Recent content by Darwin Eldred

I'm pretty much in the same boat as you. Both of us are retired now and on SSI, so price was special consideration. We also run on water that is consistently 2' plus waters. How we equipped our new boat is from the experience we had with a previous 2017 21 SLXP with pretty much the same...

Just a suggestion, we are pretty much in the same situation as you. Wife sold our 2017 21 SLXP last August so we ordered another boat. Price was a big consideration also, as we are both retired now, and on SSI. You might consider a bi-toon with sealed lifting strakes. Our last Bennington was a...

22 LSB

We had a 2017 SLXP that I reluctantly ordered without the elevated helm. Bugged the hell out of me for 5 seasons to the point of selling and ordering a 22 LSB with elevated helm! Did very well selling the old boat and got what I think was a great deal on the new boat (25% discount). Still cost...

Just the standard 25" bi with twin lifting strakes. My neighbour has the twin ellipticals, pretty impressive also. I'm over here on Higgins Lake.

Yup! easy 37-38, with a little chop, proper trimming and canopy down. What was most impressive for us was how this boat lifted and rode on top of the chop. It was all in Benningtons lifting strakes. It appears they have the most massive of anybodys. You can probably see them in the picture.

We just sold our 2017 Bennington 21SLXP Bi-toon that had sealed lifting strakes (inside and out), rough water package, tube upgrade to .100" and underdeck wave shield, equiped with a 115 Mercury Pro XS CT. This boat would run a solid 38mph coxed (full trim) to 40.8 with full tank and wife and I...

I ordered our boat in December, 2016. Asked about Sharkhide, dealer said Bennington shipped boats in our climate with it because of salt spray etc. Sure enough, boat came in end of February with Sharkhide. So far, two boating seasons, 145 hours in the water, toons look great yet, except where I...