Hello all.
Coming out of a 2000 Harris 240 Euro. The current boat is 24' with a very reliable Johnson 2 stroke motor on the back. I reach speeds of 27 MPH (gps) even when pulling two kids on a tube and with 2 on the boat. I am looking to upgrade so i had a nice look at a 2006 Bennington 2575 with a Yahmaha 115 4 stroke.
First off the boat is very nice. The fit and finish of the Bennington is exceptional. All was going well until the test drive. First the boat sits lower in the water than my Harris even though they are the same length and have the same diameter logs (25 inches). I realize that the 4 stroke on the Bennington weighs a bit more than my 2 stroke motor but it still seems to ride low in the water with the 4 people we had on board.
Secondly the top speed was only about 20 mph (bimini up) turning at just under 6000 rpm. The seller is the original owner and he runs the original 13 1/2 X 15 three blade prop. The motor seemed to cavitate quite a bit as well. The boat has been stored for the past three years and only has 82 hours on it according to the meter. The boat has been very well taken care of. The motor, while quieter than my 2 stroke, seemed to labor. The boat seemed to push more than my Harris which, although it has no lifting strakes, does seem to get up on top of the water more. In addition the Bennington seemed fairly unresponsive when compared to my current boat. If i accelerate quickly with my current ride you need to warn those on board to sit down. With the Bennington today it really took a while to get going.
I love the boat otherwise and am trying to figure out if the motor needs adjusting of perhaps a new prop.
Any thought are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jamie and Jamie
Coming out of a 2000 Harris 240 Euro. The current boat is 24' with a very reliable Johnson 2 stroke motor on the back. I reach speeds of 27 MPH (gps) even when pulling two kids on a tube and with 2 on the boat. I am looking to upgrade so i had a nice look at a 2006 Bennington 2575 with a Yahmaha 115 4 stroke.
First off the boat is very nice. The fit and finish of the Bennington is exceptional. All was going well until the test drive. First the boat sits lower in the water than my Harris even though they are the same length and have the same diameter logs (25 inches). I realize that the 4 stroke on the Bennington weighs a bit more than my 2 stroke motor but it still seems to ride low in the water with the 4 people we had on board.
Secondly the top speed was only about 20 mph (bimini up) turning at just under 6000 rpm. The seller is the original owner and he runs the original 13 1/2 X 15 three blade prop. The motor seemed to cavitate quite a bit as well. The boat has been stored for the past three years and only has 82 hours on it according to the meter. The boat has been very well taken care of. The motor, while quieter than my 2 stroke, seemed to labor. The boat seemed to push more than my Harris which, although it has no lifting strakes, does seem to get up on top of the water more. In addition the Bennington seemed fairly unresponsive when compared to my current boat. If i accelerate quickly with my current ride you need to warn those on board to sit down. With the Bennington today it really took a while to get going.
I love the boat otherwise and am trying to figure out if the motor needs adjusting of perhaps a new prop.
Any thought are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jamie and Jamie