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.

What do lifting strakes do on a pontoon. Even though these boats are trendy they too have some flaws. Tracker had these NV logs that would plane a 2 log toon with a 90 hp outboard but they used 6 inch wide strakes on both sides of the pontoon. Lifting strakes are blocks of metal that are welded directly onto the pontoon tubes themselves to generate lift allowing your boat to lift and glide above the water instead of tearing through it.

After discussions with motor dealer and talking with Bentley reps the prop I have on it now is a 157515 pitch SS prop. Planing strakes are all about adding flat area to lift the boat. As pontoon boats continue to get more versatile allowing for owners to leisurely float casually cruise or.

Lifting strakes are metal structures that are welded to pontoon tubes to increase the lift at the bow. With strakes a pontoon becomes a planinf hull it moves over the top of the water instead of through it. Lifting Strakes As pontoon builders equipped their boats with bigger outboards they needed to add something to help the tubes generate lift at the bow so they didnt just plow through the water.

Adding more power to a planing hull results in increased speed. Lifting strakes provide lift by displacing water and raising the bow above the waterline. The Manitous have strakes on all sides of all tubes but they are designed to have strakes there Each strake adds to the virtual v-hull design so they actually aid in turning.

The boat is fast. Pontoon tubes have a rounded shape and they immerse more than halfway in the water. I asked my dealer about adding on lifting strakes to my 22 pontoon SLi.

Unfortunately the round shape of a pontoon is about the worst thing for generating lift. Outer spray rails can improve hydrodynamic lift at lower CLWs lower velocities and reduce induced spray drag. My problem is that the best I can do before prop blowout occurs is about 4200 RPM.