Recent content by CLDave

Congrats Dave! We bought our last boats about the same time - so glad you found your dream boat. Be sure to stick around this time - great hearing from you again :cool:

I just purchased a new Shorestation with this setup and I'm very excited - moving from bunks like OP. The guides on my old lift marked the sides of my toons up pretty dramatically. Another bit benefit of the toonrails is the ability to handle shallower water.

Hey Don! What have you tried so far? Checked fuses? Is it a power arch? Do you hear clicking or grinding? Anything else you can tell us to help? Good luck - let us know. Cheers!

The only place I found is this FB post - I took a screenshot of the video: https://www.facebook.com/sealandboats/posts/benningtons-new-retractable-swingback-keeper-rail-is-a-game-changerwe-have-these/1062755675893042/ One interesting note - it looks like the rail terminates into a raised panel...

I dig that retractable rail a lot! Wish it was out in 2020 when I got my boat. For reference, it has telescoping poles that drop under cushion height after disengaging three quick-locks. I may need to look into fabbing something similar up:

I know the WaveArmor people well and was very tempted to pick up a lift from them. The problem I found after talking with install folks is that they aren't easy to pull in and out of the water for winters (most companies around here won't do it seasonally), so if you need to pull our lift out...

I have the 3-bunk setup and it works great, but when I upgrade in a few years I'm going to go with the toonrail. The issue with bunk-style lifts (other than the depth issue mentioned above) is that the rubber guides mark up the sides of the pontoons. My boat has LOTS of black marks on the sides...

Depending on your location prices are still incredibly strong in the used market. My boat shows more than what I paid for it new in 2021 on the JDP site. Don't undersell the value - also check Facebook and Craigslist to get comparables. You'll probably be surprised how much it's worth.

"Seeker of New Experiences" - yikes!

Man, the new QX Sport Plus Premium wide beam got pricy...

To get around the treated lumber issue I'd maybe recommend some sort of rubberized coating on the bunks. My YachtClub has metal bunks with a rubberized coating on top - maybe find a roll of rubber and staple on the sides?

Excellent - I'd pick up some Amazon lights and the proper connectors (they're available on Amazon) and make it go. the RGB Pontoon Lights writeup in my sig has details on the connectors. Alternatively if you want the nav + dock lights, you should be able to find them on Great Lakes Skipper. Good...

The other good news is you're probably pre-wired for dock lights. Check under the bow for connectors, and there's probably pre-wire/a blank switch on your helm.

The gears stripped out on my actuators a couple weeks ago - waiting on replacements from Bennington. My dealer has been slow as molasses, but it's the end of the season. They're easy to remove and swap - takes about 15 minutes to remove both. Your description sounds like a wiring issue though...

From what I know about those strips, if half is out the whole thing is bad. Definitely user-replaceable - see the link in my sig for how I did it (it's not very spendy). I have the full RGB setup so it's a bit different, but if you can find replacement blue strips it's just a matter of pulling...