's now basically one of those bass buggy mini pontoon boats on steroids.
It's all aluminum (except the foam boards) and I think I want to keep it that way, I.e. no wood. I think I would like just some basic stuff to make it more functional... Storage, seating, rod holders. I want to keep it as basic and light as possible. I'm thinking of just using coolers. It's seating, storage, and I can figure out rod holders...and they are removable. But I'm looking for other suggestions.
What would you guys do with this blank slate?