This video makes me miss having my Dad around to help me work a project. It is universal and history repeats itself with my own son. I am working on taking an old pontoon boat apart and have found your video very informative. Thank you

LOL!! Two thumbs up for the little supervisor checking on the progress from his "cubicle"!!

Your father is very wise and you should continue to follow his lead. You both are doing a great job but a wise man knows to follow the man with experience. Also he is your father and loves you obviously so keep giving him the respect you are giving him that warms my heart. My 29 year old son and I do it’s same projects and he is a good son like you and keeps me going. You two need each other believe it or not. Much luv from Sacramento USA

I would have run all my electric, control and steering cables before screwing down the floor. Coated the backside of the wood and then done a paint on non-skid deck surface. You are right on track about the plywood. The only difference between exterior plywood and marine plywood is that marine plywood has no voids in it. All the blemishes (tree knots) have been removed and filled.

You and your Pop work well together and btw every piece of advice he gave you was spot-on correct!

My favorite part is the supervisor of the project. Hysterical

your videos are the best! I think you have helped me out about 65.3 times. yup thats american money. keep it up bro! you rock!

I am wanting to do a similar pontoon project. Thank you for sharing your journey. I also sure enjoyed hearing your dad’s take on procedures.

The best definition for a boat that I've herd of is " A device used to part bodies of water, salt or fresh, so that you can toss your families fortune into". Cheers, Billy in Canada

Video is awesome! Love your dad. He is so good and patient at teaching you. Awesome man awesome 👌👍

Nice video, well done and most of all I loved how you worked with your dad on it.

I love the father-son discussions on “how to do it” and the why do it that way. All sons must be alike in the aspect of questioning our fatherly expertise. I experience the same reactions every time I help one of my sons with a project, I’m glad I’m not alone. In the end all comes out good!

I have marked the day and will always remember this video. For quite some time I have been asking myself, "How old am I?" I mean really. I'm getting older, but I still feel kind of young. How old am I really? Well this video answered that question. How old am I? I'm so old that at 12:50 I'm screaming at my computer, "Just listen do your Dad! He knows what the heck he's talking about!!" That's how old I am. now.

I will be installing my carpet today I put my redgard on my 16 foot Sun Tracker Bass Buggy Pontoon boat I was going to redgard the bottom of the pontoon boat but in all reality I don't believe water is going to sit there and saturate on the bottom of marine-grade plywood I also used roof tape for the seams where the wood separated itself I want to thank Brandon's garage for giving me the knowledge and putting my mindset at ease to getting out there and jump in on this job I'm doing all this myself with occasional help for my son but I'm not trying to have him around some of the chemicals that's being installed. So I want to thank Brandon's garage for passing his knowledge on if I could only show some pictures and some videos I would be glad to do that this is been one extreme but fun project and I'd do it again I bought this 1991 Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 16 foot pontoon boat basically for $600 with a 50 horse force and trolling motor and pedals he sold it to me for 1200 and my company paid for the other portion of the cost through their profit share. So thanks to one of the biggest hardware stores out there who was not closing down other hardware stores that's all I'm going to say about that. This is been the best project I've ever had I would never go what's another boat other than a pontoon boat I spent $3,000 on a 1979 Baja classic tri 16 only to find out that it had dry rot underneath the belly and throughout the transom when I took it to the shop which was going to cost 5000 to fix the problem paint the boats and trailer so the me that was taking on more than what I wanted to take on so I bought this Pontoon and thanks to Brandon's garage they have led me down this road and I would recommend anybody going to do a restoration of a pontoon boat to watch his videos if I could think of in person I would because he's really help me out throughout this journey and I wanted to share it on KZfaq and I don't have the know-how yet to do that but that's another story I'm going to watch the video of how to reinstall the old trim rails and fencing once I install this carpet Saturday August 10th 2019 I'm going to open up a Instagram page and show some videos of that once I do that I will share the link. now it's time to install some carpet thanks Brandon's. garage

Good time video Brandon! Cool to see your Dad helping you, and the baby making a cameo appearance to "hang out in the shop with the guys" Kudos for the high-quality materials you choose for the carpet work, Roberts adhesive and Red Gard are great products. I agree with your opinion regarding the plywood, exterior grade vs. marine grade. The boat manufacturers don't use marine grade either, due to cost. IMHO you did a fine job of replacing the floor and installing the new carpeting. It should serve you well for many, many years. As a side note, Tec screws are available (@ Home Depot) with a multi-drive torx style head, and you should find the drive bit (included) in the box. I'm looking forward to the next video in this series of the pontoon boat rebuild, and I'm sure you're excited to complete it and enjoy it with your family. 2 thumbs up from here in Massachusetts, on the lake @ the "ranch" Doug

This is going to be a nice build. Looking forward to this one.

You might want to put the Red Guard on the underside of the plywood to protect it from water splashing up from the pontoons.

We did our 24ft pontoon a couple years ago, down to the deck like you. We used vinyl flooring though, so glad we did! No moisture, and i can wash it off...

Dude this project is awesome! I don’t think you got taken. I just think the people who said that don’t have the ambition you do. Can’t wait to see the finished product. Will be so satisfying.

I'd really suggest you do a parameter spread with glue and a center strip laying cheap rubber back carpet, it will not last forever and removing it will be a night mare and a lot of sanding for a suitable surface for new carpet. Stretch the carpet and tack with nail strips along the edges, remove the strips after glue sets up in about 3 days drying. Furniture will keep the carpet stretched later on as well. Very nice job guys!

I replace most everything like you did with my first pontoon boat (20'), didn't have to with my 2nd one (20'). Had so much fun with those, I bought a brand new 24' tritoon with dark blue carpet. What a mistake...down here on the Gulf Coast, the sugar sand gets into the carpet and you can't get it out with .blowing, washing or vacuuming. Literally, within 2 hours of buying the boat, it looked years old. But l love pontoons!

"A boat is a hole in the water you throw your money into" is the nautical reference to the "money pit" reference usually associated with home restoration. LOL! Regards, Solomon

Gr8 to see a manager there to direct u guys while drilling the floor in=)

Only thing I might have done different was acid wash the aluminum before I had any wood back on it so it was bright and shiny but that's me and I come from a trucking background who recently purchased a pontoon boat. Lol

Loving the pontoon build... you should have used marine grade carpet which will not rot..can get wet all day long.. and wont hold sand ... and i think painting the bottoms of the wood would be a good idea too if you havent already done that off camera

Re-did a pontoon in the early 90's with 3/4 CDX Pressure treated It still is solid.

Looks great. If you guys ever do carpeting again grab a trowel for the glue. It’s 10 times faster and with the right size notches you can’t really mess it up you just pour a bunch out and spread it quickly. I did a 16‘ x 6‘ boat and the main floor carpet took me aboutFive minutes to do. It was a lot smaller but the trail is really quick and with the notches you can’t mess up the amount of glue. Another suggestion in the future, especially if you have a shaped boats is herculiner, it’s kind of like line X but you roll it on, it’s about $25 a gallon last I used it, you could’ve done that deck for about $100. Now you can get it in three or four different colors I believe also, I did black because of the time they only had black and gray and kind of a brick colored red. It’s also completely waterproof. :)

BOAT acronym for "Bankruptcy On A Trailer" or "Bust Out Another Thousand"... I have also heard that the definition of a boat is : "A hole in the water into which one pours buckets of money"

Absolutely love the opening line. "Back to working on my money pit" Well said. Anyone who owns a boat knows the truth in that statement.

I did exactly what your doing. I have a 24 foot that I completely rebuilt into a carfishing boat. I made it a center console and went as far as re-skinning the pontoon logs for basically double the aluminum thickness. It was alot of work but the reward was completely worth it! Have fun with it!

A boat is a wood-lined hole in the water in which you throw money. The two happiest days in a boat owners life is the day they buy their boat and the day they sell it.

B.O.A.T. Bring on another thousand. Again, and again, and again.

Your boat is a Gem that was hidden beneath trash waiting for your masterful hand to deliver it and make it shine

Fun project and good video work. More please. :)

My dad always asked people "Don't you know what boat stands for??" "No, what?" "Break Out Another Thousand"

"A boat is a hole in the water into which one pours money" As long as the pontoons and frame are in good shape, you got a good deal. You couldn't have bought a new one for less money. And you know it's done right.

Serosis of the river is what I call my boat Love the video boat is gonna look good

my old man always said "Boat" stood for Buck..Out...Another...Thousand!

Entertainment is a money pit. Choose your poison. A Pontoon Boat is very easy poison to drink. It's no pile of trash if you love boating it's pretty cool. I have no doubt you'll do fine with this project.

Beautiful baby boy, and yes good job on the boat too.

This dad has the patience of a saint.

B.O.A.T. = Break Out Another Thousand :) Great video bud!

Dads will always be dads!!!

Looks like you had a lot of Good Help!

Listen to experience, And do what Dad says. He's been there, done that. Wish I had my father around to do more projects together. Cherish this time together.

Don't listen to what anybody says. As long as the tubes are in good condition you're good. You can do exactly what you did and have it like you want it. I bet they don't have one.

I think it is fixable and cheap enough the only thing for me would be that trailer I don’t really care for it but the pontoon it’s self looks very serviceable sir

this reminds me of working on projects with my dad. my way or the highway!

I don’t know any slang words for the word boat but I learned the definition soon enough. BOAT Break Out Another Thousand lol.

what a good daddy and handy too with a great grandpa

Hi . I seen this 1984 alum starcraft islander with a outboard on it. But starcraft didn't make it with outboard that year only I/O .. Think transom structure alright for all the force of the outboard ? Any help from anyone would be appreciated. So that I don't go crazy thinking I'm wrong about this everyone thanks. I've been watching your channel and your pretty smart on boats .OMG that floor came out great. Thanks

I Injoyed. Seeing you with your dad telling you the best way. Now I miss my dad more. Lost him 4 and half years ago to cancer. He didn't help me with mine 15 or so years ago when I built 3 tops redid the rails but we owned taxi when I was up he was sleeping alot. But we built things as I grew up and I really miss him. As he fought cancer mom yea wanted a deck on front and on the back of the new house she got. So we did it. God gave him just enought just enought. I started the front till he'd got home then to be honest me and mom had falling out he about finished till painting. He did the walls roof I mean he did good. Mom she I don't think appreciate him for it either. Maybe the deck off the pool off the back of the house. But the front deck porch then roof was huge. Bet she don't even go out side. Wasted money. Br your vidoe got me thinking about dad more than I do already. Thank you. But the carpet your right pay the extra mine had red like that grey your blue the desine love it good pick. Well can't weight to see the rest now. Man I miss mine. 24ft got for 500 with 85 mercury. Now the trailer new duel axle paid 2k but had the breaking system front steps going up. But yea I miss it. Wish I had one more chance to owning one. Did have one few years ago 2k ran but had a prob with gas turned to be the lid on the tank so before I figured that someone messed up the carb so never got to play with it. Traded for RV that broke in 3 weeks. Still down 2 years ago July just starter and wires no one will help me fix sad really. But sorry I hate telling Storys get off track my bad. Great video till the next I'm gonna sub want to see more. Promise no long long messages. Lol. Hey remember them moments. God bless y'all.

Break Out Another Thousand is what boat stands for

BOAT= BUST OUT ANOTHER THOUSAND! cool vids dude keep it up!

Love the garage

I already did this to one 24' pontoon sold it now getting ready to fix up a 15' one!

Just an idea that could make you some cash. I take pontoons strip it down and make work boats out of them. Aluminum decks center console etc. I have been welding most of my life so that makes things easier. Plus I live near water. Just a suggestion. Best wishes.

Should have painted the bottom of the plywood with the red paint or ever a enamel based paint to seal up the wood before screwing it down.

Question? Maybe I missed it in the vidseo? But did you coat the underside? Run the wiring first? The underside is where your wood gets wet on the water and where the rot will start. The difference of marine grade vs non for plywood is NOT as the guy below says. (knots fixed). IT is also a coating and soaking they do to waterproof the wood. (or at least that is how it used to be).

B.O.A.T. is an acronym for Bust Out Another Thousand...

From my estimation, you put in about $350 into plywood, red sealer, carpet, glue and screws...might be as high as $400, not counting any labor. You could have bought aluminum extrusion flooring (like used in horse trailers and reefer trailer trucks) for about $8 a square yard of coverage (less than $200 if you don't have to pay shipping on the extrusion), and had an all-aluminum floor that would never need replacing again, ever. Personally, I would have polished the pontoons, put on an aluminum extrusion floor, had less than $3,000 in it...and been able to turn around and sell it for $5,000 to $7,000 any day of the week...with the aluminum flooring being the big sell-point. Pontoon boats are like Jeeps and Harleys...build in the sell points, and they'll never ever lose their value. Be cheap in repairing them, and never realize their real resale value...just my 2-cents worth.

Carpet looks great.

There is a rubber sealant spray used in automobile wheel wells and undercoating that will give you some protection. I would also glue seal the outside edges.

Boat: A hole in the water that one pours money into.

Always wanted to rebuild a pontoon, rip out all the fancy crap! Leave the rails ,helm and seat. place 6-8 removable fishing chair bases around the boat . Open deck with a big fish coffin, and a drink and food cooler. GO FISHING!

I’ve seen you before in my city with this boat and I live like half a mile from you love your vids keep it up

I really enjoy the pontoon videos!

You have 2 guys. Why not 2 rollers?

Молодой помощник растет!

Did you think of spraying on the carpet a water repellent like 303 fabric guard by sunbrella ?

Didn't look as if you put the Redgard on the underneath of the ply - I would have thought you might have covered both sides of each sheet before fitting them but I guess you had your reasons.

I’m amazed how quickly you work, I could certainly afford to pay you 50$ an hour, at your pace!

Did you paint the red stuff on the bottom of the plywood

Vinyl looks nicer and is easier to clean but it's slippery and your cooler will slide all over driving fast.

Looking good brother, keep it up

"Brandon's Gar Barge" ? LOL. Good Work.

When I re-decked my boat I thru bolted the hardware, otherwise water will rot the wood and loosen up the screws. I want to do something like this and make it solar powered.

It’s always a good idea to epoxy coat plywood when not using marine grade plywood. Extra money but your work may not last as long as you hope.

Great job!

Good Video. Suggestions: PontoonStuff.com for Seats, Carpet, and Stuff. LOL Larger "Texture" Roller for Spreading Glue, on a Handle Extension. Rent a carpet roller from Lowes, Menards, Home Depot, What ever Hardware place you have down there, The wider the better. Staple down the back edge to get it to stay in place. We actually roll ours out and staple the over hang then trim edges at bottom of wood. I have done several toon floors. Love the Video though.

Great project so far. Nice seeing you work with you Dad. Just wondering if you are planning on cleaning/polishing the pontoons and if so why didn't you do it when it was all apart?

There are online companies that sell pontoon deck rebuild kits that include everything needed even new hardware.

lol your dad had it right but like all sons.. want to not really listen and do iit your way hehe... Would recommend you had rolled toe carpet to make extra sure it was square all the way to the end, then roll it back up. Red Guard was a fantastic idea.

Dark blue is going to cook your feet and marine plywood is only because it has no voids in the edges

Was that Marine grade plywood or standard treated, and what thickness.

ROFL, Dude that is so funny with your kid.

BOAT = BANKRUPTCY ON A TRAILER

I like the objective.. Good workmanship... But, how do you know the 30yr old plywood wasn't Marine grade?

why didn't you red paint both sides of the plywood b4 you even layed it down?

Along the lines of money pit, a boat is a hole in the water you throw money into. Edit: 3/4" floor? Why not go with 1 1/8" TnG plywood like at home? Also, why not paint both sides red? .. ...It seems to me that a pet owner who brings their dogs boating would rather have the carpet so their dogs could get some better traction. But hey, what about vinyl floor tiles? You could have cut in some sub floor storage boxes and make their access doors to different tile dimensions. ..just a thought .. Another thought, something I did on my cobalt was to make cover supports using PVC pipe. You can get some tight bends in the PVC using, hot sand or hot air. For best results, fill pipe with either hot sand or fill with sand and use heat gun concentrated where you want the bend. you can make some interesting covers and shades for that thing. If you dont mind the cost, sunbrella makes the best exterior grade fabric. If not the best, maybe second to NASA. Just be sure not to skimp on the thread. Ive got a '97 seadoo speedster still using thr mooring cover it came with and I don't do anything to maintain it other than hose it down maybe once a year. ...maybe.

If you got a trailer with it and there’s not any rust you got a decent price. You put another 4 to 6000 into it you would have a very nice piece of equipment. You could not buy it for that, everything would be brand new.

The barnacle barge!

A good job and very beautiful. regards

Who cares what other people think bud? It is yours and you can do what you want with it.

I always thought of things like this as a Wishing Well, You throw money into it and wish things get better, then you throw more money in later and wish the same thing

QUESTION.. how come you didn't red paint treat the Bottom of the wood? also why didn't you run the new wiring while the decking was off? thanks. cool video

Lmao hes like "ohh at first i was like ahhhaaaa its not. That bad.... But now i see.... This thing is a pile of trash" 😂😂😂😂

all the works removing the carpet and floorboards, why didn't they add a coat of anti-rust on the cross beam before put new woodboards flooring?

I like your video. I'm thinking LINE-X or GATOR HIDE instead of carpet. But it looks great

Is it a wivestale that treated wood shouldn't be used next to aluminum due to possible chemical reaction?