Recent content by JsnMR2

From our first trip on the lake after receiving our boat mid October. She only got to go out once on Shasta, and then once on Whiskeytown before going into storage all winter. She goes on the water April 1st. Can't wait for a summer FULL of boating.

Shasta Lake: Max. length 35 mi (56 km) Surface area 30,000 acres (12,000 ha) Max. depth 517 ft (158 m) Water volume 4,552,000 acre·ft (5.615 km3) Shore length1 365 mi (587 km)...

My primary lake and where our new Bennington will be Moored all summer is at Shasta Lake in Northern CA. 10-15 minutes from my front door to the Marina. My secondary lake if I feel like a change of scenery is Whiskeytown Lake 10 minutes from my front door in another direction. It's much smaller...

Drain on my number two battery is very minimal. Only time any real power is consumed, is if the system is triggered. They told me the exact draw it takes when armed but inactive, and it was miniscule. I can't recall the numbers they told me though. 

Stereo shop did it for me and did it very well. Very clean... Pretty much looks factory. With the size panels above the pontoons unbolting, it makes access fairly easy. They spent a couple days on it. 

Well, I've finished installing the alarm system on my 2017 GPD. With talk of theft and vandalism at some of the marinas it got me wondering why no one protects their boats with an alarm system like they do their cars and their homes. So I started digging into options and this is what I landed...

2017 GPD

Parts ordered! MG01C: $ 351.00 2-zone control panel enclosed in a NEMIII, weather-resistant box.  Components are hand-coated with a humiseal product to protect them from marine environment. 2 Deck Sensors (1 DSE2 sensor package) White siren 2 water-resistant key FOBs 1 LED to...

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After a couple months of trying to figure out how I want to mount a BBQ, I finally got it all nailed down! I'm glad I didn't rush into things... The dealer gave me a Kuuma BBQ with a pedestal style mount, and I decided to hold off on installing it last minute. Drilling the pedestal mount into my...

I agree.... It's mostly about the piece of mind and stopping a day or weeks from being ruined by an incident. I understand that I have insurance and things will be covered, but that's not the point. Could you imagine showing up to enjoy a nice day on the lake, perhaps with friends and family to...