Jelli Dikkin
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I have a 1995 sweetwater pontoon and it has a 45 force on it and i wanted to upgrade the motor .. How do i know what size motor the barge will handle ???
Somewhere on the boat (usually around the driver seat) there will be a Coast Guard rating placard. This placard will give you the weight limits, number of passengers and how much horsepower the boat is rated for. Look around some, the manufacturer is supposed to put this in plain sight.
If you put a 200HP motor on a boat rated for 150HP the Coast Guard or LEO's will write you a very large $$$ ticket. Only race boats are exempt and I don't know of anyone who races a pontoon, however I am sure that someone has.
im not worried about the law..lol.. catch me if you can ..haha.. i just wanna make sure my "toon" can handle it..
How does that work for guys who have like 18 ft jet boats that have 500+ hp motors? I know over 21 ft and all limits are off but seems like on this guys 20 pontoon he could run like 150-200hp and be somewhat safe.
i think thats what im gonna do .. ive been looking but no luck and im not buying new cause they way to much money.. im still on the fence though i might just sell it and buy a real boat..lol