Pontoon WaterGlide

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TexasTiger

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I have purchased a Pontoon WaterGlide. It does not perform to my satisfaction and I recommend one to look elsewhere for perfromance. I looked at this forum and others before purchasing and I want to share things that I just did not anticipate. 1. The pontoon ride will be gone and a rougher one will be the result. 2. NOT an exacting science and much time and money will be required to realize any benefit, if any. 3. You will need to get the engine lower into the water as the glide will lift the boat. Jack plates are not the answer as they begin with a 2" lift built in and move the motor aft at least 5". Controls to the motor would possibly need attention. 4. Pitches of propellers are crucial and critical attention to engine proper operating RPM resulting or efficiency is gone. 5. Mating fiberglass to an aluminum frame is not a good match. Lots of vibration from hydro effect on glide. 6. Your trailer will need some modifications. Comment. Pontoons not designed for this performance. Look at deck boats or a Tritoon before wasting money and time.
 
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Re: Pontoon WaterGlide

Hmmmmmm,.... Got a Picture,.....

I've never heard of this thing........
 
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Re: Pontoon WaterGlide

Please explain just what in this message you think constitutes 'bashing'. I read these forums to educate myself and look for help and factual user input with specific issues. I have a waterglide and am in the process of working with it to optimize performance on my boat.

If this is not what these forums are for or this is your power play.... ban me.
 
erikgreen

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Re: Pontoon WaterGlide

TexasTiger said:
Please explain just what in this message you think constitutes 'bashing'. I read these forums to educate myself and look for help and factual user input with specific issues. I have a waterglide and am in the process of working with it to optimize performance on my boat.

If this is not what these forums are for or this is your power play.... ban me.
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Down, boy!

Just relax... one reason these forums are relatively civil is that the mods here are relatively "strict" compared to some other boards out in the world.

The flip side of that is we don't have mods who are teenagers looking for work.. they're all pretty mature, no power plays here.

Just have patience and post some pics, I'm sure someone will answer your questions.

Erik
 
rogerwa

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Re: Pontoon WaterGlide

This is the first bad experience I have heard of.. There is a number of folks over at pontoon dot net that have had really good experiences.. You might check over there to see if there are ways to make it better.

You might also check out underskinning. Without the glide, the underskinning makes a much better ride..
 
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Re: Pontoon WaterGlide

I have to disagree with you. It sounds like you are looking for the worse.
Most pontoon boats need help with flotation because of sitting to low in the back. I've never heard of anyone gripping about too much flotation!
Because of the glide's flotation, yes, you may have to lower your motor. My dealings with the people at water glide explained all of the possible changes that you may need to do before purchasing the glide. I was willing to change my pitch or lower my motor to get the best results from the WATER GLIDE. I'm glad I did. It was the best purchase ever made!!
Smooth ride! better handling on the water! better fuel economy too!
16' Voyager - 50 HP
 
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