Dont even try it. I have only ever seen one pontoon on Erie and could believe it. I have fished Erie for over 35 yr and under no circumstances would I ever try to go out to try for perch on a pontoon boat. Erie can and will go from 2 ft to 5 ft in a matter of 20-30 minutes. Its not safe and you would still probably get wet and have a good chance of tipping over. One pontoon went down and crashed on the rocks in Wild Wings last spring. Cold water and several guys had to go rescue the guys that went in the water. Happened right at the entrance of the cut. If you want to go that bad, run downtown to Fishermans Wharf on the head boats or just book a charter with a regular charter service. Its the safest way.