{"id":4359,"date":"2020-10-05T17:12:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T17:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decideoutside.com\/?p=4359"},"modified":"2023-08-01T05:46:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T10:46:16","slug":"what-size-motor-for-a-24-foot-pontoon-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decideoutside.com\/what-size-motor-for-a-24-foot-pontoon-boat\/","title":{"rendered":"What Size Motor for a Pontoon Boat? (Boat Length, Power, Speed, etc)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shopping for a pontoon boat isn\u2019t an easy-peasy task. After determining the size, style, and budget, you\u2019ll be left with a harder variable: the engine horsepower. So, what size motor do you need for a pontoon boat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 20′, 21′, and 22′ pontoon boats, you should have at minimum a 90HP motor. For 23′, 24, and 25′ pontoon boats, I don\u2019t recommend going below 150HP. The \u201call-around\u201d performance can be achieved by a 175HP motor. If you want the best of the best, go for a 200HP motor. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the size of the motor matters, there are other factors that determine your pontoon speed. Curious? Let\u2019s find out what they are!<\/p>\n\n\n

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What’s The Ideal Motor Size For a Pontoon Boat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You should get a pontoon motor that is at least 90HP for a pontoon boat length up to 22ft. This size of motor will give you a 22MPH top speed (or more) which works for general cruising and fishing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I looked at over 70 boats and their top speeds with different sizes and I cobbled together this in a table for you. Please take the data with a grain of salt because these speeds were self-reported. People exaggerate, forget details…, also, not every pitometer or GPS is very accurate with speed and the speeds may be off by a few MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, top speed can be very complex. Weather, how much fuel you have in the tank, how many people you have on board, how heavy those people are, whether your bimini is down or up, the pitch of your motor, its height, lifting strakes–even the temperature of the water! This is a great starting point though to give you an idea of what speeds people can get with different horsepower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boat Length<\/strong> (feet)<\/strong><\/td>25<\/strong> HP<\/strong><\/td>50 HP<\/strong><\/td>60 HP<\/strong><\/td>70 HP<\/strong><\/td>75 HP<\/strong><\/td>90 HP<\/strong><\/td>115 HP<\/strong><\/td>135 HP<\/strong><\/td>150 HP<\/strong><\/td>200 HP<\/strong><\/td>225 HP<\/strong><\/td>250 HP<\/strong><\/td>300 HP<\/strong><\/td>350 HP<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
16<\/strong><\/td>14 <\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
18<\/strong><\/td>10<\/td><\/td>21<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
20<\/strong><\/td><\/td>17.25<\/td>23<\/td><\/td>24.5<\/td>24.75<\/td>26<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
21<\/strong><\/td><\/td>20<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>30.75<\/td>30<\/td>31.3<\/td>38<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
22<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>22<\/td><\/td>29<\/td>27.9<\/td><\/td>38<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
23<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>38<\/td><\/td>46.5<\/td>51<\/td>44.5<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
24<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>21.5<\/td>22.9<\/td><\/td>40<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
25<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>20<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>27<\/td>37<\/td><\/td>41.5<\/td><\/td>46<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
27<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>45<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
29<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>47.8<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Average Top Speed (MPH)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n