Pontoon Boat and Engine Size

If you aren't pulling tubes and you aren't loading it up with 8 people, and you are in a reservoir, it will go just fine.

You should test drive it.

My pawpaw has a 22 ft with a 60 hp 4 stroke merc. It is slow as molasses and can’t handle some of the curves in the river when the water is moving good.

I've got a 24' with a 115hp on it(which is the max I could put legally) Pushes it about 25mph.
It really just depends what your doing with it. Most of the time, I'm only running it about 3/4 speed at best and coasting around.

I have a 20-21 ft pontoon with a Yamaha 90 4 stroke. It will run about 25 mph. I would think the one you are looking at would be quite underpowered

Needs a 300

We have a 24' SunTracker Fishing Barge with a 4 stroke 150.

It will run 38 mph on gps with 2 people aboard.


Add more people, it gets SLOWER.

If your pontoon boat isn't throwing a rooster tail then it's underpowered.

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I’m looking at a 19ft pontoon boat with a 50hp 4 stroke Yamaha. Is this enough engine for the boat? I’m not looking to pull a tube or skis but

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You need to ask yourself what you are really going to be doing with this boat.

If you're comfortable not pulling and not going fast, and I would also add, are only going to use this boat on a lake or something then you'll be fine.

If you're planning on running up and down the rivers I'd get something bigger. Some other guys posted about speed and stuff so take that for what it's worth.

I've got a 21' toon with a 90 that runs 20-22 with the family aboard. As stated, more people and it goes much slower.

I def wish I had sprung for the next size up with a 150. But then I'd be wishing for a tri-toon with a 225.

Honestly, a 19 foot with a 50 is a slow slow ride. But a nice platform to cruise and fish at a leisurely pace.

If by dangerous you mean fun, then yea