Recent content by big shooter

I keep the prop up when tied to the dock. Both to keep it clean, and if the boat ever broke free I figure it might save the engine from hitting the rocks next to our dock. Toons would be in trouble....

Congratulations on the boat! My advice: enjoy your boat. Things will spill with adults and kids. simtex is great, chocolate, wine, all comes off(personal experience). If it doesn't? well then you have a memento of a fun day on the water. Put a dent in the rail trying to dock? Not funny...

Our new addition Bec-A-Rue. 13 weeks. She hasn't been on the boat yet, but does anybody know the Bennington warranty policy on the seats:D

Update: The dealer initially said no it wasn't a warranty item. I questioned why not and they realized that they never submitted it to Bennington. 1/2 hour later they called me and said Bennington was covering it. So the lesson is always ask if the dealer actually submitted a claim or...

Dealer charged $36.74 for the pole. I have been busy during the day and haven't been able to get in touch with them yet to see about the warranty claim. In the past they have charged me for warranty items but as soon as I call them they take it off. Hopefully the same thing here.

Are the mooring cover support poles covered by the warranty? I had one of the plastic locking pieces crack. The dealer charged me, just wondering if I should be claiming warranty or pay for the pole

I hadn't thought about that. always skeptical they would hold, but a towel is much heavier than a small dock line. Worth a try. thanks

I am looking to set up some storage for two things, I have a few ideas but I want to see what others have done. One is a pair of binoculars. I have a yeti sidekick but with my sunglasses, bottle opener, etc the binoculars don't fit. I could get a second one when they no longer pose a danger to...

taut, leave them set for the length all the time. My boat configuration 3 are the same height 1 is shorter. makes it very easy to know which goes where.

I should point out that the problem stopped before I fixed the battery cable. The issue had occurred 3 times over the course of 2 days. Each time it happened for only a few seconds. I now attribute this to the loose cable moving when we shifted or hit a wave. But it hasn't happened since I...

My wife and I went out last night and were cruising around 3mph and suddenly there was a huge amount of static through the speakers. Since we were on bluetooth streaming it was concerning. The fish finder also turned off. Motor never shut off. Anyway I shut the radio off. it happened again...

One other design flaw in the seat compartments is on the seats that have 2 cushions. The divider in between doesn't have a water drain like it does in the back. So water that gets between the cushions will go into the compartment.

I am not 100% sure. I don't think it is a drain tube. What I think it is: the seat compartment is in 2 pieces, one piece is the sides and bottom, the other piece is the top. There is drain hole in the top that is supposed to let water go down behind the seat compartment and just go overboard...

Drilling it might be okay but first you need to know exactly what is under there, I have no idea since you can't see it. You should be able to align the holes without drilling

that does not look right to me. It should be a clear hole down. What it is is there is a drain that goes up the back of the seat compartment (separate piece), that has a hole that should align with the hole in the seat compartment(they sit on top of each other) when aligned the water will just...