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Building a pontoon dive boat - tduffy84 - 09-17-2008
I need some help i want to build a dive boat out of my old ass pontoon boat any sugestions
Re: Building a pontoon dive boat - freediverND - 09-17-2008
concentrate on a good ladder... or a near water level or submerged platform
Fred
Re: Building a pontoon dive boat - tduffy84 - 09-18-2008
yea i was looking at ladders the other day
Re: Building a pontoon dive boat - jeffberry - 09-18-2008
I cant seem to get any pictures out but drop me a email an I will send some. Aluminum is my speciality.
Jeff
Re: Building a pontoon dive boat - tduffy84 - 09-18-2008
yea my e-mail is tduffy84@yahoo.com
Re: Building a pontoon dive boat - mstrdvr - 09-21-2008
I converted an 18 ft pontoon for diving. LADDER is key , I broke 4 of them befor I bought a Wind line sport diver . Comes with mount altho you will need something under your boat to fasten to. Call me for more detail I can't type and this takes forever
Randy
Re: Building a pontoon dive boat - ScubaDo - 10-02-2008
Older pontoons tend be too small, four divers with gear is about max weight. You also can't cruize with any speed when weighted down. I modified an old aluminum ladder and mounted on side of boat, using the pontoon as support. Must be able to hinge out of the water. A big motor will be wasteful, adds weight and can't cruize fast anyhow.
If you can add a third pontoon, do it.