Where is the transom on a pontoon boat

When looking forwards at the bow, the port side is the left-hand side of the boat. The red sidelight will be located on the port side. An easy trick to remember that port is left is by counting the letters.

The words port and left both have four letters in them. When looking forwards at the bow, the starboard side is the right-hand side of the boat. The green sidelight will be located on the starboard side.

The transom is the area of the boat where the motor is attached. The transom is located on the stern of the boat and is typically made of metal on pontoon boats. A boat is underway when not a dock or at anchor. If the vessel is floating, drifting, or in motion using the motor it would count as underway. A cleat is the metal fastener you would use to tie up a dock line or anchor line. To trim the motor means to move it up and down. You can perform this function using a button located on the throttle of your boat.

This button usually has an up and down arrow on it and is located in a place where your right thumb can easily reach it while your hand is on the throttle.

There are two main reasons you will trim the engine. When in shallow water at low speeds, you will trim the motor up to protect the lower unit from hitting the ground. Joined Jul 14, Messages I have a JC 24' pontoon boat rated for a 90 hp engine.

The transom is "inset" 45 inches taking away a lot of usable deck space. I plan on using a Johnson 70 hp engine instead of the 90 which I understand is about 50 lbs lighter then a 90 engine.

I want to move the transom back so the engine is behind the stern of the boat thereby giving me needed deck space. I will be adding one 1 additional cross member which will place the transom approximatly 15 inches from the added cross member. By doing this not only will I gain added deck space but the engine will be in "clean" water behind the rear logs. No welding is required as I am setting it up just like the original setup from the factory which is all bolted together.

I'm told this should enhance the overall performance as the pontoon will be setup like most of the new pontoons that are being produced now. Other then possibly a balance problem which I can overcome I can't see any problems with doing this project. Any input from more experienced boaters would be apprciated.

The relocation of the transom will be 2 feet from where it is now. Joined Aug 12, Messages 5, Re: Relocating Pontoon Transom Sounds like you are on it, without pics it is hard to know for sure exactly what you are doing. Just take into account the tremendous forces placed on the motor pod, if you feel comfortable that you have enough support then you should be fine.

Just moving the pod back one crossmember should n't cause any problems. Re: Relocating Pontoon Transom Here is a picture of the transom area. What I am proposing on doingis moving the trnasom back to the end of the motor area by adding one cross member in order to keep the engine supported just as it is now.

The engine will wind up being mounted 13 inches beyond the rear of the pontoon. I will not be removing any of the existing structure. I guess I just do it and if it sits too low, figure out what I have to do to fix it. I receive the pm that he sent me and I am asuming that it was a similar pm that he sent you. Looks very interesting. I am not sure if we are allowed to post links here.

I will post it an the moderators can delete it if I have done a bad thing, Sorry. The price is very reasonable for what you get but then I am in Canada and things are expensive here. I wouldn't be able to buy the material to build it for the price he is asking let alone have it built. I talked to the guy and he said he could build it to the customer spec.

It could be a floatation tube, install a gas tank, what ever you want. I wish I was closer to you, I would take the other pontoon off you if you decide to use the parts boat for a donar. I was thinking last, night when I was tossing and turning in bed, of custom building a full pontoon similar to the one in the link. I have the tools, welder, fab skills and acsess to a 10 foot hydraulic break, all I need to do is buy the plate.

I have only thought of round pontoons not ones with straight sides and a "V" bottom. I wonder how it would perform with 2 round and 1 square "ish" v bottom middle tube. Here is the link with the pod. Once again moderators I am sorry if this is not allowed and please delete it if you wish and let me know if it is not allowed, just trying to help out a fellow pontooner.

If it gets deleted I can send it to you in a pm. I'm not sure how yours will work out either Kevin with the E-Tech 90 based on the size of your logs. If you decide to make adjustments, please consult a marine engine dealer about the boat design. In lower mounting, the engine is set lower than the recommended standard. Doing this can have adverse effects. Mounting the motor lower on the boat transom can create excessive spray, increase case drag, reduce underwater clearance, and negatively impact faster boats.

It also cuts into speed and fuel efficiency. This could also effect your travelling capabilities on the boat trailer. It is possible that the motor could hang low while transporting on the boat trailer causing future boat repairs.

There is a simple test to see if your outboard motor is set at the best height. Simply start with the engine in idle, followed by trimming the motor out by one-half to full trim.

Safely but briskly accelerate. If the propeller fails to ventilate, the motor is mounted to low. There are instances where a lower mount may be okay. Some fishing boats can handle the motor being underwater.

This, however, is not recommended for the beginning boater. Higher mounting decisions should be left to the professionals. One of the main concerns is causing the engine to overheat if not enough water reaches the engine to keep it cool.