The pontoons provide partial shade for the water below, which may be of benefit to the ecosystem within the reservoir, while the panels themselves will be cooled by the water below.

Ambrose Weeres The 1952 invention of the pontoon motorboat in the USA is credited to a farmer who lived on the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes, near Richmond, Minnesota. Even though he wasn't the first to fasten logs to a platform, Ambrose Weeres is credited with the invention of the modern-day pontoon.

The tubes are usually constructed from welded sheets of marine-grade aluminum. Deck support channels and cross beams are welded atop the tubes. Cross beams are the support structures where the pontoon's deck is mounted. The support channels give the pontoon its rigidity, which is key to the ride and feel of the boat.

Celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2018, the beginnings of Ranger Boats can be traced to 1968 with founders Forrest and Nina Wood. After building the original six boats in what is now the City Hall in downtown Flippin, Ark., the business grew quickly and soon became a household name among fishermen across the country.

Floats (also called pontoons) are airtight hollow structures, similar to pressure vessels, designed to provide buoyancy in water. Their principal applications are in watercraft hulls, aircraft floats, floating pier, pontoon rhinos, pontoon causeways, and marine engineering applications such as salvage.

Pontoon boats look much different than fishing boats or watersport boats. This is because pontoon boats have a large platform on two to three aluminum tubes. The aluminum tubes are called the pontoons, hence the name pontoon boat. This design allows for more space for people and stability on the water.

Pontoon boats look much different than fishing boats or watersport boats. This is because pontoon boats have a large platform on two to three aluminum tubes. The aluminum tubes are called the pontoons, hence the name pontoon boat. This design allows for more space for people and stability on the water.

Pontoon, formerly called Vingt-Un, is a card game of the banking family for three to ten players and the "British domestic version of Twenty-One," a game first recorded in 17th-century Spain, but which spread to France, Germany and Britain in the late 18th century, and America during the early 19th century.

About Ranger Boats Our extensive lineup covers freshwater and saltwater fiberglass and aluminum boats, pontoons and purpose-built aluminum hunting and fishing rigs.

Creative origins. The ranger was primarily based on the character Aragorn, and the Rangers of the North of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth mythos, as warriors who use tracking and other wilderness skills to hunt down their enemies.

The word stems from the Latin pontonem, "flat-bottomed boat," and its root pons, or "bridge."

Pontoon Design: There are three primary types of pontoon designs used on current pontoon boats. One is the foam filled (U) shaped pontoon, another is the round baffled single chambered pontoon, and then there is the single round pontoon with several airtight individual compartments.