On ours the main fuse hub is in the port rear compartment with the dual batteries and battery switch. The only other "fuses" are instrument panel switch breakers. I don't mind an inline fuse, but as with everything you always should look to the future maintenance.....
Just a note. Recently lost the gauges and in troubleshooting discovered that the 10A fuse on the ignition power wire going to the gauge cluster is on a single wire that hangs in a loop with the fuse holder at the bottom of the loop. Perfect storm there in that rain water getting around the...
The cavitation plate on the motor should be a couple of inches below the center tube bottom. Pontoons also tend to have people in the front which can lift the motor too high. Onss tilting the motor slightly up will push the stern down as you try to accelerate. What is the top WOT RPM you...