The purpose is to turn a displacement hull into a planing hull.

Pontoon lifting strakes cost. The blue Sweetwater with lifting strakes had an average 0-20 mph time of 972 seconds while the tan Sweetwater with TAP fins had more than a second quicker time of 805 seconds. So without searching all the threads who has had a leaking pontoon on a brand new boat. The boat is fast.

Pontoon Lifting Strakes Benefits. 2015 Qwest LS 818XRE Tri-toon wmercury 115. To speak specifically to lifting strakes though.

Where do I buy them and who installs them. Pontoon Boat Gate Latch Parts and Installation Read More. It sounds as if its pretty technical--and strakes are not just generic items.

The dealer told me strakes can raise my max speed by 5 to 7 mph. Why not just get a speed boat. Because lifting strakes give your boat some extra elevation they boost speeds by up to 25.

The boat is fast. Then there are the 1000 HP pontoons. Are Lifting Strakes Worth It.

For a dual tube pontoon with a 115 hp motor its faster. The blue Sweetwater with lifting strakes had an average 0-20 mph time of 972 seconds while the tan Sweetwater with TAP fins had more than a second quicker time of 805 seconds. My boat is one year old and I have a pontoon that is full past the lifting strake as that is where the water is coming out.