20 HP Mercury Speed Test on a 18' Suntracker Pontoon Bass Buggy
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- In this video we check the speeds at various rpm levels on a 20 hp, 4 stroke Mercury Outboard Motor. This motor is paired with a SunTracker 18' DLX Bass Buggy Pontoon Boat. This boat was funded by the PA Fish & Boat Commission R3 Grant Program, Alvernia University, Alvernia Fishing Club and the Alvernia RMA Club. It will be used to take inter city kids fishing on Blue Marsh Lake.
That's set up is sweet. I was worried about a 25 on my 16 ft StarCraft. I'm now happy. Thanks for the schooling.
It is performing well. Thanks for watching.
Thats an excellent pontoon boat, and a great cause. Making some memories for the next generation. Way to go! 👍
Thanks, it will make a difference.
Scott that boat is perfect for those lakes, kids are going to have a blast.
Looking forward to getting the program started. Thanks for watching.
Nice pontoon boat, Scott. So nice that it will be used to give inner city kids a chance to go fishing on Blue Marsh Lake. Nice job on testing it out.
Should be a great long term program. Thanks for watching.
Awesome boat!!! How awesome of you to take the kids out there!! You are really going to make an impact on them. This made our day 👍🙌
It will be a great program. Thanks for watching.
Hi Scott, great boat your family is going to have a great time on that baby.
Its a nice boat. Thanks for watching.
I get that a pontoon boat is built for comfort and not speed however, the fact that they slap a 20hp motor on the new bass buggies and call it “standard” is crazy to me.
I think it's an option because many of the state lakes have a 20 hp limit. Lake Nockamixon near me is a good example. Thanks for watching.
@@BikesBoatsBivouacs that would explain it! -thanks
It’s crazy to me too, I just hope he didn’t pay the same price as if it had a 60hp motor! It will hurt its resale big time, cause most people would not want a pontoon boat that big with that tiny little 20hp on the back, I bet that 18ft pontoon boat could easily handle a 150 horse and do around 50mph,
@@jimmycline4778 This boat was is used on PA waters where some of the lakes have a 20 hp max hp limit. It performs well for its intended purpose, Thanks for watching
Nice pontoon and so great you are using it to introduce kids to fishing👍🏻 great video Scott
It should make a great program. Thanks for watching.
It wouldn’t work well in the high elevation lakes I fish in Colorado but I am surprised that the 20hp ran as well as it did. Nice of you to do what you do.
My last one had a 50 and did well. This does get the job done for its intended purpose. Thanks for watching
👍What a beautiful day to out and on the water. 😎😊✌❤
It was a nice day to test the motor. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the update looking for a bass buggy with a 20 hp motor
Any time!
You won’t regret getting more HP. No one will say otherwise, unless there is a restriction on the body of water, minimum of 60 HP.
Thank you for sharing interesting numbers.
Maybe I missed in the video. What is your prop diameter?
It was the stock prop that came with the boat. I didn't switch out the prop. Thanks for watching.
great feedback, now i have an idea if i should buy a 20HP engine or 50HP engine. thank you!!
Remember that PA state lakes are often limited to 20 hp. Near me Blue Marsh Lake (COE Lake) is unlimited hp but Lake Nockamixon is 20 hp limit. Thanks for watching
Hey! I have this exact same set up. I can only get about 10 miles an hour on mine. What prop did you have on there? My dealer put a 107 4 blade on mine. Thanks for the help!
I have the stock three blade prop that came with the motor. I didn't see any markings on the prop. Thanks for watching.
Curious if you are using the recommended prop or a different size. I have a 19.6’ pontoon and I can’t get my brand new 25hp over 4200 rpm’s. Even though it’s supposed to run at 6000 rpm they dealer just chocks it up to my boat being too heavy.
I have the stock prop on the boat. I would drop to a lower pitch to increase rpms. Thanks for watching.
What are you using in your phone for what the speed was.
Its just a speed app I downloaded from the app store. It was free. Thanks for watching.
That’s crazy I get about 15-20 mph with my 1996 merc 2 stroke 75 hp on a bass tracker 18
It does better than I expected. Thanks for watching.
If you still have access to this boat, I would be interested to find out the pitch of the prop you used?
It is the stock prop that came with the motor. Thanks for watching
Looking to get the same setup for my family. Do you have any update on top speed full load with couple adults and kids with fishing gear? Thanks for the video.
The speeds haven't changed much when fully loaded. I had six people on it and lost 1 mph. Thanks for watching.
Slooooooow is the speed.
What kind/model of gate latches are those?
They are the standard gate latches that came with the boat from SunTracker. I imagine you can order them through a Bower's Marine in Temple PA or any other SunTracker dealer. Thanks for watching.
what is the price of that motor i have a older dlx , nice video
I'm not sure what they cost individually since I ordered the boat with the motor. Thanks for watching.
What is the shaft length of the outboard?
It is the long shaft which is the 20" version. Thanks for watching.
What speed do you think you could get with a 40hp on that exact boat?
I think a 40 would push it 18 mph with one or two people. I had an 18' with a 50 and could get about 20 mph. Thanks for watching.
@Charlie Got Locks i think with my 50 I got 13 mph.
No videos of taking the kids out?
Got to watch rules and permissions. Thanks for watching.
@@BikesBoatsBivouacs link? Thanks
With 12 people in the boat, that little engine would struggle.
I agree, its only rated for 8. Thanks for watching.
To be honest it moves alot better than I thought it would. Bet that thing is a gas sipper.
It hardly uses fuel so that is helpful. Thanks for watching
I get about 13 mph on my 16XL Select with the 20 hp.
Those 20 hp motors are speed demons but they get the job done. Thanks for watching.
I'm hoping to get about that with 40 2 stroke
That’s a 18ft pontoon boat, it is extremely underpowered, I can run faster than 12mph! Even a 50 would not be enough for me! Part of having fun while boating is going fast or at least faster than 12mph ✌️
Thanks for watching
can you go tubing with it?
Little kids could be pulled behind it but older kids and adults would need a larger motor. Thanks for watching.
Talk about under powered..that 20 working hard all the time. Buy a bigger motor
Certain lakes in the area are limited to 20 hp Thanks for watching.