Cubbyblue22
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2010
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Finally I think i've found a motor for my 24' pontoon. Earlier last fall I thought i'd save money and so I found a 1969 100hp Evinrude with power tilt/trim for $200. Well i'm done trying to "save money" with boat motors because i've found you only get what you pay for. It's an electric shift motor and we finally put it on the stand and tested it and found out the wiring is all bad and nothing works right. So my mechanic looked at me and said "it's not even worth fixing." So now i'm going to just stick it out and buy something nice. I've found a 1995 Mariner 90 hp long shaft with power tilt/trim that runs great and looks great. They want $2200 for it. My question comes from the mechanics opinion on pontoons and horsepower. He said that anything above a 75 hp on a pontoon doesn't really matter. He said you could put a 150 hp on the same boat that you had a 75 hp motor on and you'd go the same speed. I understand pontoons aren't meant for speed, but I still don't see how a 75 hp vs. a 150 hp. would go the exact speed. He told me I really wont notice much difference between this 90 hp vs. the 55 hp. that was on it before. I thought i'd get everyone elses opinion because i've ridden on a 24' pontoon with a 90 and the other had a 75 and I thought I could tell a bit of difference. Love to hear your thoughts!
