Boat type
Pontoon
Purpose
Pontoons float on two (or three) aluminum logs with a wide deck and lounge seating. Built for calm lakes and slow rivers — entertaining, cruising, swimming. Not a fishing layout with a center console, not a speed hull.
Best suited for
- Calm lakes and reservoirs
- Families and groups of 6–12+
- Day cruising, swimming, entertaining
- Beginner-friendly handling at displacement speeds
Size options
- Compact pontoons
- 18–20 ft — smaller lakes, tighter slips
- Mid-size family
- 22–24 ft — most common lake size
- Large deck boats
- 25–30 ft — big groups, more furniture and shade
Builders in the primer
49 builders in the primer build this type. A missing name is a hole, not a ranking.
- AleraDealer networkunknown
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetaleramarine.com - Aqua PatioDealer networkElkhart, IN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetgodfreypontoonboats.com - Avalon Luxury PontoonsDealer networkAlma, MI
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetavalonpontoons.com - Bailey Custom BoatsFactory directStatesboro, GA
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetbaileycustomboats.com - BaliseDealer networkunknown
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetbalisepontoonboats.com - BarlettaDealer networkBristol, IN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetbarlettapontoonboats.com - BenningtonDealer networkElkhart, IN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetOwner boats on filebenningtonmarine.com - Bentley PontoonsDealer networkSouth Carolina
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetbentleypontoons.com - BerkshireDealer networkIndiana
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetberkshirepontoon.com - Carolina SkiffDealer networkWaycross, GA
Also bay boat, center console, deck boat, and skiff.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetcarolinaskiff.com - CrestDealer networkOwosso, MI
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetcrestpontoonboats.com - Cypress CayDealer networkunknown
Also fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetcypresscaypontoons.com - EvottiDealer networkElkhart, IN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetevotti.com - FlamingoDealer networkGermantown, WI
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetflamingo-marine.com - Forest River MarineDealer networkMiddlebury, IN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetforestriverinc.com - Fun ChaserDealer networkWaycross, GA
Also deck boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetfun-chaser.com - G3Dealer networkLebanon, MO
Also aluminum fishing, bass boat, and jon boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetg3boats.com - Godfrey PontoonsDealer networkElkhart, IN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetgodfreypontoonboats.com - JC PontoonDealer networkNorth Webster, IN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetjcpontoon.com - LandauDealer networkLebanon, MO
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetlandauboats.com - LoweDealer networkLebanon, MO
Also aluminum fishing, bass boat, bay boat, deck boat, fish and ski, and jon boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetloweboats.com - Manitou Pontoon BoatsDealer networkMichigan
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetmanitoupontoonboats.com - MontaraDealer networkLoudon, TN
Also deck boat, ski/wake, and wake boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetmontaraboats.com - Montego BayDealer networkGillett, WI
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetmontegobaypontoons.com - Palm BeachFactory directunknown
Also cruiser.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetpalmbeachmotoryachts.com - ParadigmDealer networkPhoenix, AZ
Also deck boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetparadigmboats.com - PlayCraftDealer networkRichland, MO
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetplaycraftboats.com - Premier PontoonsDealer networkWyoming, MN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetpontoons.com - QwestDealer networkSt. Louis, MI
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetqwestpontoons.com - RangerDealer networkFlippin, AR
Also aluminum fishing, bass boat, bay boat, and center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetrangerboats.com - RegencyDealer networkMissouri
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetregencyboats.com - ReignDealer networkCalmar, IA
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetreignmarine.com - RevelDealer networkSweetwater, TN
Also high performance.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetrevelboats.com - Silver WaveDealer networkOklahoma
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetsilverwavepontoons.com - South BayDealer networkElkhart, IN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetsouthbaypontoon.com - StarcraftDealer networkNew Paris, IN
Also aluminum fishing, bass boat, bowrider, and deck boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetstarcraftmarine.com - Sun TrackerDealer networkSpringfield, MO
Also deck boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetsuntrackerboats.com - SunCatcherDealer networkLebanon, MO
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetsuncatcherpontoons.com - SunChaserDealer networkNew Paris, IN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetsunchaserboats.com - SweetwaterDealer networkElkhart, IN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetgodfreypontoonboats.com - SylvanDealer networkNew Paris, IN
Also aluminum fishing, deck boat, and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetsylvanmarine.com - Tahoe Pontoons (tm)Dealer networkAlma, MI
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yettahoepontoons.com - TrifectaDealer networkIndiana
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yettrifectapontoon.com - VanderbiltDealer networkIndiana
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetvanderbiltpontoons.com - VerandaDealer networkMalvern, AR
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetverandamarine.com - ViaggioDealer networkUS
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetviaggiopontoonboats.com - WhisperDealer networkunknown
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetpontoonboats.com
Where to get them
New-boat dealers who carry these brands live on the dealers shelf. Enter a city or zip to see nearby options for this type:
Related accessories
Engines, parts, and rigging that typically pair with this hull class. Full list on the accessories shelf.
