Recent content by GWDawg1

Anyone had trouble with it turning gray after being in the sun? I was told by a dealer today that would happen, said he had one customer who had to have replaced twice and finally went to seagrass.

Anyone fish very much from their toon? What model do you have?

Stretch your $$ and get a four stroke 150, you will never regret it.

Make sure your tach is functioning correctly. Your motor should idle at approximately 700-800 rpm. Once you have done that you need to experiment with your prop to get the right size using the mfg specs for wide open throttle (WOT). I would expect that to be between 5500 and 6000, but you...

That's no problem, I found the same boat at Pickwick for a little less $$ and bought it over the phone. Will probably see you soon in the Ditch.

Look at the Yamaha Performance Bulletins for Bennington Pontoons. According to the spec sheet on the 22 GCW, it weighs 2244#, the same as the 22 GSI tested. The prop used in the test was a 13 1/4 x 14 which pushed the boat out to 27.2 mph at 5900 rpm. Lifting strakes were not listed as a part...

You bought the boat I was looking at in Columbus.

Benningtons tend to ride bow up. I have had boats plow the water due to being trimmed out too far when trying to plane. I wouldn't think the bird nest issue would cause your problem. What prop are you running?

I am in a good dilema. I have the choice of a 24SLI with Express Tube and Yamaha 150 or a 22GCW with 2 tubes, lifting strakes and 115 Yamaha. Same price, both are at the limit of my finances. What do I do? Any suggestions,helpful hints, anything will help me, I cannot decide. Which one will...