A Expanding and Trailerable Pontoon Boat

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A Expanding and Trailerable Pontoon Boat

#1 Post by Bamby » Sat Jan 05, 2019 7:46 am

Can't or don't have the fastest pontoon boat on the water.. Well maybe go for the partyest pontoon boat on the water. Have no idea on the cost but it for sure looks for a good time to me... :rofl

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Re: A Expanding and Trailerable Pontoon Boat

#2 Post by riplipper » Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:42 am

Very clever engineering right there. Wonder what the capacity is and does it change due to platform size???
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Re: A Expanding and Trailerable Pontoon Boat

#3 Post by ROLAND » Tue Jan 08, 2019 1:15 am

That's pretty cool....
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Re: A Expanding and Trailerable Pontoon Boat

#4 Post by steve1313 » Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:27 am

I agree that it's a pretty cool concept, but I wonder how practical it is.

I notice their website shows it with 115 HP motor. No way that's even close to enough. That thing has to weigh A LOT. The different levels of floor are tripping/toe stubbing hazards and there just seems to be a lot of sharp angles, sharp corners, tight spaces, etc. I'm thinking this is one of those things that looks better on paper than in the realities of day to day use.
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Re: A Expanding and Trailerable Pontoon Boat

#5 Post by Oldchuck » Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:47 am

I am with Steve about places where you can trip or snag a line.
Coming from salt water and boating in remote areas I always look at safety issues first..
I would also not want to tackle maintenance/repair issues. However, I am sure some folks will think its' cool and shell out the cash for one.

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Re: A Expanding and Trailerable Pontoon Boat

#6 Post by Marc K » Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:19 am

If the design is implemented well in the real world and not full of flaws, I suspect that they will do well with their target demographic. I see it as a niche product for folks who want a big, tow-able party platform where high performance is not important - but the cool factor is.
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Re: A Expanding and Trailerable Pontoon Boat

#7 Post by bansil » Fri Jan 25, 2019 2:49 pm

Trip hazards aside, that is full on get pulled over and ticketed :mrgreen: i like concept and anything more than 115 would probably rip it apart, that is alot of torque leverage if you hit a wave at 30 mph...

Great idea and engineering though :thumbsup

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