For lighter pontoons you might be OK with a 12V motor delivering up to 60 pounds of thrust.
Pontoon motor engines. An adjustable transom was popular years ago when pontoons used 20 HP engines. On the other hand if you have a high-powered boat you would need longer shafts possibly extra-long. The Evinrude Pontoon Series already includes 90- 115- and 150-hp models.
Modern motor mounts performance tubes and skinned bottoms with advanced steering systems have allowed boaters to enjoy speeds on a pontoon boat undreamt of just twenty years ago. Most pontoon boats do require a long shaft motor and the longer your boat is the larger of a motor you will need. You could use a short shaft engine and in shallow water youd raise the engine by pulling up on the lever.
Pontoon Engines Pontoon propulsion has made giant leaps in the modern era. A bi-toon is the gold standard for pontoon boats. V4 60 E-TEC DI.
However the 24-foot pontoon boat can still be amped up with a 150-175 horsepower motor. If you have a 16-foot-long pontoon boat you can use a 25-horsepower engine to cruise around but if your pontoon boat is 22 feet long youll need an engine that has at least 150 horsepower in order to get any decent speed. Pontoon boats for sale on Boat Trader are listed for a variety of prices from a sensible 6843 on the moderate end all the way up to 199570 for the most luxurious yachts.
Pontoons are built with aluminum frames and trim and composite or wood decks so you do get more vibration resonating through the boat than you would with a fiberglass monohull explains Hergert. The best performance however can be achieved with a 175HP or better yet a 200HP outboard motor. Loss of Power When a pontoon engine is running out of power and making whining or gravelly-type noises this is an indication that the filter is faulty.
The truth is that the outboard motor shaft length for your pontoon boat depends majorly on your pontoons engine size. Bore x Stroke - in mm 362 x 260 92x66 Displacement - cu in cc L. It joins the other members of the V MAX SHO family in expanding from a bass boat solution to multi-species pontoon and other applications.