Recent content by av8rdave

Well, the delivery of my Bennington was much later than expected (long story), but I finally took delivery today.  20SSRX tri toon, 140hp Suzuki, in-toon storage, dual battery, Garmin GPS/fish finder, and Spend A Day threw in hydraulic steering for free due to the delivery snafu.  It's only had...

Airline pilot. Six years to go! Started in the military, made the switch to the airline world almost30 years ago. Bev retired from a major automaker after 25 years in their accounting division, and continues to work part time for them as a consultant.  I try to be as part time as possible...

We have a Nest thermostat at home and at the lake house. It works on wifi only. If your wifi goes down, the thermostat maintains the last set temperature. When wifi comes back up, it logs itself back in. We've had the one at home for over a year and we love it.

I believe so. It was included on a page full of old Evinrude ads somebody had posted on Pinterest.

For those obsessed with fuel economy.

I've been under that bridge several times when cruising the lake.

Dave & Bev's boat  (Delivery sometime in April): 2017 20SSRX tritoon with lifting strakes and wave shield Suzuki 140 hp Matador red with black accent, sandstone interior and slate floor Stryker 4 fishfinder/GPS In-floor storage Ski tow bar Stainless steel rub rail...

Most of the lifts at our docks use the bunks that run parallel to the tubes and lift the boat by the deck. It would certainly seem that 4 12" lift points under each tube would be more than adequate. I don't believe my lift's frame is long enough (fore to aft) to accommodate a setup like that. If...

Here's another...a little home project.  I'd post more, but there are just too many grandkid pics to include.

It will definitely be fun to get some folks together!  I have a few weeks to go on mine.

OK...I'm going to try again!

I went with the opposite of your most-voted color combination.  I went with the matador red with black accent.  Spend A Day had a model on display in those colors, and I really liked the look.  I hope I have the same reaction when mine arrives!

FWIW, I spoke with the folks at my Bennington Dealer (Spend A Day on Indian Lake).  They advised me to stick with supporting the deck with the lift.  They said the engine/fuel weight on the center tube is not an issue, and that when supporting the boat under the tubes it's very important to...

I just drove by there today. They're making progress. Will the new spillway be "upstream" of the old one, or are they creating a dry zone to rebuild the existing one?

Already have it downloaded. Salivating as I type.