Recent content by boatin'colorado

Kahuna, was just checking out your specs and I am wondering if my performance is affected by the altitude here in Colorado, where I boat is at 5,430 feet.  My top speed was right around 32 MPH with a handheld GPS, seems like it's a moot point because I was mainly running at 24 MPH anyways, but I...

Just wanted to circle back with the conclusion, I bought it!  I have had it out for 2 days now and I am loving the boat, it is so much fun.  The photos from the ad were old, all of the damage had been professionally fixed by a welder.  The boat actually has 130 hours on it, and the engine was...

Thanks!

Gents - Can't thank you all enough for the thorough advice.  I have been in love with Bennington Boats since we spent some time on one a few summers ago.  Heading down at the crack of dawn tomorrow morning to Pagosa Springs for a lake test, and I will certainly take a close look at the damage...

cwag, thanks for the reply, very helpful!  I figured it was a nice boat, he said he paid $51,000 new.  The Land Rover LR4 is a 375 hp 5.0L V8, seems like it should do just fine for short hauls.  Would love to hear from Big Kahuna about his specs and top speed with the same config.

I have been following the forums here for awhile, and dreaming about owning a Bennington here in Colorado.  I have found a used Bennington nearby that I think would be a great fit for our family, but I just don't know enough about Bennington features to pull the trigger.  The boat would mainly...