There are a variety of styles and types of pontoon boats that are out there for sale, I will start with the more popular type, sometimes called the party boats. These types can range from anywhere, from 10 to 30 feet in length, and they can serve multiple purposes. These are the types of used pontoon boats that I cover in many of the posts on the blog, simply because they are the most popular out of the family. I have said that they can be used as party boats, fishing boats, family day trips, swimming, water sports, you name it, they can be used for it. The only disadvantage is that you cannot take them out into the ocean, the way that the pontoon boat is constructed makes it so it cannot handle big waves. The front of the pontoon boat, or the bow, is very close to the water, if you were to go out into the ocean with 3 foot waves or more, water would be crashing over the bow easily and quickly flooding your boat, which can be very dangerous. Read More