On The Pontoon

As you know, we are Ohio’s largest pontoon dealer. Why, because pontoon’s are awesome of course. So I figured, let’s take some time to talk all about pontoons. Starting with what is a pontoon. I’m sure that most of you have an understanding but just so everyone is on the same page, a pontoon is a flotation device with buoyancy sufficient to float its self as well as all your party goers. It is a flattish boat that relies on its pontoons to keep it afloat.



Pontoons first dropped on the scene in 1954 by a farmer who needed a more stable platform on the lake that he worked along. He strung a couple of barrels together and placed a platform of a piece of wood on top, attached an engine to the back, and there you have it the first pontoon boat.



From there, not much has changed. When you look at the modern pontoons out on Atwood Lake, you notice that the foundation is pretty much exactly what was described in the 1954 version; it has just become a little more put together. Pontoons have grown up from that original foundation to include sides and even a dashboard console.



Depending on the pontoon that you have depends on the features that you will get. Some of the cooler features that I have seen on pontoons are double deck pontoons and some even with a slide coming off the second deck that throws you right into the water. You can get grills and speaker systems put on your pontoon to really make it a boat you want to spend a majority of your time on. This weekend, let’s go and celebrate pontoons by heading out on Atwood Lake. Let’s go pontooning.