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Pontoon boat designs have changed significantly since the early 2000s, with boats now featuring larger tubes, increased engine horsepower, and cuddy cabins. [4] Pontoon boats are used for pleasure on lakes and rivers, and in some cases on oceans close to shore. Pontoon watersport activities include tubing, waterskiing, and wakeboarding.
The pontoon boats were originally built by Maurell Products, whose owner Maurice Schell ran the company for almost 50 years. [1] [2] In 2010 the company was purchased by a small group of Detroit, Michigan-based investors who renamed the business Crest Marine. Crest was acquired by MasterCraft in September of 2018. [3]
The Dardanelle pontoon bridge over the Arkansas River connecting Pope and Yell counties at Dardanelle, Arkansas. Replacing a private ferry when it opened in 1891, the movable structure operated as a toll bridge. It was used until January 1929, when a toll-free bridge of concrete and steel replaced it at a cost of $600,000.
A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, uses floats or shallow-draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel. The buoyancy of the supports limits the maximum load that they can carry. Most pontoon bridges are temporary and used in wartime and civil emergencies.
A float tube, also known as a belly boat or kick boat, is a small, lightweight inflatable fishing craft which anglers use to fish from. They were originally doughnut-shaped boats with an underwater seat in the "hole."
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