| After 7 years of fishing from my float
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| | can be a real chore to assemble, also due
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| tube and having suffered a serious back
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| | to the size and weight you don't want to
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| injury, I had to look at other options,
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| | haul this boat very far from your vehicle
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| as fishing from my tube was an impossible
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| | in order to set it on the water. The
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| task. A friend of mine suggested I come
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| | options on a 2-man boat are numerous dual
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| out and try his pontoon boat, after 20
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| | casting platforms, aluminum frame, motor
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| minutes I realized this was something I
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| | mount (front and back), and the different
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| had to have. After 2 months of looking
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| | array of storage compartments is almost
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| around at all types and styles of pontoon
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| | unbelievable. The biggest disadvantage to
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| boats I finally bought one. There are
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| | this style of boat is the size, weight
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| generally four different types of pontoon
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| | and amount of space required to haul it.
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| boats available and each pontoon boat has
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| | The Packable Pontoon Boat - This style of
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| its advantages and disadvantages, before
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| | pontoon boat is an excellent choice if
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| running out to your favorite fishing
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| | you like to get away from the crowds and
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| store and getting the first pontoon boat
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| | walk into a more secluded lake, setting
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| you see you will need to give some
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| | one of these boats up is about as easy as
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| thought to exactly what type of fly
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| | it can get. This style of boat because of
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| fishing you will be doing and what type
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| | its lightweight feature is not available
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| of water you will be using it on. Another
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| | with as many options as the standard
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| good thing to consider is how far from
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| | single person boat. The single biggest
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| your vehicle you have to haul your
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| | advantage to this boat is its weight and
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| pontoon boat before you can set it into
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| | the ability to pack it into your favorite
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| the water, as some of them can be quite
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| | spot. The biggest disadvantage is the
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| heavy. Most pontoon boats today are
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| | lack of available options.
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| available in a powder coated steel or
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| | Kick Boat - A kick boat although not much
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| aluminum frame, with the aluminum frame
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| | of an upgrade from a float tube, will
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| being the most popular due to its weight.
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| | keep you warmer as only your legs are in
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| One Person Pontoon Boat - The options
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| | the water, making it more pleasant to
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| that are available on this style of boat
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| | fish late into the fall season. The
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| are almost endless and they have a weight
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| | advantages of a kick boat are that they
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| capacity of between 250 and 400 pounds
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| | are lightweight, packable and will fit
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| (including your body weight and all your
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| | into the trunk of smaller vehicles. The
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| gear), I would tend to stay away from the
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| | disadvantage is that they can be
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| lower weight capacity boats as you become
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| | extremely physically tiring to fin around
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| limited to the amount you can carry. The
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| | the lake for a full day of fishing.
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| optional motor mount is a must have and I
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| | I have recently upgraded from my float
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| would also recommend the aluminum frame
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| | tube into a Trout Unlimited pontoon boat,
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| (6 to 10 pounds lighter than the steel
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| | and after fishing from a pontoon boat I
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| frame models), if the lakes and rivers
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| | am sure I will never go back to a float
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| you fish require you to carry the boat
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| | tube again. As you sit above the water,
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| over a long distance. The higher end
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| | fishing late into the season is not a
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| boats also have an option for a standing
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| | problem due to cold water, casting is
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| platform for easier casting and are
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| | also much easier and moving around the
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| available in steel or aluminum frames.
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| | lake is less tiring. My boat also has the
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| Setting up this style of boat is a simple
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| | optional motor mount and battery tray
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| task and can be done in less than 15
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| | (picked up an electric motor for it on
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| minutes. The biggest advantage is this
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| | Saturday). I am looking forward to trying
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| boats ability to float in less than 5
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| | this out as soon as the ice is off the
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| inches of water.
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| | water.
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| 2 Person Pontoon Boat - Designed to carry
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| | Good luck and tight lines.
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| 2 fishermen, this type of pontoon boat
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