if you thought Targas were a bit shed-like..

[gjgm]

(sorry John)
apparently pontoon boats are the fastest growing segment in the USA. What is a pontoon boat, I wondered. Holy Cow.. that is UGLY..
Ideal for the Solent chop?

http://www.boattest.com/classifieds/DisplayAd.asp?id=85481

 

[Alistairr]

Hah, you got the same e-mail as me this morning. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Al.

 

[andyball]

The clear future of Cats I reckon....where's Victor?

 

[muckypup]

That really is just a floating caravan... it wouldn't last 10 minutes in the bristol channel!

S.

 

[benjenbav]

ouch

 

[whisper]

Well I know where I'd prefer to be if it's peeing down with rain, or in the Winter!! Open cockpit of flash Windy or cosy heated wheelhouse of Targa - it's an open and shut case your worship /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif .

 

[sarabande]

Thinks.........

I could stop living on board my real raggy boat, get one of those pontoon boats as a floating flat and office, and GET BACK SAILING.

Who makes these in the UK ?

 

[Shannoner]

Best example of a POS I have seen in a long time. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Mister_Smee]

Ooooooooooooooo
Nasty!!!

 

[gjgm]

exactly, I m in the open, and your shut away.. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[bigwow]

My Father-in Law has had one of these for years, uses it for fishing on the lakes in upstate New York. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[KCook]

You would pick on our ugliest one! There are more attractive designs for these -

http://www.sedonamarine.com/l_series.htm

Works quite well on most of our lakes in the US. Multi-hull fanatics should take note that our pontoons far outnumber the sea going multi-hulls.

Kelly Cook

 

[Lakesailor]

[ QUOTE ]

Who makes these in the UK ?

[/ QUOTE ]
Glad you asked. Our prototype is just undergoing classification trials at the moment.

www.floatingpalace.co.uk

 

[whisper]

Ah, but I don't have to be do I - I've got a choice - SO THERE!!

 

[SeadogUSA]

Pontoons are not real practical in off coast usage, but for day trips, they are hard to beat on nice days. Many have kits to enclosed them for camping along the shore. Good shallow water performance and a top end of 80 mph (120 kph) possible.

A lot of boating groups will go out with PWCs, ski boats, etc. for specific activities, and use someone's pontoon as a floating base. The wives and kids like it because they can move around, even when underway, without much threat. You can cook a meal for several on board, and sit at a table to eat. Several people can lounge at once to sunbath or nap, and if the sun is not to your liking, you can have a full length bimimi to shade you.

Pontoons are like pickup trucks, very versatile. They also make good dive boats and work boats. Some models can even carry a couple of PWCs on their front deck. Besides, you cannot describe the pleasure of passing some kid in his 40+ mph glam boat, doing 50-60 mph in your pontoon.

 

[Loxley]

Well for lake use they would be the perfect party boat, but little use on the north wales coast except for rare calm days. Certainly makes you envious of the abundance of boating locations available across the pond.

 

[michaelh]

I'd love to see a picture of that shed on tanks doing 80 mph. Just imagine the windage /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[KCook]

The 80 mph 'toons are record setters. What you can actually buy will do 45-50 and look like this -

http://www.manitouboats.com/main/modules...gory&boat=2

No cabin!

Kelly