Customer Reported Speed Test Results

*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

Reviews : Speed Tests
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.