![]() ![]() You now have to buy the larger motor which starts out at $5,000 up to well over $15,000, you’re going to have to pay the dealership to remove your old motor and install the new one. Now I’m not exactly sure how much that is, but it will be something. Now you’re in a real pickle!īoats and their engines are like new cars in that once you drive them off the lot, they immediately lose their value. What I mean by that is, let’s say that you go with the smaller motor to save money.Īfter going out on the water a few times, you quickly realize that you should have gone with the bigger motor. Sure the difference in price is around $5,000, but you could be saving money in the long run. If by some chance you find yourself on the fence whether or not to go with say a Yamaha 50 hp or a 115 hp motor, always go with the bigger engine. As you can see above, the average top speed of a 115HP motor is about 26 MPH, (or could be 17 MPH depending on your loadout), which is around that 20 MPH mark that is ideal for the family. If you just want to impress family and friends, well that’s another story… Can a 115 HP Pontoon Boat Pull a Tube?Ī 115 HP motor on a pontoon boat should be sufficient to tow tubes. With that being said, 16 to 20 mph is usually enough to pull kids on skies and tubes. In fact, the average skier and wakeboarders prefer boat speeds between 18 to 22 mph, while slalom water-skiers need at least 25 to 36 mph. However, if you’re wondering if you’ll have enough power for pulling a skier, or the kids on a tube (check out our article about some awesome towable tubes if you’re interested), you may be surprised to find out that you don’t need to go as fast as you might think. Sure some people just have a need for speed and want to go as fast as possible no matter what. If you stumbled upon this article then speed is obviously a concern that you have, but do you really need to go as fast as you might think. The average top speed for a 25ft pontoon boat is 35.6 MPH, but the speed ranges from 20 MPH all the way to 46 MPH. The reason why the average top speed of 24 ft pontoon boats is so much lower is that 24 ft pontoon boats are much more common. The average top speed for a 24ft pontoon boat is 27.6 MPH, but the speed ranges from 17.4 MPH all the way to 43.7 MPH. However, if you’re looking for a ballpark of how fast people get their pontoon boats: To be frank, boat length (and weight) is just one of the factors affecting top speed, and it’s not even the most important factor. How Fast Can A 115 HP Pontoon Boat Go?Ī 115 HP motor on a pontoon boat has an average top speed of 26.2 MPH, but speeds range from 17.4 MPH to 31 MPH. How Fast Can A 150 HP Pontoon Boat Go?Ī 150 HP motor on a pontoon boat has an average top speed of 38.2 MPH, but speeds range from 35 MPH to 43.7 MPH. Let’s jump into some speed breakdown examples: How Fast Can A 200 HP Pontoon Boat Go?Ī 200/225 HP motor on a pontoon boat has an average top speed of 43.6 MPH, but speeds range from 40 MPH to 46.5 MPH. Also, pitometers (and even GPS units) can be off by a few MPH. ![]() Most people’s pontoon boats are within the 17.5 MPH-40 MPH rangeĪll this data should be taken with a grain of salt because these are all self-reported. The data doesn’t make it super easy to see where most people fall in their pontoon boat speed, but here’s a graph to make that a bit more clear: Top speeds of pontoon boats with their engine power and length Keep in mind though that the size of the boat and engine only tell half the story! There are a number of factors that will determine how fast a pontoon will go, including the size of the motor, the size of the pontoon boat, the number of pontoons, and how heavy your load is, etc.Ĩ9 Examples of How Fast Pontoon Boats Can Go Size and Model (if I could find it) Keep reading to find out just how fast the different size pontoon boats will go when outfitted with different size engines and if they will go fast enough for your boating needs. So, how fast can a pontoon boat go? The average speed of a pontoon boat is 30.7 MPH, but a typical pontoon boat will run anywhere from 17 to 40 mph when fully loaded, with some tri-toon models topping out at over 50 mph. While it may be a little more expensive, you can pretty much find a pontoon or tri-toon boat that will fit your speed needs, whether it be for pulling skiers and tubers, cruising around the lake, or getting to your favorite fishing spot before everyone else. Have you been thinking about buying a pontoon boat but are a little worried that it may not go as fast as you need it to? Today’s pontoon boats are unlike the kind that you cruised around the lake on during your summer vacations at grandpa’s house. ![]()
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