Boat slides, sized right for your boat
Pontoon, dock, yacht and superyacht slides compared by deck height, rider limit and water depth, using each maker’s own figures.
Boat Slides
Slides for pontoons, yachts and swim platforms: sizes, weight limits, prices and setup.
Choose and Use Your Slide
How to pick the right size, fit it to your boat or dock, and keep everyone safe on it.
Top picks this season
Four favorites from our buying guides: a slide for most boats, a pontoon slide, a dock slide and the classic floating mat.
Best of 2026: buying guides
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Best Dock Slides 2026: Inflatable, Floating and Permanent
The best dock slides for lake houses in 2026: inflatable, floating and permanent fiberglass slides compared by size, rider limit, water depth…
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Best Inflatable Yacht Slides 2026: Sizes, Brands and Prices
The best inflatable yacht slides for 2026 compared: FunAir, Freestyle and budget slides, sizes by deck height, how they attach and what…
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Best Inflatable Boat Slides 2026: 6 Slides for Any Boat
The best inflatable boat slides for bowriders, wake boats, cruisers and houseboats in 2026: sizes, rider limits, how they attach and prices.
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Best Pontoon Boat Slides 2026: 7 Picks Compared
The best pontoon boat slides for 2026 compared: sizes, rider limits, how they attach to your railing, pumps, water depth and prices.
Latest articles
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DIY Pontoon Boat Slide: Should You Build Your Own?
Every summer someone at the sandbar has the same idea: “We could build a slide off the pontoon ourselves.” It’s a fun thought on…
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How to Install a Pontoon Boat Slide Kit in 5 Steps
The anchor’s down, the cooler’s open, and the kids have been asking “is it ready yet?” since you left the dock. Good news: pontoon…
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How to Install a Yacht Slide: Measure, Rig and Store It
The anchor is down in a turquoise bay, lunch is cleared away and everyone is asking the same question: is the slide going up?…
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Boat Slide Maintenance: How to Clean, Patch and Store Your Slide
The best slides are the ones that come out every sunny weekend: unrolled at the sandbar, pumped up in minutes, and ready for another…
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Boat Slide Safety: Tips Every Owner Should Know
Picture the perfect slide day: anchored in a warm, quiet cove, the music low, kids lined up at the rail and grown-ups taking “just…