Considering this is a pontoon which may have different performance characteristics than the boat hulls with which I am familiar, there may be better advice available.
This may be a matter of opinion / personal preference. Here's mine:
Consider that the boat will perform quite well at the middle of the rpm range and somewhat better at the top of the range.
You are setting it up for your typical load. If you target the middle of the range and occasionally carry extra weight the motor will still achieve the bottom of the rpm range at W.O.T..
If you go out lightly loaded, you will hit the top of the rpm range and won't have to reduce throttle to keep from exceeding it.
It would be interesting to hear the experiences of other 'toon owners here.
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