Recent content by Rick S

This thread is very old but thought I would ask if anyone has found a good source for the male/screw parts of the snaps that are attached to the boat. I swear anytime my boat touches our dock, one of these snaps gets bent (and they do not snap if they have the slightest dent in the snap)...

No one else has had these breakers go bad? I have two that won’t reset and one is for the Nav/anchor light and the other is for a switch (livewell) that does not have anything attached to it? I have to believe both are bad breakers as I’ve tested both lamps and there is no short. It’s either...

Has anyone had the little breakers on the dash go bad? I replaced a broken Nav light with a new unit but the breaker won’t reset. I’m wondering if the breaker is bad? Anyone have that happen and are they available online or just through a Bennington dealer?

Check out Lake Gaston if you are considering NC lakes - Lake Gaston is a beautiful lake and very uncrowded.

Anyone added fluid to their hydraulic power steering unit and successfully bled out the air? I've watched a few Youtube video's on doing it but was hoping someone in the forum had done it and can offer any advice. If I'm going through the process, would you consider draining all the fluid and...

I know this is an old thread but wondering if there is a way to buy the entire assembly. My daughter had an unexpected meeting with the corner of the dock and the light didn't fare well on impact :-) Are Bennington parts only available through dealers or are there other online sources? Rick

I have not - is there a fluid reserve or is it all contained internal? How would I check the level? I’ll do a google search as well but don’t think I’ve seen anything in the past. Rick

I have a Yamaha 150 on my 2554 and it has the ‘Hydraulic steering’ option. The steering feels very ‘sticky’ to me some days as compared to others. Has anyone had their Sea Star steering assist replaced and did it feel like the steering was kind of spotty when it began to fail? Not sure if...

Does anyone have a picture of where they placed their added battery and the perko switch? I plan to add a second battery this coming weekend and for got to take pictures of the compartment so I could plan out what I will need for mounting. I have a 2010 2554-GCW with Yamaha 150 and the first...

I received a general rough quote yesterday (prior to actual visit to get precise measurements) from Touchless. Pretty steep - ~$7,000 with sides at 60” and then about ~$9,000 if we go to sides 61-84”. I guess that is about double what I was expecting.......

Hey Viking - we just had the dock built about a month ago or so. Plan to finish the bar with a granite bar top, some cabinets and a fridge in the spring ..... it will be a great outdoor man cave.

We are looking to add an electric 'touchless' boat cover for our Bennington 2554. We keep the boat in an electric lift in a covered dock (open sides) but I'm looking to accomplish a couple things: 1. Easier on/off - the 25' cover is very big and cumbersome to put on, take off and store when...

I grew up in Buffalo, NY so I'm very familiar with the ice issues in the great white north. If I were you, I'd hurry down south while they still have the door open allowing us Yankees to come down and stay :) We were still swimming in the lake in October and still shorts/t-shirts for many days...

Just completed our boathouse build yesterday. They did a great job but it wasn't cheap . . . . . Here's a few pics of the before (with a Bryant Open Bow Boat) and then after (with our Bennington 2554). We still need to add lighting and some final trim details to the new boathouse but glad we...

I’m new to the site and see this is an old thread but hoping someone can help. I bought a used 2010 2554 and would love to find a online site that provides detailed info on the boat including things like size of gas tank, access panels, etc. is there a site that has this detail? Also, my gas...