The company probably figured at that 150 will move the boat up to its hull speed.

Pontoon boat lifting strakes. We hope youve gotten some great information and had the chance to interact with other owners on the current system. Lifting strakes provide lift by displacing water and raising the bow above the waterline. High-lift strakes are located symmetrically on both sides of the keel and parallel to the keel of the hull.

Pontoon boats have seen remarkable growth in popularity in recent years. I went stainless with the. Adding more power to a planing hull results in increased speed.

These strakes work to raise the pontoon over the water rather than facing each single wave head-on. Its basic planing surface is very small compared to the Hydrofin system. Boat part number 1094486 is a new set of 2 24 Foot x 25 pontoon log float tubesLog 1 has a starboard lifting strake that measures approximately 204.

Even though these boats are trendy they too have some flaws. This creates a drag force that lowers the speed of the pontoon boat. Lifting strakes are fitted on either side of the boat as well as the bottom.

My problem is that the best I can do before prop blowout occurs is about 4200 RPM. Tracker had these NV logs that would plane a 2 log toon with a 90 hp outboard but they used 6 inch wide strakes on both sides of the pontoon. As a result you get a better performance overall as well as a smoother ride.

Please see photos for spacing and b. Godfrey Pontoon Boats Forum. I asked my dealer about adding on lifting strakes to my 22 pontoon SLi.