Cant say either one is actually running full throttle but as you can see the strakes are providing quite a bit of lift.

Pontoon boat equipped with lifting strakes. Lifting strakes are best equipped on. TRAILER AVAILABLE AT ADDITIONAL COST. The VP integrates features such as splash guards for maximum durability and positive angle lifting strakes on the center tube to provide a smooth ride in rough water.

Heres a couple of photos of pontoon boats equipped with lifting strakes. 2015 Berkshire 233 RFX SUPER SPORT. The VP package comes with standard nosecones with welded side keels lifting strakes are only located on the center pontoon and the package is rated for outboards at 150hp and lower.

Lifting strakes are recommended for 90 hp or greater on boats with twin elliptical pontoons. Since a Sun Tracker Party Barge 21 footer with lifting strakes and which weighs several hundred lbs less than the Suncruiser and has pontoons with perhaps 740 lbs less buoyancy will stay on plane with difficulty using a 60hp 4-stroke I am wondering if my Suncruiser will lift and plane with the 70hp and stay on plane using lifting strakes of the same gauge and ends but the correct length for my pontoons. A hydraulic steering and lifting strakes on the tubes make handling easy and responsive.

Each Veranda model is available with the triple-pontoon Performance Package for those who have a need for big horsepower. The performance of the boat can be credited to its two engines each of which is 350HP. Lifting strakes are recommended for 90 hp or greater on boats with twin elliptical pontoons.

Pontoon with lifting strakes vs. These features supply increased. 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.

Tritoon 1 Post by DB_Cooper Tue Mar 12 2013 210 pm So with the research Ive gotten to understand so far if I were to get a pontoon with lifting. Each pontoon in the SHP also comes with lifting strakes. Made with This is sometimes due to lack of knowledge and other times it is the fact that they want to make a sale.