A pontoon boat is a flattish boat that relies on floats to remain buoyant. These pontoons contain much reserve buoyancy and allow designers to create large deck plans fitted with a variety of accommod
A pleasure boat with two lengthwise pontoons
A pontoon ferry crossing the Zambezi at Kazungula
Odyssey Cruises jumbo pontoon boat
A catamaran is a watercraft with two parallel hulls of equal size. The wide distance between a catamaran's hulls imparts stability through resistance to rolling and overturning; no ballast is required
Pontoon boat
…to meet unexpected demand. Weeres, later called "Mr. Pontoon", was elected to the Minnesota Marina Hall of Fame. Common pontoon boat designs are a catamaran with two hulls, or a trimaran with three hulls. Boats with three hulls are sometimes called tri-toons. Pontoon boat designs have changed significantly…
The Spirit of Dallas catamaran on White Rock Lake
A Formula 16 beachable catamaran
Powered catamaran passenger ferry at Salem, Massachusetts, United States
1827 depiction of Tahitian pahi war-canoes