Pontoon boat rack design (low-tech)

[ecce38]

For those of you who fish out of a one man pontoon boat, maybe this idea will be of some use to you. It does require a truck bed with internal hooks and a ratchet strap to properly attached it to the front of the truck bed (DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SECURE RACK TO TRUCK WITH BUNGE CORDS!!). The lumber to build this cost about $25. I used it all summer without any problems. My boat only weighs 60 lbs. assembled, so it doesn't require much to support it.

However, I do secure the boat to the rack with bunge cords. And no, Tim "the tool man" Taylor is not my uncle!

Below is the end result of all your efforts.

[Brian K. Shaffer]

That is a great set up! Is it permanent ? Not that that would be a bad thing..

I still like them pontoons ya got there... is the frame from black bear as well ?

We need to hook up and go boating together someday....

best fishes - Brian

[ecce38]

No, it's not permanent. I simply undo the ratchet strap and it pops right off. It's much safer than loading the boat in at an angle and then tying it down and driving 65 mph. I can put equal pressure all around the boat with the bunge cords, thus making it more secure.

[Brian K. Shaffer]

Everybody needs a trout bench like that one -- sweet! Phil - did you see that on Patricks page from the 2005 OneFly contest ?

best fishes - Brian