Hi,

I'm looking for some small pontoons...just the pontoons and
nothing else. Used or new. I'm interested in available options
for getting both. Can anyone suggest where to get them?

Thanks,
David

If it's for a kayak or canoe you may look up sponsons.
Sponsons have become a nasty word in the kayak news groups because
there were some safety accusations made concerning their lack of use.
That or you could make something up with PVC pipe and end caps.
( The latter is great for Hiding guns in. (Water tight and tough should
you want to burry them : )).

On 12 Sep 2005 14:03:34 -0700, wrote:

If it's for a kayak or canoe you may look up sponsons.
Sponsons have become a nasty word in the kayak news groups because
there were some safety accusations made concerning their lack of use.
That or you could make something up with PVC pipe and end caps.
( The latter is great for Hiding guns in. (Water tight and tough should
you want to burry them : )).

I'm looking for something more about this size:

http://www.islander-pontoon-boats.com/hydro-bike.html

Maybe PVC would work...

dh@. wrote in message ...
On 12 Sep 2005 14:03:34 -0700, wrote:

If it's for a kayak or canoe you may look up sponsons.
Sponsons have become a nasty word in the kayak news groups because
there were some safety accusations made concerning their lack of use.
That or you could make something up with PVC pipe and end caps.
( The latter is great for Hiding guns in. (Water tight and tough should
you want to burry them : )).

I'm looking for something more about this size:

http://www.islander-pontoon-boats.com/hydro-bike.html

Maybe PVC would work...


I'd like to hear of what you might find (or what anyone might know about
pricing for 12"d pipe.) A quick calculation says that a 10 foot section
would be (roughly) good for 500 lbs at full submersion. A pair would be
good for 500 lbs at half submersion... I couldn't find the weight per foot
of the pipe itself. If it is cost effective, I could see a project or 2
that it would be perfect for.

Ed

Hey Ed,

Didn't expect to see your name pop up over here. I'm used to you
posting over on rmmga. What sort of boat do you play with & what
projects do you have in mind for the PVC pipes? Might keep your music
dry at sea. ;-)

Frank Wiewandt

Looks like you can get sched 40 pvc up to 16" in diameter in 20 ft lengths.
I was only able to find wholesale skid pricing, not retail. It worked out
to individual prices, all 20 ft lengths:

10" = $8.20 each skid qty 220
12" = $23.15 each skid qty 120
14" = $54.68 each skid qty 60
16" = $71.50 each skid qty 60

You could probably build a full size pontoon with the bigger sizes. Only
trouble is that skid is about a ton of pipe. Is there a uv issue with pvc?
Guess you could paint it.

"Ed Edelenbos" wrote in message
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dh@. wrote in message ...
On 12 Sep 2005 14:03:34 -0700, wrote:

If it's for a kayak or canoe you may look up sponsons.
Sponsons have become a nasty word in the kayak news groups because
there were some safety accusations made concerning their lack of use.
That or you could make something up with PVC pipe and end caps.
( The latter is great for Hiding guns in. (Water tight and tough should
you want to burry them : )).

I'm looking for something more about this size:

http://www.islander-pontoon-boats.com/hydro-bike.html

Maybe PVC would work...


I'd like to hear of what you might find (or what anyone might know about
pricing for 12"d pipe.) A quick calculation says that a 10 foot section
would be (roughly) good for 500 lbs at full submersion. A pair would be
good for 500 lbs at half submersion... I couldn't find the weight per
foot of the pipe itself. If it is cost effective, I could see a project
or 2 that it would be perfect for.

Ed

Hi Frank. Now I look and see that it is crossposted to so many groups...
I read it on r.b.building. I've built a couple small boats (kayak, and a
one sheet rowboat). I'm thinking of a small (maybe not quite one-person,
two person or one and a kid or two) deck/pontoon boat. Big enough for me
and a guitar and staying dry. I like the image. I've been boating for
hmmm..... over 40 years now. The majority has been on the Chesapeake Bay.
Right now we have a place on the Susquehanna River between dams...
essentially a big 1mi. by 8mi. or so lake.

Great minds run in the same circles. And sometimes so does mine.
Ed

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"Frank Wiewandt" wrote in message
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Hey Ed,

Didn't expect to see your name pop up over here. I'm used to you
posting over on rmmga. What sort of boat do you play with & what
projects do you have in mind for the PVC pipes? Might keep your music
dry at sea. ;-)

Frank Wiewandt

"JamesgangNC" wrote in message
news
Looks like you can get sched 40 pvc up to 16" in diameter in 20 ft
lengths. I was only able to find wholesale skid pricing, not retail. It
worked out to individual prices, all 20 ft lengths:

10" = $8.20 each skid qty 220
12" = $23.15 each skid qty 120
14" = $54.68 each skid qty 60
16" = $71.50 each skid qty 60

You could probably build a full size pontoon with the bigger sizes. Only
trouble is that skid is about a ton of pipe. Is there a uv issue with
pvc? Guess you could paint it.

"Ed Edelenbos" wrote in message
...
dh@. wrote in message
...
On 12 Sep 2005 14:03:34 -0700, wrote:

If it's for a kayak or canoe you may look up sponsons.
Sponsons have become a nasty word in the kayak news groups because
there were some safety accusations made concerning their lack of use.
That or you could make something up with PVC pipe and end caps.
( The latter is great for Hiding guns in. (Water tight and tough should
you want to burry them : )).

I'm looking for something more about this size:

http://www.islander-pontoon-boats.com/hydro-bike.html

Maybe PVC would work...


I'd like to hear of what you might find (or what anyone might know about
pricing for 12"d pipe.) A quick calculation says that a 10 foot section
would be (roughly) good for 500 lbs at full submersion. A pair would be
good for 500 lbs at half submersion... I couldn't find the weight per
foot of the pipe itself. If it is cost effective, I could see a project
or 2 that it would be perfect for.

Ed




Go to an irrigation supply company.

The only thing I've ever seen in that industry sector in large sizes is the
black corrugated stuff. Althhough I have seen a corrugated with a smooth
inside wall that was pretty stiff. I'm thinking the only market for big pvc
is developers and city services.

"Bill McKee" wrote in message
link.net...

"JamesgangNC" wrote in message
news
Looks like you can get sched 40 pvc up to 16" in diameter in 20 ft
lengths. I was only able to find wholesale skid pricing, not retail. It
worked out to individual prices, all 20 ft lengths:

10" = $8.20 each skid qty 220
12" = $23.15 each skid qty 120
14" = $54.68 each skid qty 60
16" = $71.50 each skid qty 60

You could probably build a full size pontoon with the bigger sizes. Only
trouble is that skid is about a ton of pipe. Is there a uv issue with
pvc? Guess you could paint it.

"Ed Edelenbos" wrote in message
...
dh@. wrote in message
...
On 12 Sep 2005 14:03:34 -0700, wrote:

If it's for a kayak or canoe you may look up sponsons.
Sponsons have become a nasty word in the kayak news groups because
there were some safety accusations made concerning their lack of use.
That or you could make something up with PVC pipe and end caps.
( The latter is great for Hiding guns in. (Water tight and tough should
you want to burry them : )).

I'm looking for something more about this size:

http://www.islander-pontoon-boats.com/hydro-bike.html

Maybe PVC would work...


I'd like to hear of what you might find (or what anyone might know about
pricing for 12"d pipe.) A quick calculation says that a 10 foot section
would be (roughly) good for 500 lbs at full submersion. A pair would be
good for 500 lbs at half submersion... I couldn't find the weight per
foot of the pipe itself. If it is cost effective, I could see a project
or 2 that it would be perfect for.

Ed




Go to an irrigation supply company.

Little hard to get to your guns if you're being attacked while kayaking I
would think.....
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If it's for a kayak or canoe you may look up sponsons.
Sponsons have become a nasty word in the kayak news groups because
there were some safety accusations made concerning their lack of use.
That or you could make something up with PVC pipe and end caps.
( The latter is great for Hiding guns in. (Water tight and tough should
you want to burry them : )).