The truth is that the outboard motor shaft length for your pontoon boat depends majorly on your pontoons engine size.

Pontoon boat outboard motor pod. The Bently 240 Cruise is setup like my boat and allows for a 150hp motor. We can custom make a 3rd tube to fit any application. Fuel tank manufactured by Moeller Marine part number FT002065BDV.

A principal feature of the invention is the provision of an improved means for mounting an outboard motor on a pontoon boat comprising an elongated motor pod. But recent technological advances have vigorously shuffled the deck and this topic is worth looking at with a fresh set of eyes. Early trim and tilt.

There are even options to put multiple outboard engines on one boat. They provide a much needed increase in buoyancy at the rear of the boat and more than offsets the weight of the heavier 4 stroke motors. The centre pod is available in standard 10 15 and 20 lengths and as a full length centre pod.

I plan to bend the fins back and hope the metal isnt weekend and wont need to be braced to prevent it from. Ive seen deep-sea center console boats with five outboards on the back. The cat is not included.

The centre pod would extend about 27 past the rear deck see photo The centre pod adds buoyancy at the rear of the boat and offsets the weight of the heavier 4 stroke outboard and fuel. On the other hand if you have a high-powered boat you would need longer shafts possibly extra-long. A principal feature of the invention is the provision of an improved means for mounting an outboard motor on a pontoon boat comprising an elongated motor pod.

A picture of my setup shows the fins are bent out of place. They offer a smooth and comfortable ride on most flat water conditions. Boat part number 1089950 is a new 7 Foot x 31 12 Inch transom engine pod pontoon log float tube with 29 gallon fuel tank.