Pontoon boats with smaller engines are expected to go with shorter shafts.

Outboard pontoon boat motors. One year limited warranty six months for commercial use The Ray Electric Outboard can be installed on just about any boat and weighs about 75 pounds. The truth is that the outboard motor shaft length for your pontoon boat depends majorly on your pontoons engine size. The first motor to be designed and patented as a primary power electric outboard not some type of adaptation of a trolling motor or gas outboard conversion.

Portable power for heavier loads. 135-150 HP The BF135 and BF150 deliver powerful peace of mind. While you may see some equipped with 50 hp motors we recommend that you equip your bi-toon with an outboard motor somewhere in the 115-200 hp range.

What Is an Outboard Motor. Plus they can easily be equipped with the Yamaha DualThrust propeller to direct exhaust away from the motor blades and produce up to 60 percent more forward thrust. There is a small number of inboard pontoon boats on the market but its not the popular engine choice for this type of boat.

A pontoon boat has large directional stability. They offer a smooth and comfortable ride on most flat water conditions. Four- and six-cylinder motors range from 150-horsepower to around 300 horsepower depending on the manufacturer.

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. Outboards are generally lower cost lighter weight achieve higher speeds and are easier to access for maintenance. The further forward the outboard is the less steering force it can provide as the line of thrust gets closer to the centre of lateral resistance.

It is placed outside of the transom and its most common with the small-sized boats. Light compact portable power. Pontoon fishing recreation power.