03-05-2017, 06:56 PM
I have a 9' Colorado XT pontoon boat (been an awesome boat for me) and I was wondering if anyone out there has mounted a small gas engine on one before. Or mounted an engine on any personal pontoon before. I know they're not actually rated for an engine and I don't care. I just want to know if it's possible/worth doing. Does the transom need to be reinforced? I imagine it probably would be. I'm looking to put a small Johnson 2 HP on it (roughly the same as a 55 lb thrust from a trolling motor). I can't imagine that weight would be an issue since a trolling motor and battery weigh better of 70 lbs and a small gas engine is only about 25 lbs +/-. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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