Speed Test for Pontoon Water Glide

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*All results obtained using GPS.

MAKE & MODEL:	20 Foot Harris-Omni Series
MOTOR:	100 HP Yamaha 4-stroke
SIZE OF PONTOONS:	24" Pontoons
Without Glide	23 mph
With Glide	31 mph

MAKE & MODEL:	21 Foot Odyssey
MOTOR:	115 HP Suzuki 4-stroke
SIZE OF PONTOONS:	23" Pontoons
Without Glide	21 mph
With Glide	31 mph

MAKE & MODEL:	22 Foot
MOTOR:	90 HP Mercury 4-stroke
SIZE OF PONTOONS:	26" Pontoons
Without Glide	25 mph
With Glide	34 mph

GPS TESTING WITH WATER GLIDE & PERFORMANCE SHIELD

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MAKE & MODEL:	19 Foot Nova
MOTOR:	70 HP 4-stroke
SIZE OF PONTOONS:	23" Pontoons
Without Glide	18 mph
With Glide	23 mph

MAKE & MODEL:	19 Foot Nova
MOTOR:	90 HP Johnson
SIZE OF PONTOONS:	23" Pontoons
Without Glide	23 mph
With Glide	33 mph

MAKE & MODEL:	18 Foot Bass Buggy
MOTOR:	50 HP Honda 4-stroke
SIZE OF PONTOONS:	22" Pontoons
Without Glide	18 mph
With Glide	23 mph

MAKE & MODEL:	22 Foot Crest Family Fisherman
MOTOR:	100 HP Yamaha 4-stroke
SIZE OF PONTOONS:	25" Pontoons
Without Glide	21 mph
With Glide	29 mph

MAKE & MODEL:	22 Foot Smoker Craft
MOTOR:	90 HP Evinrude
SIZE OF PONTOONS:	23" Pontoons
Without Glide, 2 people	24.3 mph
With Glide, 2 people	30 mph
With Glide, 5 people	27.9 mph
Weather Conditions:	Slight Wind, Choppy

The average increase in speed with a Water Glide is 40%!

MAKE & MODEL:	22 Foot Sun Tracker
MOTOR:	90 HP Mercury 4-stroke
SIZE OF PONTOONS:	26" Pontoons
Without Glide	22 mph
With Glide	32 mph

18' Tracker Pontoon with a 60 HP Johnson. The water was calm with a slight breeze.

MAKE & MODEL: 18' Tracker Pontoon
MOTOR: 60 HP Johnson
Without Glide, 2 people	With a slight wind Against the wind Average mph	18.9 mph 18.5 mph 18.7 mph
With Glide & Shield, 2 people	With a slight wind Against the wind Average mph	27.1 mph 26.9 mph 27.0 mph
27 - 18.7 = 8.3 mph increase = 44.4% improvement
Without Glide, 4 people	With a slight wind Against the wind Average mph	16.8 mph 15.8 mph 16.3 mph
With Glide & Shield, 4 people	With a slight wind Against the wind Average mph	24.4 mph 23.8 mph 24.1 mph
24.1 - 16.3 = 7.8 mph increase = 47.9% improvement
Increases fuel efficiency up to 57%* Without Water Glide - 7 gal. of GPH With Water Glide - 4 gal. of GPH
NOTE: Not all pontoons will get the same results because of the difference in the make and weight of boats, load capacity, pitch of prop, type & HP of motor, etc.