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Installing pontoon lifting strakes. Because lifting strakes give your boat some extra elevation they boost speeds by up to 25. The strakes welded directly onto the pontoons produce lift at the bow by displacing water allowing the boat to in essence glide above the water rather than lumber through it. If you regularly enjoy high-speed water sports such as water-skiing and tubing then lifting strakes will make sense for you.

I have a 20 sylvan pontoon with a four stroke 60 Yamaha. He mentioned they have added them in years past to boats not factory ordered with this option and performance was maybe a 1 mph. I am in central Florida.

And because of the popularity of pontoon boats on Lake Norman Evan decided to add two 2010 Sweetwater 2386 pontoons boats to his fleet this past summer both rigged with Yamaha 115hp four-strokes. Pontoon Lifting Strakes Benefits. With motorboat combo you should benefit from strakes in theory.

It sounds as if its pretty technical--and strakes are not just generic items. I am considering adding lifting strakes. The Hydrofin system is a highly engineered system that can change the angle of attack to generate a lot of lift to the pontoon boat.

Its basic planing surface is very small compared to the Hydrofin system. I have been searching threads and the Internet for a source. The dealer told me strakes can raise my max speed by 5 to 7 mph.

This reduces the drag force and. Add to both inside and out for max lift or inside only for added lift but allowing your pontoon to still bank into corners at higher speeds. Where do I buy them and who installs them.