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Pontoon motor too high. It has a 50 hp evinrude with power trim. The dealer did raise the motor and it does help but still waiting on the deflector to see if this helps with all the water in the engine pod. Solutions if you cant raise it are to get a shorter lower unit motor or use blocks to raise transom as long as you can still use the upper mounting holes.

If you replace a transom on a smaller diameter pontoon youll need a transom for those size tubes. My understanding is most pontoons need a 20. If the height of the boat transom is off it can cause major issues.

Some high quality brand motors are more likely to be more durable although this is not always the case. A transom for a boat with 21 23 or 25 pontoons might not work. When to Contact a Mechanic to Solve Your Pontoon Problems.

The propellers will also have trouble reaching the water. On some boats the hull design will allow raising the motor a little to improve speed and economy. Replacement transom can be difficult to find and locating one that properly fits an old boat can be difficult.

Finally got the dealer to look at the issue after they talked with the factory they said to raise the motor one hole and add a deflector to the engine mount. If your engine pod will not allow a lower mounting I think you will have a problem with the Water Glide as I am pretty sure that it will raise the back of your boat higher in the water as it is going to add about 700 lbs of flotation. For instance you can tune in to the radio check the weather channel study barometer readings and several others.

A reverse transom that sits too high can impact the propellers of the motor and motor bracket. If the MPH is correct GPS preferred then the tach is Waaaaaaaay off. This reduces the power of the propeller especially its push on water.