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The reason behind owning a pontoon boat is lost in a two-manner.

I fish out of a pontoon boat a lot because they are small and easy to pack and I can take them down the smallest rivers that are all but boat launch free.

I also run a pontoon boat a lot because I am more often then not, fishing solo. Taking a driftboat down a river by one's self is a pointless pain in the ass.

A two-man pontoon boat just does not offer these agvantages to the extent that I like, if at all and thus I stick with one man boats.

If you and a buddy are looking at a two-man boat then I would highly suggest just buying two pontoon boats.

...unless you are planning on fishing from the pontoon boat itself. A two-man pontoon boat is very condusive as a fishing platform where single-man pontoon boat is not.

When it comes to brands I would stick with Buck's Bags or Outcast. They are both top of the line brands that are readily avaliable at excellent prices.