Pontoon boat seems slower then it should be.

[lncoop]

Re: Pontoon boat seems slower then it should be.

Nope. A properly functioning 115 on a 24 footer, even with only two toons (not logs; sorry, pet peeve:redface, should be good for thirty given ideal conditions and upper twenties in any conditions. Something's not right.

 

[donaldeclark]

Re: Pontoon boat seems slower then it should be.

ok, so I just ordered a new prop and I'm going to give it a shot. Hopfully it helps, Incoop I appreciate the site you suggested for the prop size. all you guys are very knowledgeable and appreciate it. thank you.

 

[donaldeclark]

Re: Pontoon boat seems slower then it should be.

So I got a new prop, it might go a wee little bit faster, it accels a little quicker, but it runs about thousand rpms less and still same speed.

 

[TerryMSU]

Re: Pontoon boat seems slower then it should be.

I am not a prop expert by any means, but I would guess that the old prop was spun and also too steep of a pitch. That might be part of why it spun.

TerryMSU

 

[saumon]

Re: Pontoon boat seems slower then it should be.

Have you checked for water in toons? There should be access ports or caps on top of each sections. Open them then drop one end of a lenght of rope on wich you previously tied something like a bolt until you hit the bottom. Put it up and check if the rope is wet.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: Pontoon boat seems slower then it should be.

Have you checked for water in toons? There should be access ports or caps on top of each sections. Open them then drop one end of a lenght of rope on wich you previously tied something like a bolt until you hit the bottom. Put it up and check if the rope is wet.

This is what I suspect!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

A nonfactory coating on the hull of a aluminum boat or on toons is usually a good indicator that the previous owner was having leakage problems.

I've even heard of people trying to seal their boats with roofing tar and Cool-Seal.

 

[saumon]

Re: Pontoon boat seems slower then it should be.

1 gallon of water weighting 10 lbs, it add up fast.

 

[lakegeorge]

Re: Pontoon boat seems slower then it should be.

I have a 22' Sweetwater witha 60hp Yamaha and I get 21mph at WOT on my GPS. Incoop is correct, you should be getting a lot more speed than what you are getting.
Check Pontoons for water.

 

[robert graham]

Re: Pontoon boat seems slower then it should be.

Maybe check your speed with a GPS?...speedo could be off. Seems the prop that allows for 6000RPM's should be closer to correct than the 5000RPM prop. It's important for these motors to run upwards of their maximum RPM's, and not be "lugging motor".