| Let me start by saying that if you are a beginner | | | | Your typical pontoon boat can hold from 5-7 |
| in boat building, a pontoon boat might not be your | | | | people and it is about 5.5 to 6 meters long, or |
| best choice. Pontoon boats are pretty big and | | | | about 18 feet, it can cost anywhere from $2.000 |
| pretty complex to build, and if you don't have the | | | | to $3.000 depending on where you buy your |
| required skill level in working with wood and metal | | | | materials, it is made with an aluminum base with |
| you might find yourself under the water rather | | | | wood on top and uses a medium sized engine for |
| then above it. | | | | propulsion. |
| Before starting to build your own boat you first | | | | However, the most important thing is the boat |
| need to decide on a couple of things like the | | | | building plan. While you can find some for free I |
| number of people that you want to take with | | | | do not recommend those simply because most |
| you, your budget, available building space and a | | | | of them do not come with enough details on |
| pontoon where you can take your boat out. Then | | | | materials and building instructions. You simply get |
| you need to find a DIY pontoon boat plan which | | | | some drawings and a picture of what the boat will |
| to guide you while you build (this is very important | | | | look like. What you need is a plan that can take |
| and we will talk about it later in the article) and | | | | you step by step trough the entire building |
| then the required tools for your specific pontoon | | | | process so you don't hit any walls along the way. |
| boat. | | | | |