Hi All,
I currently have a 2008 Bennington 2050GS with a 40hp honda 4 stroke that I purchased 3 years ago when I bought my lake house. We use it for cruising around the chain of lakes, beaching it at sandbars, late night cruises etc. I also have a v-drive wakesurf/ski boat so we don't have any intention of using the pontoon for water sports. My main reason for the upgrade of the pontoon is a bigger engine to get from one end of the chain to the other faster when necessary, get rid of the current carpeting on the floor, upgrade to the simtex upholstery etc.
I am currently considering the following options: the 20SLGX with 25" tubes, the Yamaha 90 & lifting strakes, the 20SLGX with the sps package and a yamaha 115 (approx $3,500 more).
I could also go with the value package 22SVSR series (need to be sure it fits on my current lift) with the Yamaha 115 & sps at roughly the same price as the 20SLGX but would lose some other options, bells and whistles etc. The 22SVSR with the Yamaha 150 & sps package will end up about $1000-$1500 more than any of them again very few other options available on the value series though.
I guess my question is has anyone else been in this same situation? Any other pros/cons I may be missing? I know reading the threads everyone says the sps/150 is the way to go but it seems to be mainly for the purpose of watersports and towing. For just cruising purposes is the bigger engine really worth it. If I could afford a 21 or 22SLX with the sps/150 I would do it but trying to keep cost down as much as possible (very difficult!).
Thanks!
I currently have a 2008 Bennington 2050GS with a 40hp honda 4 stroke that I purchased 3 years ago when I bought my lake house. We use it for cruising around the chain of lakes, beaching it at sandbars, late night cruises etc. I also have a v-drive wakesurf/ski boat so we don't have any intention of using the pontoon for water sports. My main reason for the upgrade of the pontoon is a bigger engine to get from one end of the chain to the other faster when necessary, get rid of the current carpeting on the floor, upgrade to the simtex upholstery etc.
I am currently considering the following options: the 20SLGX with 25" tubes, the Yamaha 90 & lifting strakes, the 20SLGX with the sps package and a yamaha 115 (approx $3,500 more).
I could also go with the value package 22SVSR series (need to be sure it fits on my current lift) with the Yamaha 115 & sps at roughly the same price as the 20SLGX but would lose some other options, bells and whistles etc. The 22SVSR with the Yamaha 150 & sps package will end up about $1000-$1500 more than any of them again very few other options available on the value series though.
I guess my question is has anyone else been in this same situation? Any other pros/cons I may be missing? I know reading the threads everyone says the sps/150 is the way to go but it seems to be mainly for the purpose of watersports and towing. For just cruising purposes is the bigger engine really worth it. If I could afford a 21 or 22SLX with the sps/150 I would do it but trying to keep cost down as much as possible (very difficult!).
Thanks!