The Mercury Verados propellers distance from the boat bottom is about 6 inches further aft when measured against the propeller distance for the Mercury OptiMax.

Pontoon outboard motor height. Heres how to make sure that your outboard is at the correct height by using your anti-cavitation plate as a guide. Pontoons boats are enjoying a surge in popularity among recreational boaters performance and amenities make them appealing to those who enjoy a wide range. I do want to make sure the motor height is right though even if performance is only slightly affected.

A 50 HP motor on a 20 foot toon is going to want all the bite it can get. Motor height on pontoon boat. Thanks for the reply and suggestion of the trim tabs.

Not sure about the newer 4 strokes but I have the same rig 2002 with a 2 stroke and 5500 RPMs is the WOT max. The engine on a pontoon operates in very turbulent water so the lower you get it into the water the better. The motor was too high but mounted as low as possible.

The motor should be placed high enough without causing any ventilation that may reduce water pressure. In fact unless you have a bunch of power say 100 hp or more mounting full down is the best setup. Providing directional control 6.

If youre getting 28 MPH with a 15 pitch aluminum prop I dont think you need to do anything in terms of motor height. Some bay boats and flats skiffs also have jack plates to facilitate adjustments in outboard motor height. Let me know if there are economical options.

Just mount the motor full down. Find a straight edge that is around 8 to 10 long. When ever I give the motor almost full throttle I notice a large amount of water being kicked up around the cowling of the motor.