Just the same you will find that all towboats have inboard engines.

Pontoon boat with inboard outboard motor. Motor speed controlled via wired remote. InboardOutboard IO engines otherwise known as Sterndrive combines inboard power with outboard driveability. This boat allows for an outboard motor of up to 300 horsepower.

140 hp 4 cylinder motor paired to an OMC Cobra outdrive. For instance my new Barletta pontoon boat with a Mercury outboard motor required maintenance after the first 100 hours driven. Compared to a trolling motor they have more force and generate much higher speeds but are also capable of.

Added a few pics so you can get an idea how this was done. This may not be a problem. The test boat they used came with 25-inch pontoons and a 250 hp Yamaha motor.

Your goal should be to create barriers with sound-absorbing material so that less of the noise is able to travel from the motors location to the areas of your boat where people are riding. The main difference between an inboard and an outboard engine is their placement in the boat. However any inboard diesel setup with the same HP as the outboards will be considerably heavier which translates into a slower boat.

If you are looking for a dive platform pontoon with a good ladder is the way to go. Known for its high-performance outboards Yamahas HighThrust F50 and F60 model outboard motors are designed to provide plenty of power to help push your heaviest pontoon boat. There were only a few things they didnt care for.

Gonzo Jan 12 2014. Building of an IO pontoon lots of pics Next was getting the motor in 3rd pontoon and getting the frame welded to the old pontoon. Whether your craft has an inboard or outboard motor the principle of soundproofing is the same.