Recent content by Nautical

Me too ... owned two but no current Benny. :(

Even if they were that efficent (and that effective on tritoons), priced at literally TEN TIMES that of a high end SS prop kind of ruins it. I might be off base on that 10 times higher thing IF they've lowered their prices since they released them to the market because I haven't been paying...

If it's a 2023, it's been sitting a year. If it's a 2022 it's been sitting two years but I doubt you'll find one of those at this point unless it's north of $140k. If you want to wait, what happens to our shoppers around here is after Memorial Day weekend, about 1/2 are gone because they were...

New with a Yamaha engine. Mercury engine as a second choice. Oars for a third. Look for a 2023 leftover. There are still a lot out there and dealers are less likely to give you a hard time about shopping out of your local area if you do have to widen your search. Any 2023's left now are...

It probably now is a buyers market but not many dealers seem to be acknowledging that yet. Boat and car dealers are coming off a high that would shock a heroin addict. They are all wearing what I refer to as the "golden blinders." Until they feel "pain," you're not going to see too many great...

Benningtons are DA BOMB! :cool: Sorry, couldn't resist!

I suggest finding a dedicated trailer dealer for a new one. Google maps or just a Google search should give you what you need. At least do this to get a feel for prices because in my experience, buying only a trailer from a boat dealer is like going to a car dealer for out of warranty service...

I purchased my current boat used and it has not had Sharkhide lately (or possibly ever). The boat I owned with the Sharkhide is long gone. I only had it for a couple of seasons and the Sharkhide may have helped a little. My second Bennington didn't have it and the toons did seem to get a...

Yes, it goes in at the start of the season and comes out at the end.

There are entire channels dedicated to Haulover. Nearly every boat is followed (or preceded) by at least 1 drone and at least 1 shore camera. It's a thing. If not every boat gets escorted by drone, any one they suspect would have trouble will get that level of attention. I'd say any...

Yeah, you can get whatever they're callling the S class these days up to that price pretty quick adding just what most consider basic stuff. That $98k number include an engine? That would explain it since your average R class is $125K to $150K or more.

Most of the time it's the safety (neutral) switch build into the throttle. However, the fact that your trim doesn't work makes this sound like a no power scenario. Just in case, don't just wobble it a little to make sure it's in neutral, go ahead and cycle it forward and back (in and out of...

Trickle chargers are supposed to be safe but I too worry a little about leaving them on continuously for the entire off season. I've been having good luck just leaving the battery alone. However, once or twice during winter months I'll throw the trickle charger on. It takes a full 24 to 36...

I've never heard that before. I'm not sure how long non-ethanol can go but I'm sure it's way over 1 year. If non-ethanol, especially treated non-ethanol, can go bad that fast, what is even the point of using it? One year without treatment is how long regular auto gas WITH ethanol can go.

I would either stick with the 15p as your numbers don't sound terrible. I might try a 17p but no way would I go to a 13p.