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Pond Boats #543673 02/03/2022 1:54 PM
by day
day	Show me your pond boats. I had the pleasure of fishing at Lakes of Danbury when I was learning to fly fish and they had a pontoon-like barge boat that was perfect for fly fishing. It was basically a floating barge with a trolling motor. I would like to add a seat or two but was great because your line wouldn't get caught on anything in the boat. I have since tried to find one but with no luck. Would love to see what everyone uses in their pond/lake.

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Re: Pond Boats #543676 Feb 3rd a 03:08 PM
by Zep
Zep	Originally Posted by BEPA I recommend Hotwoods pontoon boats Here is my Hotwoods 716 mini-pontoon.
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Re: Pond Boats #543674 Feb 3rd a 02:33 PM
by BEPA
BEPA	I recommend Hotwoods pontoon boats. They will give you all the information you could ever want to ask. There webpage is loaded with pics of happy customers...
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Re: Pond Boats #543703 Feb 3rd a 08:31 PM
by FireIsHot
FireIsHot	Originally Posted by Sunil Originally Posted by FireIsHot Originally Posted by FishinRod ...Question to add to thread: Is it feasible to repair aluminum? For example, aluminum pontoons with a puncture or an aluminum jon boat? Yes, if it's a seam or weld split, or a puncture. Corrosion repair would probably require a thin aluminum plate, and would be dependent on the location. Or, you can just turn a cheap aluminum jon boat into a big planter box like I did. My old jon boat didn't play nice with Cutrine. Down here, most high end horse trailers are aluminum, and they can require repairs. Check fab shops for experienced tig guys that do that, and you should be good to go. Readers who don't 'know' FireIsHot (Al) must realize that Al has an odd fear of either boating in general, or boating at night time with friends who have been drinking. Thus blaming his jon-boat's demise on Cutrine is rather suspicious. Crap, now I have to dig out the camera. This thread is going to be a train wreck of epic proportions.
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Re: Pond Boats #543755 Feb 4th a 06:28 PM
by OCD Solutions
OCD Solutions	I have heard horror stories of trying to patch old aluminum boats, especially if the aluminum is corroded to the point of being brittle. They literally fall apart as soon as you strike an arc. They make some specialized low heat rods that may be more suitable and I don't think you need a fancy machine to use them either. More like soldering than welding.
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Re: Pond Boats #543678 Feb 3rd a 03:44 PM
by FishinRod
FishinRod	day, You might check the websites for some of the big auctioneers in your area. I frequently see "beat up" pontoon boats for sale at cheap prices. I wouldn't take them out on a large windy reservoir with my family. However, you could strip the deck down to just your needs, and certainly be safe on a small pond. You could also salvage the pontoons and make your own top deck. Question to add to thread: Is it feasible to repair aluminum? For example, aluminum pontoons with a puncture or an aluminum jon boat?
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Re: Pond Boats #544134 Feb 15th a 11:12 PM
by Pat Williamson
Pat Williamson	Originally Posted by jludwig We have a paddle pontoon boat which we installed a trolling motor on. We got two paddle pontoon boats from the State of Oklahoma surplus auction. Good to see you posting again
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