Wizard of Oz
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Question for Pontoon Boat owners. I'm looking at a used Pontoon and am wondering about the motor, an eighteen foot boat with a 48 horse motor. Trolling motor and boat engines are never big enough in some situations but is 48 horse power enough for this boat?
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coolbreeze01
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I don't own a toon, so take it for what its worth, it doesn't take much power to push them around. I would however check into the motor. 48HP, sounds like an old one, and I don't care for old outboards.
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Dutch_12078
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The Crest II 25 ft. pontoon boat I used to own had a Merc 50 on it, and got around our lake quite nicely with it.
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Deb and Ed M
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Our 25' pontoon has a 40 hp Honda, and can pull a tube or a wakeboarder on a large board. And unless the pontoon has a sealed bottom, too much horsepower just gets wasted because the wake splashes up against the crossbeams and slows the boat.
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retired frog
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Pontoons don't require much HP for cruising. I have a 24' w. a 75HP which is more than I need, but when you are out on the lake with a storm approaching, it's nice insurance to have. The only question I would have is the condition of that 48HP motor. It might be worthwhile to upgrade.
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The Texan
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Our 18' Pontoon has a Honda 50 and is more than enough.
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floridacamper
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yep, plenty, I had a 21 ft with a 40 hp on it and it did nicely.
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mking
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A 48 h/p would be plenty for a 18ft to a 24ft pontoon boat.Ofcourse I like the bigger pontoons,24in to 30in.They make the boat set higher and or much better than the older pontoons.
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wtb
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what altitude will you be using your boat? (figure 3-4% power loss for every 1000 ft above sea level)
I use my crestliner 23 ft pontoon with a 115 hp honda on water between 4500 to 6500 ft above sea level.
I can make 28 mph with a lite load (1 or 2 people ) and about 18 mph with full load (8-10 people and pulling 2 more on a tube)
I was warned by the salesman not to purchase the 50 hp model, and boy am I glad I listened. now I wish I had about 50 more horses.
p.s. off topic, but whenever I see someone post about having plenty of power, be it outboard, pickup truck, generator, etc., my first thought is that they must be a flatlander ! 
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WTB, you must be sharp one, yep, Kansas is about as flat as it gets. As for the poster who said 48 horse is older motor, i think he is right, I beleive it is a 1988 model Johnson. Only going to use this one to Crappie fish as I have a Champion bass boat. Dealer does not have any newer model engines on hand but would like to update to newer engine
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