"First, we'd like to let you know how helpful Gene Stoklasa was in selecting options, handling prep/assembly of boat and trailer, and good advise in seating options. His sales demeanor is excellent and we do highly recommend him. In Hill City, the use of Jim's tools, space, efforts, and expertise were likewise much appreciated. Both Gene and Jim are real assets to your enterprise.

We simply couldn't decide on seating. Bench and pedestal seating was so permanent and both negated our desire to have an open clutter free deck. We'd finally decided on 4 pedestal seats. Then Gene introduced us to the concept of unattached chairs and your Hotwood folding marine chairs are pure luxury. We are so grateful for Gene's help in resolving our seating problem and keeping us from making a poor decision.

We spent 5 straight days fishing on 5 different Black Hills lakes with no fatigue what-so-ever. The chairs, boat, and rigging were ideal. The five days yielded 60 fish, mostly nice sized rainbow trout. The boat maneuvered and unloaded/loaded with easy. It was all Gene said it would be in the wind and waves - stable.

The number one goal was to have no clutter on the deck. We accomplished that by fully utilizing the metal diving and aft decks. The aft deck holds the deep charge battery and its charger for the bow mounted Minn Kota electric motor and the gas tank for our Nissan 6 hp stern motor.

The diving deck has the trolling motor mount off center just enough to easily accommodate winch hook attachment under/inside the trolling motor mount. Off setting the mount this little bit gave better space for the stainless steel ladder and an area for our 44 quart cooler which is attached with bungee's on the port side. Utilizing the ladder is easy with the cooler behind it by simply stepping over the cooler. Starboard to the motor mount, the diving deck is utilized for the tackle box when not in use on the deck. While towing to and from the lakes, both the cooler and tackle box remain on the diving deck.

Marine wire is run from the battery to the Minn Kota under the deck through plastic conduit again leaving the deck unencumbered. The conduit is tie-wrapped around support members below decks. The Minn Kota has a transducer built in and that cable also is in the conduit. The transducer cable exits the conduit below decks and is passed through the deck via a grommeted hole into the base of the back railing. It's fished up to and under the fish-finder location where it exits a grommeted hole in the railing and is plugged into the depth finder. The depth finder power cable is lead back to the battery through the same hole in the railing and exits through a grommeted rail hole to the battery. This keeps everything very functional and aesthetically pleasing.
We did remove the four metal fenders and replaced them with two conventional inflated fenders. We do clutter the deck with them when motoring but could just as easily drag them along in the water. We removed the metal fenders after trialing the boat. Even after raising them 3 inches we found in minor waves that water was being splashed on-deck. We've sailed small to large boats and had other fishing boats to 25 feet. We've never had an unfavorable incident utilizing inflated fenders in all those years and suspect they will be most adequate on the pontoon as they have been thus far.

Goal accomplished - on-decks there are two chairs, two fenders, and two happy fishing-persons. The PFD's are hung on the aft rails and are clear of the deck.

This is the best fishing boat we've ever owned. Thank you for your wonderful product. We've had nothing but compliments everywhere we've fished."
D. and S. Haeker, SD

 Mt. Vernon, IL

Nalaw Holdings in Toowong, Australia

 Dalton, GA

"Today I got the part for my trailer and really appreciate your effort in getting it shipped. I can say that I have never dealt with a better company and am extremely satisfied with your service which has gone well beyond anything I could expect. I can tell you that I have enthusiastically recommended both your boat and your company to anyone who is looking for a small pontoon.

Let me say a few words about your excellent boat. I have had boats all my life (had a summer home on an island) and had close to 25 boats, ranging from offshore sailing sloops to fresh water fish/ski boats, in my 65 years. I retired to a small lake in the northwoods of Wisconsin and now spend almost all of my time (when the lake is not
frozen), fishing and "playing" on the water. I recently got rid of a very expensive and powerful 20' fish/ski boat because I am no longer able to ski and I couldn't ask for more in a great fishing rig than your 510. Besides being a great fishing boat it is super for evening cruises and taking visitors out at night to look at the stars. Being closer to 300# than I care to mention, I had serious questions about how stable a small pontoon boat would be when loaded with a trolling motor, duel batteries and a bunch of fishing "stuff". I can say that if I didn't own and love a 510, I would not have believed that anything so compact could do such a wonderful job on the water. It is easy to board and moves well with a 55# trust trolling motor. The seating is great for up to four and there is room to move around, stand and generally have fun.

We get terrific wind and rain storms and it is great to have a boat that does not need bailing and rides out heavy weather well. I use small mooring whips and wind and wave action (from ski boats, etc.) does not phase our boat at all. This winter I am going to add a bunch of extras (custom night lights, electric anchors, etc.) so that next year I can feel even more spoiled."

Bill Alton
Arbor Vitae, WI

Stoney Creek, NY

Geary, OK

Cary, NC

North Myrtle Beach, SC

Snellville, GA

Lithia Springs, GA

Dear Kevin:

"We just LOVE our Lil Sport. We bought a Honda 5-hsp, 4-stroke engine to go with it. As you may recall, we are using our boat on the Mississippi River, and were concerned when we first contacted you this summer that the boat might be tippy. It handles the waves like a champ, bobbing side to side or front to back like a cork. You should keep our name as a reference any time someone else has a question about the stability of the boat on a body of water such as the Mississippi with a strong current. I have attached a couple of photos illustrating some of the rough water we have been out on, plus one photo from the backwaters. Your boat has given us a chance to see many parts of the river we have never been able to get into before. We have been going there in cabin cruisers or houseboats for 10 years, but we have been limited to the main channel, til now!! 

Last weekend when we were camped on the river, we used the Lil Sport on about 6 different outings into the backwaters, of which the Mississippi has in abundance. Got to see great sights. The low draft of the pontoons -- and the shallow drive of the outboard and its ability to be tilted up and still run -- allow us to get into VERY shallow places. We later checked out our routes on a river map and figured we had traveled 15 miles, all on less than 2 gallons of gas.  

Our dog, who was quite afraid of the 12-ft V-bottomed boat we used to use for exploring, is now a champ rider on the Lil Sport. She can walk anywhere on it when we are motoring, and gets into and out of it easily, just as we do. We love the height and sturdiness of the handrails, by the way. And the boat tows very well behind our present cabin cruiser."

In contrast to your WI pontoon competitor who was very difficult to find in the first place, then get questions asked (unlike how responsive you have been) and when I asked him for WI customer names, said he couldn’t do that because he’d have to “dig through the files and it would take too much time.” We appreciate that your company’s customer service is SOO much different.

Best wishes,

Susi and Roy "

Richard Annis , Central Arizona

Victor Lopez from Conroe, TX loves his boat.

"I picked my boat up at the factory. I have never enjoyed fishing so much. So stable. I caught 16 bass in 3 days. Love it. Thank you for a great product."

Richard Spracklen