04-02-2007, 01:21 AM
Wow! What a day !
Mactuna and Nansea, you really need to look at some of the motorized Pontoon pictures on here. Number one, I am looking at Macs and he has the battery way out to the rear of the pontoon (can't see Nansea's, but she has a definit problem with too much weight on the rear).
You want the batteries right behind your seat to even weight out and even with that, you might have to slide the frame forward.
TURN THE HEAD AROUND ON THE MOTOR, then mount it so that you can kick it up by pulling it forward.
And yes it is possible to have TOO MUCH MOTOR. Neither of you need more than a 30 lb thrust, 36 max and a short shaft.
As far as rowing, everything on a pontoon works best backwards. Get stuck in weeds, kick yourself around and rown backwards. Much more power that way.
Really too bad about the flat. That can be super scary.
To all out there, do not skimp on your tubes and pontoons...they are your life line on water.
Glad you all survived!
Tube dude, stay in touch for up coming week outtings. Is the Babe back yet?
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Mactuna and Nansea, you really need to look at some of the motorized Pontoon pictures on here. Number one, I am looking at Macs and he has the battery way out to the rear of the pontoon (can't see Nansea's, but she has a definit problem with too much weight on the rear).
You want the batteries right behind your seat to even weight out and even with that, you might have to slide the frame forward.
TURN THE HEAD AROUND ON THE MOTOR, then mount it so that you can kick it up by pulling it forward.
And yes it is possible to have TOO MUCH MOTOR. Neither of you need more than a 30 lb thrust, 36 max and a short shaft.
As far as rowing, everything on a pontoon works best backwards. Get stuck in weeds, kick yourself around and rown backwards. Much more power that way.
Really too bad about the flat. That can be super scary.
To all out there, do not skimp on your tubes and pontoons...they are your life line on water.
Glad you all survived!
Tube dude, stay in touch for up coming week outtings. Is the Babe back yet?
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