Well, I have now put my boat into winter storage again. I have some boatwork to complete this winter as well as some modications to make. I will...
NNYBoater I share your interest in improving the performance of a pontoon. Lifting strakes I believe will help some. I would caution about...
Thanks for the compliments guys! The wood in my console is book-matched Curly Maple. It came from my grandfather's tree in Washington State....
Those 3x3 angles are called lifting strakes and are designed explictly for that purpose. Most of the newer pontoons with larger engines have these.
There are many things that would reduce weight in your design. Consider building trusses for your carrying beams that tie your pontoons together....
You might add belly skins to the underside of the deck structure. These could be sealed with caulk.
Having just completed a wooden pontoon boat, I welcome and encourage your interest in giving the pontoon its deserved justice! My hulls are...
Thanks for your assistance guys. I read your original version with the same meaning as your revised message. We must be of the same mind set....
Yellow Jacket - I am completely unfamilar with the Dingo Tweedies excel spreadsheet that you referenced and also am not sure how to go about...
Par - Actually, my entire boat is of fiberglassed core construction. It just happens that the core is very visible wood. All of my hulls are...
Thanks for the thoughts guys. I am understanding straight, flat and strong. Would a plywood V-shaped strake be strong enough? I would...
My hulls are not flat at all. They are 24 1/2" diameter U-shaped logs. There is a slight taper into a V-hull towards the aft end. The 2...
I'm trying to gain the ability to come up on plane. Originally the boat was designed for a smaller motor, but now I have a 90 HP on it. The boat...
Yes, you are most correct! Never finished!!
I want to add lifting strakes to my wooden tri-hulled pontoon boat. I am looking for some different ideas. My initial thoughts are to...
