Pontoon Work Barge Build - Part 3

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Pontoon Work Barge Build - Part 3 - FINISHED Project

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Жыл бұрын

This is the final part of this series where we've started from scratch to put together a work barge for a customer starting a barge service business on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. We get the wheelhouse and railings installed along with the motor, electrical, and more. Plus we take the boat out for its first test run on the water to try the motor, ramps, and auger anchors. Thanks for following along with us on this project. Please go subscribe to our channel if you haven't yet!
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@runnergirl4309 Жыл бұрын

AMAZING WORK! Thanks for taking the time to video & share this project with us on KZfaq.

@tomspontoons Жыл бұрын

Thank you! and thanks for watching!

@paulsullivan36 Жыл бұрын

Holy molely that barge turned out incredibly cool! It makes me want a smaller version to fish from on my small inland lake! You two are so talented. I love watching your videos which show how your awesome creations come to fruition. Please keep documenting your projects.

@tomspontoons Жыл бұрын

It would be a very comfortable fishing vessel, but I think some railings would be best for something you're fishing off of!

@Bennydyk Жыл бұрын

Dude!!! You’ve outdone yourself!!!

@tomspontoons Жыл бұрын

Make you want to start a barge business so I can build you one?!?

@joeherndon5815 Жыл бұрын

This project turned out well but didn't surprise me I knew it would from the get go you always do a great job thanks for taking us along.

@tomspontoons Жыл бұрын

Aw man, what a kind thing to say! Thanks so much and for following along with our journey.

@dmflyer Жыл бұрын

Very nice build Tom great custom work !!!

@tomspontoons Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! and thanks for watching!

@Juan-oy3fo 2 ай бұрын

I thought clue at the roll-out

@scottvickery2057 Жыл бұрын

The dog had his own idea of getting off the boat! lol

@tomspontoons Жыл бұрын

He's the best boy, but he's still a goofball about some stuff!

@scottpetrie8707 Жыл бұрын

Dig it. Wanna see the ultimate fishing toon. Lol

@tomspontoons Жыл бұрын

Check my other videos, just did a pontoon with Livescope, I-pilot, and more!

@scottpetrie8707 Жыл бұрын

@@tomspontoons yes! Got center console!! Lol

@anthonybass7851 Жыл бұрын

Great Job! Looks Awesome. Where do you get your Suzuki outboards? I want to re-power with a 200hp. Can I get one shipped to me?

@tomspontoons Жыл бұрын

I worked for the marina I get them from for a few years, installed them, sold them, and loved everything outboards. It’s not easy to get the high HP motors shipped without those connections or background. Check with your local dealers first. You might be able to get one to install if you’ll pay to have the pre delivery inspection done after install to make sure everything was done correctly.

@bobbymacnear193 11 ай бұрын

Where are y'all located at

@tomspontoons 11 ай бұрын

We’re up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Where are you watching from?

@bobbymacnear193 11 ай бұрын

Do you build them for other people

@tomspontoons 11 ай бұрын

There are rare occasions that we build boats to order for customers or use an old hull that we have in stock to restore for a customer.

@normanbatara2351 9 ай бұрын

What was the cost to build it?

@tomspontoons 9 ай бұрын

Projects like this end up in the $60-$70K range after all the customizations, motor, etc. TONS OF TIME went into this project!

@All-Ashore Жыл бұрын

How much weight do you think it can transport?

@tomspontoons Жыл бұрын

The calculations that I used rated each pontoon around 6800 lbs of capacity minus the weight of the pontoon itself. Assuming the pontoons weigh somewhere around 500-800 lbs each, that would mean it has somewhere around 18,000 lbs of buoyancy before the crossmembers, motor, wheelhouse, ramps, etc. So even if we added 4,000 lbs of decking, crossmembers, wheelhouse, and motor that would leave it able to float 14,000 lbs maxed out...so we said 10,000 lbs as a conservative operating load. I'm going to weigh it and subtract the trailer to figure out exactly what the hull and motor weigh...pretty excited to find that out!!

@All-Ashore Жыл бұрын

@@tomspontoons that's a perfect amount wow. Nice work tom, these unique builds are 👌. My goal is to build a forkbarge in the next 3-5 years!

@tomspontoons Жыл бұрын

@@All-Ashore the goal for this boat build was to create a lighter, faster, more efficient barge to run errands the big companies won’t do. The 140 hp is a great little powerhouse for pushing that big of a boat, having low end torque for control, and being super fuel efficient. The fork and crane stuff is a whole different animal. I’ll build these open deck boats, but not sure I would ever get big into the forks and cranes…I’ll leave that to the pros for now!

@grancitodos7318 11 ай бұрын

You are going to increase the pitch, not decrease it, do you realise that mistake?

@tomspontoons 11 ай бұрын

I mentioned we’re going from an 11” pitch to a 13” pitch during the test run…I’m not sure where you’re referring to in the video but would love to know!!

@grancitodos7318 11 ай бұрын

@@tomspontoons 12:49 "we are going to a 13, .......... we need a lower pitch"

@tomspontoons 11 ай бұрын

@@grancitodos7318 I thought you might be referring to that part...As a separate thought from going from the 11 to the 13 I meant that in general we need a lower pitch than what most folks would put on a tritoon with a 140hp because we're hauling heavy loads and want the torque to still power through as well as still get the RPMs in the recommended range. Just me rambling thoughts together making it unclear!

@grancitodos7318 11 ай бұрын

@@tomspontoons OK, I understand.

@tomspontoons 8 ай бұрын

Yep, sorry for the confusion!