The back end of pontoons

[hoosiername]

has anyone seen a design on a back end of a pontoon that exits the water better than the traditional round shape?

Seems like a lot of speed is lost due to the drag on the back end of the toons at high speed.


thoughts?


Seen any thing?

[lakerunner]

Old Harris and Aloha toons used a torpedo shaped rear. Don't know how that would effect speed

[toondog]

It's the round shape that give strength to the toobs. They have in the past made toobs with flat bottoms and W shapes, but didn't seem to catch on.

[rancherlee]

My Kennedy 20' toon has Octagon toons which plane out, They use to make up to 28' pontoons but have moved into the Mini pontoon range now only building up to a 17x7. There were/are fairly popular pontoons in the upper midwest. Ercoa is another company that builds flat bottom "hexagon" shaped tubes. My toon planed out at around 22mph with 2 toons and I just added a 3rd one that I modified from another Kennedy by building a transom in the back and can now get up on plane at 16mph.

[texaspontoon]

The only thing I have seen with a different rear end is this thing!

(Go to you tube and search for "Fastest Pontoon Boat" and you will see a boat with twin 300HP Etec's (He claims that he hits 80MPH! When one guy challenges his claim he tells the guy...YOU COME SKI BEHIND ME AND I WILL VIDEO THE GPS IF YOU GOT THE COURAGE!)