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