This is how to build your very own, functional and free, pontoon boat. We used completely recycled materials that were otherwise trash, but we turned it into an environmentally-friendly party barge. Our pontoon boat started from a 7ftx10ft frame of water-treated 2x6's, 2x4's, and 2x2's. We got these from the remains of my old backyard deck which was replaced over the summer all framework was pressure treated and stained. The pontoons are made out of six gallon barrels, which we found at a recycling center.
These barrels were used and weren't approved for catering or agriculture- but were perfect for our boat. We found large pieces of Oriented Strand Board OSB and more 2x4's in dumpsters scattered around a new housing development. We used my riding lawn mower and it's homemade trailer to collect the wood out of the dumpsters. The deck was scrap pieces of sub-flouring and were being thrown way- again, who wouldn't build a boat out of it?
I should add that in a dumpster we found a leather ottoman, which was instantly deemed as the captain's chair. You can find the necessary lumber where we did, in the trash, or in recycling centers. Dispose any liquid inside the barrel accordingly, ensure the barrels are clean and safe enough for a marine environment. This will show you if any of the barrels would let water leak into them. Tighten each of the lids with a wrench. Evenly caulk each lid and allow 2 hours for it to cure.
Rest assured this will keep the inside of the barrels, therefor you, dry. Cut two 2x6's exactly 10 feet long. Then cut two 2x6's to be seven total feet in length. Cut degree angles on each end to they will fit together and retain original dimensions. We used three 4" screws on each corner to secure them together. Cut two 2x4's to be 11'9" in length. These will run the length of the boat's 10ft side but inside the existing frame. Use screws to secure each one This distance will allow the barrels to sink 2.
Doing this lowers the entire boat's center-of-gravity as well as directly supporting the deck. Install either a 2x2 or a 2x4 on each side of the three barrels 15 inches away from the front and back of the boat. This will keep the barrels from sliding back and forth. For our deck we used boards that were half an inch thick.
This allows up to 4 square feet gaps in your frame. Use mostly 2x4's to construct a rectangular network frame with gaps no more than 4 square feet in area. We used perforated metal hanger straps galvanized to secure each barrel to the frame. Cut out 12 42" strips. Use 2 straps per barrel; wrap each strap a little more than halfway around the barrel and attach each side to the 2x4 and to the 2x6 on both sides of the barrel.
Use screws and drill at an angle to tighten each strap as you sink the screw. Be cautious to not puncture any barrels doing this- it's an easy mistake to make. Use screws to secure each piece to the frame. Place and cut each board so every junction would have frame under it. Try to use the largest pieces and make sure not to puncture any barrels. If you wish to use an outboard motor like we did, leave a small opening in the deck at the back of the boat. Otherwise, your new pontoon is easy to propel with oars.
For our first launch, we used a cargo trailer to get it to the reservoir. Only use it in bodies of water that are knowing and allowing of you and your pontoon. For our testing, we had permission to launch on a local reservoir. We plan on registering the boat with the state in the future. Make sure you take every legal step to ensure your day of boating doesn't get cut short by the police. The boat is fairly lightweight, therefor it was easy for four high-schoolers to carry the boat on and off the trailer as well as into the water.
No boat ramp? No problem. Have fun on your new boat knowing that you didn't hurt the environment to build it. It is of course necessary to bring lawn chairs, floral-pattern shirts Tommy Bahama recommended but not required , and a cooler full of cold, age-conscious drinks.
Also keep in mind that there is now a possibility your significant other might only want you for your boat. Get ready to receive scores of compliments in appreciation of your masterpiece. Check your local laws before you decide to add an electric trolling motor. In some states, even just an electric trolling motor defines it as a real boat and requires the boat to be registered. Reply 2 years ago. I was just about to mention this. In WI it would have to be licensed.
And with no vin number you won't be able to. Reply 1 year ago. Hey, little guy, you're probably still pretty young and heard this abbreviation when your mom registered her car. Everyone who knows boat stuff knows they are identified by their HIN. And that means Hull Identification Number. Everyone can get a HIN for their boat from their state's department. Maybe you wanna get a little out in the sun and take a stroll down to the department and register your toy boat? Better luck in your future postings!
I've been in this situation with an electric motor on a kayak in California. Great way to prematurely end a day with a fine. Haha, awesome, that cracked me up good!
Next best tard will come running to tell you this would be illegal in his state in Well done! Working on a kittly litter boat myself Tune in for that fun adventure! To waterproof your boat, cheapest paint might be available at your local trash disposal facility. Not much problem mixing together various makes and colors if the paint is exterior latex. A painter might have leftover paint he could give you as well.
Second cheapest is to go to the paint store and get mistinted paint. They sell it cheap and might even give you some. Just let it cure for a week before you put it in the water. Nice job! Thanks for bringing me back down memory lane! At almost 50 years old now, I remember building plywood and barrel boats when I was a kid and how much fun my friends and I had.
It's refreshing to see today's youth using their brain for creating fun things outside, rather than sitting inside all day glued to their phone screens and playing video games. Not that video games are all bad, but ya gotta get outside every once in a while! People seem to rarely think about this but did you consider installing the barrels side to side instead of front to back? It just might make the barge easier to push around. It might make no difference if a trolling motor is used by if you strapped a tiny gas outboard of two or three horsepower it might make quite a difference as the side to side barrels would tend to lift the front of the barge and thus travel with a smaller bit of the underside in contact with the water.
The other thing that I notice is that oriented strand board is great for wet and drying cycles such as in roofing but if long term immersion is encountered plywood is superior. In my area the worst part of the entire build would be in trying to buy quality, straight 2 X 4 lumber. The Home Depot 2 x 4s are of wretched quality. Also, stability will be improved if barrels are located as close to corners as possible.
Use marine grade plywood, its been treated for water, particle board will quickly fall apart. I also recommend covering all wood in fiberglass or atleast a top coat of gelcoat or another sealer. I build boats myself. Since you build boats you know Build A Pontoon Boat Cost Zip the difference between the types of plywoods and there is a plethora of marine types with many different specifications including country specifications. Marine plywood is set apart from domestic use plywood primarily by glue type.
It's NOT necessarily treated and the fletched have a specific criteria regarding voids, seams and knots as do the faces.
Typically an exterior grade of plywood would work in a situation like this but isn't as pretty as marine grade. Gel coat is NOT a standalone product, it's designed for use with polyester resin. When applied It remains tacky and only really cures chemically when the polyester is applied - unless you are referring to colored polyester resin as 'gel coat'.
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