Patent ID: 7263940

Claim:
A pontoon boat comprising: a. a first out pontoon row extending in a longitudinal direction, said first pontoon row having an inclined bow pontoon and at least two straight pontoons, each of said inclined bow pontoons and said at least two straight pontoons having a top, a bottom, and a length; b. a second outer pontoon row positioned parallel to said first outer pontoon row, said second outer pontoon row having an inclined bow pontoon and at least two straight pontoons having a top, a bottom, and a length; c. a central pontoon row positioned parallel to said first outer pontoon row and to said second outer pontoon row, said central pontoon row having an inclined bow pontoon and at least one straight pontoon, each of said sloped pontoon and said at least one straight pontoon having a top, a bottom, and a length; d. a mainframe, said mainframe comprising: i. a plurality of Z-shaped connector beams, at least one of said plurality of Z-shaped connector beams operatively connected to one of said inclined bow pontoons and to one of said straight pontoon at said top and in said longitudinal direction, and wherein each of said plurality of Z-shaped connector beams is longer than one of said length and shorter than two of said lengths; and ii. a plurality of Z-shaped floor support beams operatively connected and transverse to said plurality of Z-shaped connector beams.