Trippernsc
Well-Known Member
I posted this on the Bennington owners page on FB, but thought I would share here. We spend a lot of time "tied up" with other boats, with people constantly walking across the backs of the boat. I have the ski pole out for people to use as support, as the space behind the swingback to walk through is small and it would be too easy for someone who has had a couple drinks to fall in the motor well (it happened to one person twice a few years ago). I built this well cover out of pressure treated wood and a trex top yesterday. It's heavy, but it sits flat in the well and fully supports someone's weight. Now I can move the ski pole out of the way. To pre-answer the question "can you completely tilt the motor all the way out with this in place?" - No, I can't. I would have to lift it out of position to complete tilt the motor up. But, I can tilt the motor up high enough to deal with shallow water. We have a lift, so it's very rare that I need to tilt the motor all the way up.