? for the pontoon folks

Can any of you pontoon guys give me any information on your set-up? Boat size, trolling motor size, etc? I am looking to setting up my 22' pontoon for cranks so I can get more fishing and family time this summer. My 90HP 2 stroke engine will idle the boat around 2.5 mph and I know I can get that down a little with a troll plate or sock but I do not feel it would be good on that engine easing around that much? Was thinking of just going the trolling motor route and was not sure if the 80# was enough or if I needed to step up? Just hate having to have 4 batteries in the pontoon boat if not needed. Anyone ever mounted a kicker on a pontoon? How about an engine mounted trolling motor?

CREEKSLICK had a toon with an engine mounted trolling motor a few years ago. I bet he could give you some info

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Originally Posted by Speck

CREEKSLICK had a toon with an engine mounted trolling motor a few years ago. I bet he could give you some info

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Thanks, I will hit him up.

I'd really consider tradin the two stroke for a four stroke Yammie or such. You'd still be able to have a conversation without yelling and you don't feel like your fogging the lake for folks.

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Originally Posted by jimmydee1

I'd really consider tradin the two stroke for a four stroke Yammie or such. You'd still be able to have a conversation without yelling and you don't feel like your fogging the lake for folks.

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But the two stoke keeps all of the millfoil bugs away while fishing Guntersville... LOL! I know what you are saying and I have considered that, just more money than I want to sink into this boat right now. And the way the motor is mounted and covered, it is really not a problem with the noise. It will run mosquitos off though!

Callshy, I fish some out of a friends 22 ft,er. 80 lb terrova and 2 biggest napa batteries. It pulls it just fine unless real windy then a little hard to control. About 6 hrs battery life unless real calm. It will get it up to 2.7.

Scott I ran an 80# 24 volt engine mount on a 20' toon for pulling cranks. It did a fine job of pushing the boat. The only down side is if you leave the steering console to land a fish the boat want to drift to one side or the other. If I had keep it to guide from I was gonna put a Terrova on the front so it would keep it going straight while the engine mount pushed. Wished I was closer I would let you try if out for yourself, I keep it when I sold my toon, was gonna put it on my Ranger but just couldn't drill the holes in the VMax motor.

Thanks for the info. I was leaning toward the Terrova and away from engine mount as it would give me more flexiblity to take the kids bream fishing and such.

Easier to pull a string than it is to push it.

I've seen folks pull cranks with the motor in reverse before.

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Originally Posted by DonDon

I've seen folks pull cranks with the motor in reverse before.

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That is a gas drinking way to do it too, man it burns some fuel!!!!!!!!!!!

bet it does. I think they were doing it to go the right speed for pulling cranks

That and its easier to work the poles off the front backing up, not worth the hassle to me tho, pretty interesting learning curve backing like that.