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Your cart is empty.Our Flotation Pods not only increase the plane of your boat, but also offer up to 200 LBS. of extra flotation plus offers numerous other benefits! Beavertails revolutionary Flotation Pod technology changes the game forever. To obtain maximum motor efficiency you need the longest plane possible. Our Flotation Pods not only increase the plane of your boat, but also offer up to 150 LBS. of extra flotation. This extra flotation helps to off-set the negative performance often associated with the extra weight of a conventional 4-stroke air-cooled motors. What does this mean for you? How about getting up on plane faster than you ever have before or running through shallow water that bottoms out competitive boats? These Flotation Pods from Beavertail will truly revolutionize the performance of your boat and motor.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2025
Great value for the money, very well built.
William
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2024
Great Product, Fast Shipping and Well packed.
Tide
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
Worked out great
Todd semento
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
Made perfectly!!! I welded them myself and just can’t get over the difference. Sets way better in the water. Also can control my boat in reverse now!!!! No worries anymore
Kevin
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2023
Very fine product nice looking welds fit my boat perfectly.
Well guy in GA
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2022
Fast shipping and honestly well built with good material. Aluminum looks to be 10ga, or what most people will refer generically to 1/8" (although it's actually 0.102" thick). Welds were obviously not TIG welded with the "stacked dimes", but not goose turds either. Airtight, so good to go. My biggest gripe is that no where on the Beavertail website or Amazon add did they disclose the country of origin. From all appearances I believed these to be made in the USA. Not the case, as my heart dropped when the box arrived with "Made in China" emblazoned on the outside.... I do my best to purchase USA made products. A little research on the web and you will find another company selling comparable pods that are made in the USA for just a little more. Once I got over that issue, the pods mounted easily taking my time and careful measurements/planning. I mounted with six 5/16"SS bolts each, using 1/4" aluminum flat bar on the inside of the transom, SS fender washers inside the pods. I cut 4" holes on top of the pods to access for bolting, and installed the inspection hatches. Don't be scared use the bolting method. Welding is an expensive option that leaves no room for adjustment, and can really goof up your boat if done wrong. Simple, liberal circle of 5200 sealant around each bolt hole (that stuff is wonderful) tighten the bolts snug plug a quarter turn and you will have zero leaks. The angle worked great on my boat with no need to shim. Watch all the Youtube videos on opinions for mounting angle. I've got probably 3/4" rise on the trailing corner with this mount. Very pleased with the result. It's like I added a foot of length to my 1442 Xtreme River Skiff. No more sinking the transom when backing in with that heavy surface drive. And it planes immediately now. These are the small sized pods and limit the side-to-side pivot of the motor slightly, but no adverse impact to steering at all. I applied Herculiner (another fine product) to tops while lining the rest of the boat for a non-slip step for entering the boat. Totally pleased with the result. Just wish I had verified the country of origin before ordering. Good luck!
Justin
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022
Installed the small pods on our 13.6" Johnsen skiff. Usually set about 3-4" out of the water with 3 of us and 12 gallons of fuel in the back. After installing these, we gained a good 6-8" more. Now we sit about 10-12" out of the water. Definitely happy with them.Also, this is on a fiberglass skiff, and I bolted them to the transom. I used 6 3/8" bolts, then 1/4 plate steel on the bottom bolts inside the transom, and 3/4 HDPE on the top bolts inside the transom. Also used 5200 on the plates inside, and the back of the pods. Extremely sturdy, will hold my weight if I sit on them and can also grab the handles and pick the back of the boat up. Great deal!
Jesse
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2020
Perfect for my application. Fit perfectly on my 14/40 job boat. I would advise you see if your transom is at a angle or is straight as the pods fit on at a angle. They are made to have a 15 degree angle where it meets the transom. I’m satisfied with my purchase and they tremendously help the floatation in my boat! I can run in 14” of water with my mud motor before The motor starts to hit bottom!
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