I added a 3rd log to my pontoon 2 years ago.
One reason this was important for us is because we wanted to run a few performance tests with the third toon installed, and then while at the lake, remove the toon and do the same tests.After all the holes were drilled and the nuts and bolts installed I was able to use my new Ryobi cordless impact wrench and a combination wrench to tighten all the bolts.
Gained 3.6 mph (no strakes). Anyway, there is just something that says to me that three ‘toons need more horsepower. I think the only way to fix that particular situation is more power. I also like to stumble through things on my own.
Apparently she thinks we should do the comparison test based on the 60 horsepower I have now. I’m not sure if it would have made a difference, since it was only about five inches. Assuming the boat is only a couple years old.One thought about flying; takeoffs are optional, the landings are not.I'm not positive, but wouldn't you also have to get a new certification sticker too if you went with a 3rd log to get a 150? He went from an average of 28 mph to 33 mph.
The express tube nose is perfectly even with the outside 'toons and extends back to within 10" of the tank and at 25" diameter, it completely blocks the water path to the tank. Godfrey Pontoon Boats Categories Discussions ... Was hoping I may be able to add an aluminum toon similar to my two existing toons. OMG! I already think rather than adding on to current I will probably be trading in and upgrading in a few yearsMy brother added the full center tube w / strakes to his 115 hp powered RL last year. Find a 2012 RCL and drop down below the deck, guys. again just my opinion.2008 SunTracker Regency Party Barge 22 with lifting strakesSome folk(me one of them) feel that the lower center toon will help you bank on turns at speed.
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This is where the comment “leaving them in the drive” becomes important.
So next is the testing. The fuel tank begins at the same line where the steering wheel is (approx 13 feet back from the bow of a 2250 RCL). My boat is not under-skinned and I don’t think I will need to add under-skin now.
I'm worried I'll end up on the low rider thread.2014 24-SSLX- SPS-Yamaha F200 Top Speed 44.4mph.
The 3 rd ‘toon actually filled in the space and keeps the water from splashing against the rails on bottom of the deck, thereby reducing the surging. Performance..., first, the 3rd tube added >800 lbs of buoyancy. Don't bother reading the 2nd page because the thread got hijacked with a bunch of BS. With our 2012 RCL 2-log, the constant banging and surging when the fuel tank would be hit by water (the '12 model encased fuel cell hangs down from the deck approx 13"), the ride was none-too-pleasant even with only 24 hours on the boat.
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Comfort? With a nice quiet evening and very little wind (storms were moving in) we managed from zero to a maximum speed in about 15.8 seconds.So yes, speed was good, but not substantially better than with the two ‘toons.
wow, great real world experience BW!
Our test conditions included the 3 rd ‘toon, my scientific testing assistant and me and only half a tank of fuel. Then we moved to the front location and did the same. LOL !!!!! Thought I would try something new!! I set my log 2" lower than my main logs set it back 18" from the back of my main logs that made it set 12" back from the front of my main logs. The 3Want to know when we have important news, updates or interviews?
She simply planes across the water without a hint of the chop. With the gen set and big fuel tank you are ready to cruise.
Gained 3.6 mph (no strakes). (Shh…don’t tell my wife! However, because of the added height and planing it now achieves, I had to remount the F150 to the highest holes to get the lower unit lifted up.
Hopefully the picture will give you an idea. Our motor pod actually had a forward mounting plate that needed to be slightly modified (can you say “metal cut off wheel”?) The express tube for my 24 footer is approx 13' long, weighs 80 lbs (I hand carried it to my install location), and took about an hour to install. I realized after adding my center toon that that the water coming inbetween those tunes now is like a nozzle. It was a recent discussion and even TB weighed in.Here. She sits MUCH higher in the water. But I should have. Hello all, I hope to get some insigt from others who may have done this or are considering an upgrade similar to what im doing. People see the videos of the big triple toons out there blasting across the water at 40+ MPH while turning like a run about and think all they need to do is to add a third pontoon and that will be them. When we tried to reinstall the tube segments into the J-channel…we had an unexpected surprise: physics. Adding a third tube also cleans up all the dirty (aerated) water under the boat that causes drag. If you look, your cross members are already punched out at the factory so you don't have to worry about measuring, aligning, etc.
Pontoon Wholesalers had already cut the J-channels based on preliminary measurement from our boat, so all we needed to do is get the channels lined up the right distance apart from the center line to slide the tube sections in place. I think the bolts give it a little more security than just self-tapping screws.