I would be concerned with the pontoon to frame connection. It looks like the pontoons would just rotate sideways flat and stress the two single post connections.
Hi Danzig, thanks for the comment. There's are two slots/grooves in each pontoon for the cross pieces to lay in. My connection is actually better than the stock connection, as I'm using square tubing. The sides and bottom of that slot in the pontoons are tight against the cross piece, so there's no room for there to be any rotation along either the Y (longitudinal) or Z (vertical) axis. The small amount of corner-to-corner twist that's allowed before the deck goes on is fairly-well remedied by the deck being attached. And really, if the pontoons twist a bit relative to each other in response to rougher water conditions, that actually softens the ride. Keep in mind that the full Hydrobike (with bike and passenger and gear) is rated to 400 pound capacity, so those four posts embedded in the pontoons are in there really well.
Love it!
Where did you buy the pontoons from? I want to get some myself
Hi Nathan, I got the pontoons here: hydrobikesontario.com/product/build-your-own-boat/
brilliant!
I would be concerned with the pontoon to frame connection. It looks like the pontoons would just rotate sideways flat and stress the two single post connections.
Hi Danzig, thanks for the comment. There's are two slots/grooves in each pontoon for the cross pieces to lay in. My connection is actually better than the stock connection, as I'm using square tubing. The sides and bottom of that slot in the pontoons are tight against the cross piece, so there's no room for there to be any rotation along either the Y (longitudinal) or Z (vertical) axis. The small amount of corner-to-corner twist that's allowed before the deck goes on is fairly-well remedied by the deck being attached. And really, if the pontoons twist a bit relative to each other in response to rougher water conditions, that actually softens the ride. Keep in mind that the full Hydrobike (with bike and passenger and gear) is rated to 400 pound capacity, so those four posts embedded in the pontoons are in there really well.
Dear Sir, it is a very nice design. When I csn get the yelliw protoon? Pls confirm. Many thanjs
Hi Raymond, I got the pontoons here: hydrobikesontario.com/product/build-your-own-boat/
How much
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