something to ponder

I'm with CP, get you a 25HP cowling and slap it on a 50HP Mercury and do donuts around your buddy just cause you can. :)

Wannabe...

ok let me see here after putting awaythe dictionary and letting my brain cool i think i get what everyone is saying because the pontoon has rounded toons that it has to move twice as much water as compared to the flat bottom that is floating higher in the water am i correct?
if so what could i do short or a new boat or new motor to help out with the boat speed . i'm not a speed fanatic on the water i save that for the 1/4 mile asphalt.
but just looking for the best out of my boat if i need to lol.
oh and also they are electric trolling motors not gas lol.

thanks,
Scott

There is not really much you can do to increase speed. You may try a "wedge" to reduce drag on the front and back of the pontoons if they are just rounded now but the gain will be minimal at best.

I understand what PanMan is saying, but there ain't no substitute for horsepower.:)

Look at the shuttle. It's not too aerodynamic. It don't even look like a rocket, but it got gillions of pounds of thrust.

I ain't much help cuz Ima hasbeen.

... but if you consider it from the standpoint of a trade-off, you come out WAY ahead of your buddy. Sure, he may be able to run a little faster than you, but you can safely square dance on that Pelican (that is, if you folks in MD square dance :)), and if your buddy's boat is as stable on the water as most 10' flatbottoms, he will have to be careful about sneezing hard. :D:D:D

well guess you got that right spec you could bounce around on the ole girl she is very stable for a 10 ft long 4 ft wide peice of plastic .
just kinda had me frustrated that he was out running me but i fish alot with his brother and as a team we can beat the pants off of them when it comes to catching lol.
guess thats what matters most .

and just to let ya know i can square dance haven't done it for years but i can widfe to young to try lol.

thanks,
Scott

Here is a little experiment most folks can try that demonstrates how important hull length at the waterline is to displacement vessels. It is best to use GPS to determine speed.

Sit in the back of the boat (raising the bow) and make a couple of runs at WOT with the TM. Record and average the maximum speeds.

Now move to the front of the boat. This pushes the bow down and increases the hull length at the waterline. Repeat the TM WOT runs.

The boat should be faster when the bow is pushed down. My 14' Jon was over .5 mph faster when I moved up front. Hull length at the waterline is the major contributor to speed in this case. A minor contributor is reduced base drag at the stern when the bow is pushed down and the stern is raised a little (there is less turbulence from the back of the boat).