Recent content by Boomers dad

I have always had dual batteries on my boat except for the new Benny. I oreder it with a single battery. The second weekend out someone left the accesory switch on :o I went to the ramp, put the boat in and no power :angry: . Luckly a friend was putting his boat in at the same time and was...

Well nobody else has responded so I will. I have no idea what you are talking about :) Do you have an currently have a speedo in your boat? Most marine speedos moperate off a tube that is ran from a pick up on the outdrive to the speedo. On the newer GPS driven antennas I would guess they have...

There is no need to run antifreeze into a outboard. Just store it with the motor all the way down and the water will drain out. I will put stabil in the gas tank ( full ). change oil and lower unit lube. You can fog if you want I probably will. Remove batteries and I'm ready for winter. One of...

Kaydano, That is a small storage compartment or glove box.

Hey Bassn, congrats on your purchase. I didn't realize that you had a 70hp limit. I am sure you will you love the boat and I have heard some good things about the Bigfoot motors.

With the ESP package you have the larger middle toon and thicker nose cones .080 vs .100. And I imagine that the helm on the R series is heavier at least it looks bigger. But even then I'm not sure all that adds up to almost 1000 lbs. Maybe TB can help out.

I have always filled my tank and just added stabil. I do try and use ethanol free gas but I have winterized with 10% ethanol and have never had any problems. We rarly see 20 below in Kansas City but we do have our share of sub zero degree weather.

Hi Bassn, welcome to the forum. As far as performance I would imagine that both motors would be about the same. I do see alot of 60 bigfoots on pontoons they seem pretty popular with the slow cruisen crowd. If you can swing it upgrade the motor to at least a 90 with a 115 preferabe. This is...

Congrats on your new baby. Now get some 303 protectant, excellant UV protection for your vinyl. Nothing quite like driveway crusin :D . Of course pretty soon some of your nieghbors may begin to question your sanity :lol:

Mine is the same as Fyrfightr. It is always very tight.

Just curious, how fast were you going? I know about the speed recommendation that TB mentioned. However I always leave my bimini open at all speeds. I have done this with all my boats regardless of mfg recommendations. I too have wondered if this design would give me trouble.

Thanks Geoffrey, Your concern is appreciated :)

Hey Loonymoose, I had the same perception. On my way home from viewing the remains of my last boat ( destroyed in a storage fire ) I stopped at a boat dealer that I knew carried Benningtons. I remember walking in and telling the salesmen that I sure liked the Benningtons but they were way out...

Matthew, thanks for the tip. I am aquainted with Zebra mussels, we have then in my home lake. I do make sure everything has dried out so I don't transfer them when I go to other lakes. Not sure now if we are going anytime soon. My wife has been having some heart issues so all of our plans are on...

Nice pics. I'm looking forward to your performance results. I still say 27 - 28 mph tops. I will give you a warning, do not drive a boat with ESP :P