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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 2982076" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>Boats are funny in what it takes to move them.</p><p>My deck boat was 18 foot and very heavy . It had an evenrude 95HP 4 cylinder on the back with one cylinder that cranked 35 psi.. a bit weak.</p><p>It would run 42 MPH with the top up.</p><p>I thought I was smart and installed a very heavy 125HP mercury inline 6 cylinder.</p><p>The thing would not break 38 with the top down.</p><p>No matter how high or low i mounted the engine or how I trimmed it or propped it.</p><p></p><p>Lesson learned, weight makes a huge difference in boat speed.</p><p></p><p>This Pontoon has a heavy wood deck.. it is not rotted either. If it does rot it will get an aluminum deck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 2982076, member: 15054"] Boats are funny in what it takes to move them. My deck boat was 18 foot and very heavy . It had an evenrude 95HP 4 cylinder on the back with one cylinder that cranked 35 psi.. a bit weak. It would run 42 MPH with the top up. I thought I was smart and installed a very heavy 125HP mercury inline 6 cylinder. The thing would not break 38 with the top down. No matter how high or low i mounted the engine or how I trimmed it or propped it. Lesson learned, weight makes a huge difference in boat speed. This Pontoon has a heavy wood deck.. it is not rotted either. If it does rot it will get an aluminum deck. [/QUOTE]
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