Pontoon boats have seen remarkable growth in popularity in recent years.

Pontoon boat lifting strakes. Many lifting strakes use negative angles which can generate lift but. 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. Its basic planing surface is very small compared to the Hydrofin system.

He took my boat out 3 different times until he found a suitable prop for my F115. He mentioned they have added them in years past to boats not factory ordered with this option and performance was maybe a 1 mph. High-lift strakes are located symmetrically on both sides of the keel and parallel to the keel of the hull.

If you want performance Barletta Pontoon Boats will give you just that. Full Length Keel Strips. No use adding any more power as it wont do any good.

Lifting strakes provide lift by displacing water and raising the bow above the waterline. These strakes work by creating lift at the bow of the boat and displacing water to help increase the overall speed and ensure a much smoother ride. After discussions with motor dealer and talking with Bentley reps the prop I have on it now is a 157515 pitch SS prop.

I have a 2010 24 Bentley Encore pontoon that I recently repowered with a Merc 150 4 stroke. This creates a drag force that lowers the speed of the pontoon boat. I went stainless with the.

The corneredge of the strake should be sharp not rounded. Pontoon tubes have a rounded shape and they immerse more than halfway in the water. Care is needed to consider the trip edge presented by lift strake as this can hamper.