Here is a diagram of the 8X10 foot gate that I am planning to put on my pontoon boat. This will leave approximately 5 feet on the front and back of the boat that I can use as fishing space and as a deck to store my 10 foot Jon boat. I’ll add some photos as soon as I receive it.

• Traditional Railing Set – Model 8120
• Anodized aluminum frames
• 1-1/4” Square aluminum tubing x .90 wall
• Height of pontoon fence: 27”
• Aluminum skin height: 19”
• Aluminum skin thickness: .32
• Aluminum skin color: Crème (samples available upon request)
• All assembly hardware and mounting hardware included

Here is a link to buy this pontoon boat railing set.

pontoon boat railing set

pontoon boat railing set

Check it out:

General features:

• CD receiver with built-in amplifier (18 watts RMS CEA-2006/50 peak x 4 channels)
• plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RW discs, including discs loaded with MP3, WMA, and AAC music files
• fold-down, detachable face
• optional remote control

• Audio features:

• iTunes tagging-ready

• Expandability:

• compatible with: Alpine iPod and Bluetooth® adapters, satellite radio, HD Radio™ tuner, CD changer
• works with Alpine’s PXA-H100 IMPRINT audio processor and KTX-H100 tuning kit
• inputs: USB input
• outputs: 6-channel preamp outputs (front, rear, subwoofer)

http://www.everythingfurniture.com/hs-kitchen-cart-7.html

Remove the back couches and corner piece and just put in another pair of bed couches on the back wall. This leaves lots of room for the kitchen cart and maybe a taller and more slender piece that can support a bowl sink.

I have my current boat, which will also serve as a donor boat, in a rental spot, and will probably keep it there. I will use the RV gate area on our new house as the area that I eventually build the new boat at. It will be built on the ground, so that it stays low enough not to piss off the neighbors. I will buy one of the lift trailers for it so that I can keep the boat low once it is finished. I know that they aren’t as stable, which sucks, but you do what you’ve got to do, right?

http://www.floscan.com/html/blue/index.php

Here is the best price I have found so far on the model that reads to 8000 RPM:

http://www.oceanelectronics.com/30968.html

Correction… the Mercury Bigfoot motor that I am using maxes RPM at 6000, so I only need the 6000 RPM gauge.

http://www.everythingpontoon.com/store/productview.asp?prodID=18

http://www.everythingpontoon.com/store/productview.asp?prodID=14

Helm/Console:

http://www.everythingpontoon.com/store/productview.asp?prodID=12

Boat Frame/Kit:

http://www.custompontoonboatkitsetc.com/id14.html

Rails:

http://www.custompontoonboatkitsetc.com/id2.html

Trolling Motor:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0044155018774a&navCount=2&podId=0044155&parentId=&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=MainCatcat21276-cat21286-cat602013&catalogCode=9IS&rid=&parentType=&indexId=cat602013&hasJS=true

Bimini Top:

http://pontoonstuff.com/pontoon-boat/881-sunbrella-pontoon-boat-double-pontoon.asp

Stereo:

http://signature.crutchfield.com/s_500IDAX305/Alpine-iDA-X305.html?tp=5684

Speakers:

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_107MM651M/Polk-MM651UM.html?showAll=Y&tp=3384

Amp:

http://signature.crutchfield.com/s_136M6600/JL-Audio-Marine-Series-M6600.html?tp=714

Humminbird GPS Finders:

http://www.humminbird.com/

Lights:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat21276-cat601335-cat21304&id=0009355014693a&navCount=5&podId=0009355&parentId=&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IK&rid=&parentType=&indexId=cat21304&hasJS=true

Trailer:

http://pontoonstuff.com/pontoon-boat/263-pontoon-trailer-tandem-axle-w-brakes.asp

Deck Kit:

http://www.pontoonstuff.com/redeckkitstatic.asp

Motors:

http://mercurymarine.com/engines/outboards/fourstrokes/enginesettwo_specs.php?ID=70

Anchor Lift:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0022908015518a&navCount=7&podId=0022908&parentId=cat21316&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat21276-cat601335-cat21316_TGP&catalogCode=IK&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat21316&hasJS=true

Furniture:

beds: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10207637____SearchResults

28″: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10207623____SearchResults

possible 37″ to replace 28″ on rear: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10207629____SearchResults

captain chair: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_97218____SearchResults

corner section: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10207610____SearchResults

ice chest with pad: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10207548____SearchResults

I would love to build my own pontoon boat. I have always enjoyed tinkering with things, and I have an idea about what I would like to see on my home build. My plan is to slowly replace all of the things that are falling apart or wearing out on my boat with parts that I want for my new boat. You see, for the most part pontoon boat parts are interchangeable so when I finally get ready to build up on a 26 foot boat platform I should be able to move the furniture and electronics off my old boat.

Some challenges: The gate layout and steering system. My current pontoon boat uses a gate that shortens up quite a bit so that you can fish off the front and back. My new gate won’t do that because there will be fishing platforms. By the way, the image above is what my project boat should look like when it is finished. Also, my project pontoon boat will have two outboard motors and so I will have the added expense of another motor that will have to happen at the same time as the 26′ boat. And the steering system will be hydraulic.

Well, more to come later. Please stay tuned and feel free to let me know what you think.