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re: Pontoon Boat and Engine Size
Posted on 4/25/19 at 9:28 am to cryptkeeper
Posted on 4/25/19 at 9:28 am to cryptkeeper
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19ft pontoon boat with a 50hp 4 stroke Yamaha
I would upgrade to at least a 70HP
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Posted on 4/25/19 at 9:28 am to cryptkeeper
Pontoon boat? What the hell you gonna do with a Pontoon boat, retake Omaha beach?
Posted on 4/25/19 at 9:52 am to southern686
I worked at a boat place in Mandeville for a bit, and we had this tri-toon with a 300 on it. After doing 70mph sea trials in the lake, I decided it was a stupid boat. The thing would carve corners, but it felt like it was gonna flip any second. Pontoon boats are meant to go slow
Posted on 4/25/19 at 10:15 am to cryptkeeper
Thank you for the responses. Looks like the general consensus is that it is underpowered. My uses for the boat would be riding around in the blind river area, but about 5 times per year which is why I’m not looking to spend a lot of money. Something that would do about 20-25mph seems to be what I’m looking for after further researching.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 10:37 am to cryptkeeper
I’d get as much motor as you can afford.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 1:50 pm to cryptkeeper
i have a 150 on a 23'
its still slow
its still slow
Posted on 4/25/19 at 8:48 pm to cryptkeeper
You buy the motor, they throw the boat in for free. Get the most HP you can possibly afford unless it will stay on a very small or no wake lake.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 9:39 pm to greenbean
If anyone knows of a pontoon boat with no/bad motor let me know. I'd love to pick one up for a couple thousand and throw my 115 on it.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 9:55 pm to cryptkeeper
My cousin had a 19’ with a 50 Merc. It was miserable to ride in due to the speed. From Tin Lizzie’s to the Prop it was almost an hour ride. No way I’d buy it to be on a river.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 10:55 pm to cryptkeeper
It’s been a while since I purchased a boat. Is sales tax still only on the trailer value in Louisiana if buying from an individual or has that changed?
Posted on 4/25/19 at 11:52 pm to Hammertime
quote:Was it a 6 foot tri-toon?
I worked at a boat place in Mandeville for a bit, and we had this tri-toon with a 300 on it. After doing 70mph sea trials in the lake
We have a tri-toon with a 250 on it and it still can barely get above 45 mph
70 mph with a 300hp seems impossible to me
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