Hello everyone. I am brand new to this board and to boating in general. I am very interested in building a partially enclosed pontoon boat for overnight fun. I know this is a major task and wanted to get some advice on some things. I want to ideally buy a 24 foot pontoon and strip it down and build everything myself. I love projects and think this could be awesome to do with the kids. Any advice on where to start? I know the biggest thing would be to get pontoon tubes that will hold enough weight. I would like the enclosure to include murphy beds, a deck, enclosure that is maybe half the length. Maybe a toilet if possible. There are so many things possible but want to be realistic. Obviously I would like to save money where i can. Does anyone have any advice to where to get good used pontoon tubes with the frame that will hold sufficient weight? Should I buy a motor separately? Is a motor, steering column, gas tanks, etc. hard to install on an empty frame? If anyone could guide me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks and I look forward to being part of the community.