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I have a 2575 RCW with ESP toons. I'm setting the bunk runners on my lift and need to know how much lower the 32" center Toon is than the side toons.
Looks like only 1 or 2 inches? Thanks
 
When I put a level on it from bottom of the side to bottom of center ,the center is definitely lower
 
Unless something is broken or bent, the Bennington spec is for the tubes to be flat across the bottom. As stated above an ESP center tube is a 32” oval with a 25” vertical dimension to keep the bottom flat.
 
Just checked mine on the trailer, the three tubes are level across the bottom. I would look into that if I was you . I would think the boat wouldn't be as stable if he center tube sat lower in the water.
 
The Manitou pontoon center tube is actually lower than the side tubes. They claim it banks more like a bowrider in the turns. They call it V-tube technology. We have the ESP hull and our tubes are the same depth. Ours sit flat on our 3 bunk lift.
 
I thought the center toon on the ESP package sets 4' lower than the outers?
 
They are all the same on an ESP. I have a shorestation log rack with the middle bunks on.
 
Manitou has it's center tube lower.
 
Tnep said:
When I put a level on it from bottom of the side to bottom of center ,the center is definitely lower
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Is the trailer level?
 
All the same level on our ESP bottom.
 
Tnep said:
I have a 2575 RCW with ESP toons. I'm setting the bunk runners on my lift and need to know how much lower the 32" center Toon is than the side toons.
Looks like only 1 or 2 inches? Thanks
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I have mine set up level across all 3 as well as my neighbor who has the same 25R but a few years older
 
Still waiting on my order, but salesman told me center tube is 1 inch lower (25QSBW)

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First off my ESP hull is 100% level across the bottom front and back. But I have a theory why this issue comes up all the time and confuses people.

I have three vee bunks on our lift, all set up at the same height and width. But what I found when lifting my new ESP hull for the first time was the boat sat on the center pontoon and one outside pontoon only (heavy side). The other pontoon was up off the bunk in the air, the boat was like a teeter totter on the center pontoon.

At first thought you would think that the center pontoon had to be lower than the outside pontoons for that to happen. Or maybe the center bunk was adjusted higher than the outsides. A quick re-check of the bunks showed neither of those was true in my case, everything was level. I found the reason this happens is because with the ESP hull the wider center pontoon sits higher in its vee bunk compared to the outside pontoons. To get the boat to be supported evenly on the three bunks you either have to widen the center bunk vee to match the wider center pontoon or lower the center bunk so the boat will sit down on all three bunks evenly. This is what I did, and the boat now sits equally on all three bunks.
If you put a SPS hull on my lift the center pontoon wouldn't touch the center bunks .
 
I agree with Rocky from Rick Mount and Bill N. In December I took possession of a new Q. The dealer told me all three tubes are level at the bottom and obtained the engineer's drawing from the factory. Because I purchased a longer boat I had to have my Hydro Hoist lift moved back in my slip and the installer told me all three tubes on Bennington toons are set at the same level. He also stated, as mentioned above, that Manitou pontoons have the center tube set lower.
 
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