Re: Motor height
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:54 am
[quote="Bamaman"]I didn't previously say it but that boat in the initial posting looks like it has 19 inch diameter toons.
Putting 150 no on a 2 toon boat is a waste of horsepower if the boat doesn't have 25 inch toons and lifting strakes. No matter what you do, the bulls will be plowing through the water.
Motor pods can be made for 20 inch motors or 25 inch motors. My Bennington and most late model boats are 25 inch motored.
The reality is that 33 mph is about all that boat has in it.[/quote]
Mine has 23" diameter toons. I am not worried about extra speed. I plan to put a 3rd toon on it at a later time to help with that. I am just trying to get the spray down that is being kicked up by the motor pod. Does adjusting the trim on a pontoon not do much for lifting the bow out of the water?
Putting 150 no on a 2 toon boat is a waste of horsepower if the boat doesn't have 25 inch toons and lifting strakes. No matter what you do, the bulls will be plowing through the water.
Motor pods can be made for 20 inch motors or 25 inch motors. My Bennington and most late model boats are 25 inch motored.
The reality is that 33 mph is about all that boat has in it.[/quote]
Mine has 23" diameter toons. I am not worried about extra speed. I plan to put a 3rd toon on it at a later time to help with that. I am just trying to get the spray down that is being kicked up by the motor pod. Does adjusting the trim on a pontoon not do much for lifting the bow out of the water?