| Pontoon boats are popularly known as the | | | | friends. |
| party boats. A pontoon boat has a hull that | | | | |
| is made of round tubes that are attached to | | | | Pontoon boats can be rented for a half day or |
| the outside bottom edge of a large flat deck | | | | a full day. Some agencies help to launch and |
| and a safety railing is provided on all the | | | | retrieve the rental boat as a regular part of |
| sides of the deck. The helm can be either in | | | | their service. They also have their own |
| the middle of the deck or off to one side. | | | | shuttle services to move a personal vehicle |
| Pontoon boats can be plain, with lawn | | | | to the take out. |
| furniture inside, or can be a luxurious with | | | | |
| built-in upholstered seating, a dinette, | | | | Pontoon boats are usually rented during the |
| cooler, roof, and a toilet. | | | | summer. Some people spend their whole |
| | | | vacations on their pontoon boats. When a |
| A pontoon can usually seat between 6 to 12 | | | | camper top is included to cover the whole |
| people and is powered by gasoline. Pontoon | | | | boat, along with a sofa bed, a table, and |
| boats are known for being very safe and | | | | storage spaces the pontoon boat greatly |
| stable. However, pontoon boats do not fare | | | | resembles a houseboat. |
| well in large bodies of water and are good | | | | |
| for vacationing on a lake or where the water | | | | Since a pontoon boat does not cost much rent |
| is calm. They are usually rented out for | | | | when compared to a fishing boat, most people |
| fishing, water skiing or boarding, swimming, | | | | prefer a pontoon boat to a fishing boat that |
| or for a calm peaceful float in the river or | | | | provides the same facilities. Also, pontoon |
| a lake. Pontoon boats are usually preferred | | | | boats are an excellent choice when it comes |
| for family vacations or for vacationing with | | | | to water skiing and swimming. |