Floatation Pods for Aluminum Boat

Sell it and buy a longer boat.

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I have a Lowe Roughneck 1860 SC with a 90 HP Mercury 4 Stroke. Love the boat. I’ve been considering adding some pods . I’ve read that with the heavy 4 stroke engine on it the pods will help with planing at slower speeds etc. anyone have some experience and recommendations they would like to share . Been looking at the Beavertail pods. Thanks.

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I have a 2060 riveted roughneck with a 60 hp tiller. Slightly less vee than your hull but otherwise similar. I have a jackplate on mine and have the fuel tank in the bow and mine will get on plane in about the length of the hull...almost no noticeable "squatting" from dead spot to being on a plane. I can also get that big arse boat on a plane in 18" of water and it will run about 30 mph in about 12 inches. I have though about pods but no boat I ever been in was much better. Pods as an intregal part of the hull, following the same lines, are great...they work very well. Unless the pods are following the same lines the odds of creating more drag and negatively impacting efficiency is about as likely as gaining anything. They will add some stability at rest and are a good way to get back in the boat. They also have a tendency to foul up transducers.

I had the same problem. I finally found someone in Lafayette who knew his stuff. You need pods and a jack plate not a longer boat.

It is not just a matter of putting flotation on the back of the boat to allow it to float higher. Be sure to find someone who knows how to install the pods as an extension of the boat bottom and sides. Custom pods will work better for your size boat.