5 Things I HATE About My Tiny Pontoon Boat

5 Things I HATE About My Tiny Pontoon Boat | Pond Prowler

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Here's a few things I would personally change about my mini pontoon boat, the Pond Prowler from the FACTORY as well as a few things I've done DIY style to fix those issues. Love the boat and this was a hard one to make, but here's 5 things I "hate" about my tiny pontoon boat!
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@GreysonRoberts 3 ай бұрын

Check out the new tiny boat talk blog and podcast! saltbossboating.com

@unboxinghype813 Ай бұрын

I just found this channel. I’m about to jump down this pond prowler loop hole and your channel has the content I need

@VHGbham Ай бұрын

Ty for the video! Considering a mini and really appreciate the time you took to address a lot of this stuff.

@GreysonRoberts Ай бұрын

Glad you got some value!

@monzsterman Ай бұрын

I cut holes in my Quest Angler 10 and put in cup holders. They also come in handy to throw stuff in like tiny bluetooth speaker, old plastic baits, trimmed line. Best mod I made. Those black hooks under the seats on the right side are for teathers that you hook to the seats to keep them with the boat incase it's capsized or blow out while driving, which I have had happen.

@truecrimson1 3 ай бұрын

I would run gear track through the the cup holders, and the entire long oval sections. Scotty, Ram, Railbalza pretty much everybody makes a decent cup holder that you can attach to a track. Coming from the kayak world and having drilled holes in kayaks for over a decade, I am surprised the pond prowler community hasn't taken up gear tracks and a lot of other kayak mods.

@GreysonRoberts 3 ай бұрын

I read your comment last night and forgot to respond. You’re absolutely right! I looked into it and I’ll be adding those. Thanks for the tip!!

@truecrimson1 3 ай бұрын

@@GreysonRoberts You're welcome. You had about talked me into a pond prowler. I even talked to my wife about getting one as we were planning to sell some kayaks this year and buy her a new one. But then I checked the weight capacity, and the two of us exceed it.

@Budboss420 3 ай бұрын

@@truecrimson1 that weight capacity gets exceeded I think for 80% of people. I’ve seen 1,000+ pounds a lot on Facebook. Heck, we pass it when we’re fully loaded! I don’t pay much mind to it, haha.

@truecrimson1 3 ай бұрын

@@Budboss420 Thank you. That's good to know. In kayaks weight capacity is serious and most companies "over estimate" it. Stability decreases as you get closer to the weight capacity. So a 250 pound guy will get a kayak with a 275 weight capacity and think either that kayaks are just unstable or kayaks are not for him. If he had just gotten a kayak with a 350 or 400 pound capacity he would have been fine. Pelican lists the capacity of their bass raider as 600 lbs, whereas Bass Pro/Cabelas lists the Pond Prowler as 525. So if we end up getting one I will probably try to find a Pelican. I like the look of the 12 foot plastic boats a lot, but their weight capacity is even lower.

@larrys7998 22 күн бұрын

Pretty sure in Fl .. you put a trolling motor on it, it has to be registered !

@drjekelmrhyde 3 ай бұрын

I'm going to get one of these boats, but I'm going to make sure I get some Gator patches for the front and rear for it. It seem like everyone on here drags the heck out of these boats on concrete boat ramps.

@GreysonRoberts 3 ай бұрын

I used to, now I just slide it in and out of the water with my utility trailer barely in the water

@SHMIDTEY 4 ай бұрын

I just got a pond prowler 10! I was actually thinking of offsetting the seats to the sides to make the tiller easier to work, rear to the left and front to the right, with 2 people it should balance ok, and since it handles weight on the gunwhale so well i think it would be ok

@gnikmi 4 ай бұрын

saw your other video.. I am buying one .

@GreysonRoberts 4 ай бұрын

Do it! Got mine used for $300

@hammerdown3876 2 ай бұрын

appreciate the video. Coming from kayaking and modding those and then graduating up to a Seadoo Fishpro Trophy with a Minn Kota Spotlock and livescope, Im wanting to rig out one of these 2 man boats for smaller bodies of water (non powered) where I cant take the fishpro or where a 2 man boat will be more practical than 2 kayaks for the wife and I. I use the minn kota quick attach for my trolling motor so I can easily switch it from the seadoo to another boat. im wondering how I can rig up a bow mounted spotlock on this 2 man. Would you recommend a front mount on this boat or rear mount? I drive with the remote (might look at getting a pedal for it though) so steering it from anywhere on the boat is not an issue.

@GreysonRoberts 2 ай бұрын

That’s a very cool idea and great question. It’s been a debate for a long time and I’ve tried both. Honestly with it on the stern it’s more out of the way so I can fish off the front. But that’s just me, trolling motors are usually designed for the bow but like I said I prefer stern of these vessels. Lots of folks much prefer bow mounted. I rarely see ipilot on these so I am very excited for you to do that!

@dougaranda6187 2 ай бұрын

I haven’t found any use for the rod holders. They’re completely in the way when fishing. I agree, all the molded in stuff on the sides are useless. Just a little more thought would’ve resulted in a more usable interior, with no real additional cost. But, it’s a cheap boat, so a person can customize without worrying about ruining its value.

@GreysonRoberts 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I mod mine with no fear. If I bust it, I’ll get another used hull for a couple hundred bucks! I see people just want them gone for as low as $50 around here!

@seanytoyguns8638 4 ай бұрын

Where did you get those camouflage wraps from?

@GreysonRoberts 4 ай бұрын

Amazon! I linked my exact build in the video description

@kylesmith3211 3 ай бұрын

How well does water and stuff drain with that foam on the channels on the side?

@GreysonRoberts 3 ай бұрын

Very well! It can drain in the seat tracks too.

@handlehandleton Ай бұрын

Can't even pee from one of these boats without looking like you're challenging other boats on the lake for territory.

@GreysonRoberts Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@cutmemick4949 3 ай бұрын

Most fisherman run the trolling motor in the bow

@GreysonRoberts 3 ай бұрын

I used to and it’s better. Wife doesn’t like to drive up front and I don’t want to turn the trolling motor head around every time

@VHGbham Ай бұрын

Depends on the boat, water, weight, and intended use. Lots of minis with rudder trolling motors have much better maneuverability with the motor on the transom.