Os,

Don't know if you make boats, or is it frames? But in any event, does it come down to making compromises between size, light weight, and portability and larger, heavier tubes, durability, wider frames, heavier boat overall, and less packability? I don't know, but it sounds like if a fisherman wants something that's light and easy to pack in and fish less accessible areas, it's gonna' require giving up some long term durability. I also looked at the Skookum pontoon boat with the steel frame you back a truck over. Nice boat, but I don't want to drive trucks over a boat. I think the attraction to these small craft is the ease in hauling them around and the ability to float small, less accessible waters.

So does the complete angler need two pontoon craft?

Sincerely,

Salmo g.