I stashed it away because I have way too many irons in the fire to start working on it. For now I have decided to keep it a boat another dock came my way for $50. In an effort to invest a little money as possible, I am just going to work with what I have. I would like to turn the Pontoon Dragoon into a pirate ship, well, I would like to make it resemble a pirate ship. I have two small boys that would have a blast on a Pirate Pontoon Dragoon and it will make an excellent place to consume some grog.
The Plan:
Replace any rotten beams and flooring
Reinstall the homemade (electrical conduit) fencing and paint it to resemble the boards on a pirate ship
use the rickety canopy as the "captain's quarters"
Install a diving board as "the plank"
Make some kind of cannon that uses c02 or something of the sort to make a loud racket
Stencil the scull and cross bones all over
Add a bar for said grog consumption
LED lights strip lights everywhere!
Install a "center mast" with look out sized for a stuffed animal and small "no quarter" flag
Power:
best case, find an old motor and controls, and then affix a wooden ship wheel - might already have a line on a cheap setup.....
worst case, use my 30hp tiller (it will be used and docked in a 1/4 mile radius save a few 1 mile trips to run supplies)
Any suggestions are welcome!
The goal: Pirate ship
The Budget: Not much, I could go up to $1500 but would like to keep cost low as possible
Behold the beauty and magistracy of the Pontoon Dragoon!
An electrician was clearly at the top of his field when this vessel was created
