The average outboard has three basic parts.

Pontoon outboard motor. Back to Boat Pontoon Seats. Mercurys FourStroke 34L V-6 and 46L V-8s The final engine on our list is another new line-up of outboards. Enjoy top outboard engine performance from your pontoon with Evinrude Pontoon Series boat motors available in 90 HP and 115 HP.

It also looks pretty neat to see water bubbling out from behind the boat as it moves forward. On the other hand if you have a high-powered boat you would need longer shafts possibly extra-long. Twenty years ago most manufacturers switched to all aluminum transoms.

It doesnt take an expert to understand that the longer the boat the heavier itll be. Obviously as the boat gets heavier youll need to get a larger outboard motor to compensate for the added drag. Check out Suzuki DF350A Twin Propeller Outboard Engine Introduced to learn more.

Since the engine is key for handling a pontoon boat choosing the correct propeller to work with your outboard motor will give you the most power. This how to video is narra. Essentially it creates a jet of water for propulsion.

Older transoms were not a long as newer ones and most had a piece of 1 14 wood to support the engine. We build Mercury MerCruiser Sterndrive engines and drives to power your life on the water. As I said in the intro the motor size is the first of many factors that may directly affect your pontoons speed.

We carry discount Yamaha outboard motors Honda outboard motors Suzuki outboard motors Mercury outboard motors and Tohatsu outboard motors. This is the type of motor that sucks up water from underneath the boat and passes it through the engine. Find out what trimming a motor means and best practices for controlling the throttle and engine trim on a luxury pontoon boat.