Recent content by darrigo

Well, I guess I will be the odd man out.  We HATE it!  It feels cheap!  We have it in our new boat (2016) that we just turned 160 hrs.  I find it no different in hotness or stickness in the summer than the soft touch vinyl (we also have a 2014 Benny with the soft touch vinyl) and have found it...

Do you turn the wheel fast or slow and is it at idle?  Do you also notice a voltage drop when you turn the wheel fast?

Thanks for your reply (and for everyones replies).  The thing is, I do not like this present boat.  We owned at 20SLX first which is what made me want to trade in our 26' Searay (deckboat) for a pontoon.  Our boating style has simply changed over the years and we are more  "pontoon" kind for...

We only use the camper enclosure during the winter.  At our lake (Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs AR) they drop the lake and the traffic is reduced by 75% or more so there is relatively no wake coming into our slip (in a narrow cove off the main channel).

So with the extended aft, they shorten the interior to keep the LOA fixed at 24'.  I didn't know that.

Thanks for all of your replies.  Funny thing, I've been doing this for around 10 years logging 100+ hrs per year and now we have the camper enclosure on our 20 ft Benny, it's closer to 150+ hrs per year.  It's almost like I lost all that experience.  It's so frustrating.

We thought about the elevated helm as well.

I don't know why (it does have the power assist).  Sometimes I need to make real fast adjustments and the sheering grabs.  With my other boats, I could do this easily.  It's just frustrating with this one.

Right now I have a 2016 2274 GL powered by a Yamaha 250 Vmax Sho.  The boat is big and difficult to sheer quickly at slow speeds.  My wife won't even attempt to dock the boat.  Because of the two side doors the helm is further back and with the weight of the engine it sits stern heavy.  Really...

Does anyone own a Bennington 2150 RL.  If so, I'd like some feedback as to your likes and dislikes and why you chose this model. Many thanks.

We are looking at upholstery and the upgrade to the pillowtop.  The big question is to go with the diamond pressed or diamond stitched upgrade or nothing at all.  I think both Diamond's look awesome!.  The wife thinks that it'll be just a dirt collector.  Not sure if I agree.  Any one have...

We are looking at upsolstry and the upgrade to the pillowtop.  The big question is to go with the diamond pressed or diamond stitched upgrade.  I think both look awesome!.  The wife thinks that it'll be just a dirt collector.  Not sure if I agree.  Any one have experience with this?

Not sure if it's me, but did anyone else notice that the Ivory Classic interior is no longer an available option.

We are now 2 months down the road.  Do you still have the same regrets?

Brother, we are with you!  We have reached out to our dealer and to the local Bennington rep with no avail.  We're pretty dissapointed I must say.  To pay that kind of money and not get what you ordered and then asked to settle for what you get is just plain wrong!  We'll probably look to...