If youre not sure what those names mean just pay attention to the size that is mentioned in the description of the shaft.

Pontoon boat motor length. I assume they are measured by the length of the toons themselves and not the length. Most manufacturers offer options within these ranges depending on what type of pontoon youre looking at. The Evinrude Pontoon Series already includes 90- 115- and 150-hp models.

Sale Price Call for Price. Typically the standard shaft length on the market is 42 inches. Taken from Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations Subpart 18353 Example 1.

AV plate to underside of transom bracket is where its measured. Measure from the top of the transom pod to the bottom of the transom pod and if its closer to 15 its a short shaft if its closer to 20 its a long shaft. These lifting strakes give this pontoon boat an excellent performance reaching over 46 mph when rigged with a Yamaha 250 HP VMAX outboard.

Therefore while short shafts can be somewhere around a length of 15 inches long ones can be around 20 inches while extra-extra long shafts can be approximately 30 inches in length. Here are some ballpark lengths as they equate to person capacity to give you a general idea of where you will need to fall based on the number of people you boat with. The current owner states that it is a 24 foot.

The length of the entire boat from bow to stern not including the outboard. A pontoon boat is a multihull. Extra-extra long shafts are 30-inches long.

These engines typically work best with small or medium pontoons offering an over-sized anti-ventilation panel that works to reduce prop slip while operating at lower speeds in the water. January 22 2014. Depending on the manufacturer size names might change.