The more I look, the more aggravated (discouraged probably a better word) I get in finding the "perfect" set-up (boat, watercraft, however you want to say it. I'd toyed with the thoughts of a small pontoon for years, but there's that hauling/launching issue, so it's been pretty much forgotten. I like that type platform, stability with a bit of room to move-around, including standing-up.

Just for S&G's, I've been looking around on the internet at smaller pontoons, and wondered why nobody has ever marketed one that "knocks-down"? Each float tube comes off, and the deck comes off in 1 or 2 sections (depending on size). I'm half tempted to see what I could come-up with (on paper) to do just that. I'd seen a guy who sectioned and formed large PVC pipe pipe to make his own tubes, and somewhere came-up with a chart that calculates the flotation capacity of different diameters:

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RebelCat - Flotation Chart

Here's more pics of forming the PVC Pipe:

RebelCat 4 Mire Pics

Just quickly guessing some weight, I figured 2-14" tubes would get me somewhere near where I wanted to be (weight capacity-wise), and 10' lengths would weigh around 50 pounds. So they'd be manageable to load on top the trailer, especially with the assistance of a boat winch.

If my deck was 6' wide by 8' long, that could easily be divided into 2 sections, and easily slid into the trailer.

I could add a seat in front (ditto on spider-rig holders), continue with my thoughts of front control/stick steer, and easily set 2 batteries in the rear corners, directly over each tube. Rigging would be a piece of cake, and setting in a true elevated seat which would be much easier to get up/down from would be a big help. Everything could be "modular" and simply plug into place for use, and unplug for knocking the boat down. Having a 6'X8' deck would put me in fishing heaven, even if it took 20-30 minutes to assemble/disassemble, and that's not to say a set of wheels couldn't be ratchet strapped under each corner of the tubes, a handle clipped on the front, and pulled by hand (though that would depend on terrain), or my scooter. Heck I could always strip-down a riding mower and put a 2" ball on the back



Then again, there's always this option

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What says ye? Doable? (The 1st one, not the one the one in the last pic, lol)

Something more along these lines (The Scout Model):

Mini Pontoon Boat | Small Pontoon Boat - Pond King