Author Topic: Fish house Poontoons (Read 2336 times)

woodchip · « **on:** Dec 28, 2014, 07:29 PM »

Where can I get poly pipe large enough to support my fish house ? With tipped up ends.

joefishmore · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 29, 2014, 09:24 AM »

Where are you going to put it ?

Mainesalmonslayer · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 29, 2014, 04:37 PM »

For skis or flotation? ??

woodchip · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 29, 2014, 08:54 PM »

Both, make good skis and just place out an anchor, register it as a boat. Float it off if get an early ice out.

Mainesalmonslayer · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 03:31 AM »

Quote from: woodchip on Dec 29, 2014, 08:54 PM

Both, make good skis and just place out an anchor, register it as a boat. Float it off if get an early ice out.

nice i like it!all ya need is a outboard that doubles as a auger.

Scalloper · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 04:29 AM »

The PVC pipe that the salmon companies use for their pens "polar circles" would work great for that application.

woodchip · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 08:04 AM »

Are those polar circles filled with foam?

MG39 · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 08:14 AM »

Quote from: woodchip on Dec 30, 2014, 08:04 AM

Are those polar circles filled with foam?

It will be much less expensive if you buy the spray foam insulation and fill the standard PVC pipes yourself.

I use it on my aluminum handle fish landing nets, great floatation.

GasBlaster · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 09:38 AM »

You would need big PVC to float a shack . how about the blue barrels ?

woodchip · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 09:41 AM »

Wonder about how to get the proper toe slop .I think the spray foam is the way to go, Neighbor kids came down to local pond with skates and I checked to see how much ice made up last night, a full inch!!!!

woodchip · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 09:49 AM »

I want thick wall pvc. after the toe on ends is figured out .I thought skegs off snowmobile skis attach with a clamp device to the rear so it would give steering control . almost like a sled ,but fasten in place. I have even though of large culvert stock across each end .

GasBlaster · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 09:59 AM »

Did you make your apple wine this year ?

lobsterman · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 10:03 AM »

you can get large diameter PVC pipe either at Portland plastic pipe in south Portland or at Everett j Prescott on warren ave, Portland either are a good choice and they will have everything you want.you can bend the PVC with a torch i'v done it with not much effort.

woodchip · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 10:05 AM »

No Apple wine .I have switched over to Chaga Tea.

xphelanx · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 12:28 PM »

Another great place to get PVC pipe is Gilman Electric in Portland. We *ahem* I mean -they- stock everything from 1/2" to 5" schedule 40 PVC.

...just sayin'...

Quote from: lobsterman on Dec 30, 2014, 10:03 AM

you can get large diameter PVC pipe either at Portland plastic pipe in south Portland or at Everett j Prescott on warren ave, Portland either are a good choice and they will have everything you want.you can bend the PVC with a torch i'v done it with not much effort.

Scalloper · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 12:47 PM »

Quote from: woodchip on Dec 30, 2014, 08:04 AM

Are those polar circles filled with foam?

Yes and there are several sizes 3", 6", 8" and maybe 12"

Scalloper · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 12:49 PM »

Quote from: woodchip on Dec 30, 2014, 09:41 AM

Wonder about how to get the proper toe slop .I think the spray foam is the way to go, Neighbor kids came down to local pond with skates and I checked to see how much ice made up last night, a full inch!!!!

There are a few companies that weld the different plastics so making the right angle would not be a problem at all. I had a mussel raft made from 3' PVC with a wall thickness of 2".

woodchip · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 02:27 PM »

I bought 16" plastic culvert stock years ago Have a lot of short pieces 4' and 6' long. Just have to engineer a frame to hold them together and keep the shack 6" or so off the ice. Fill them with foam and put solid ends on them.

chum · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 02:32 PM »

Two words to consider..."top heavy". I like your idea, but ice out, and moving ice will be a major factor.

woodchip · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 03:22 PM »

If I can make them a little wider than the shack I'm hoping it will be stable.

BassinAssassin · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 05:52 PM »

Yeah, cool idea but don't all shacks have to be off the lakes/ponds by the 1st of April?

Snopro · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 05:59 PM »

Quote from: BassinAssassin on Dec 30, 2014, 05:52 PM

Yeah, cool idea but don't all shacks have to be off the lakes/ponds by the 1st of April?

If you lisence it as a pontoon boat you should be good to go! Almost bought a big pontoon boat out in farmington last summer! Big platform and spot for motor!! Had plans to mount a shack onit.

WarBonnett · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 06:07 PM »

Goes from ice shack to houseboat !!!

woodchip · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 08:25 PM »

Aluminum really freezes and builds up with ice. Poly never builds up ice Which is why I have stayed away from Aluminum Poly if thick enough will not puncture . If a house boat with out motor it should not have to be registered . I really would plan to leave it out all winter but with a sudden rain or heavy snow storm to pull it off would not be an emergency.

chum · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 09:50 PM »

The physics don't weigh in your favor. Snopro is on to something, build a shack on a pontoon boat....but I'm wondering why, no offense, someone hasn't thought of this before...

Snopro · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 11:40 PM »

Quote from: chum on Dec 30, 2014, 09:50 PM

The physics don't weigh in your favor. Snopro is on to something, build a shack on a pontoon boat....but I'm wondering why, no offense, someone hasn't thought of this before...

I had a post last year about this! My cousins boy did it last year already!

News:

Author Topic: Fish house Poontoons (Read 2336 times)