Recent content by DVW

Thanks for bringing to light the limitations of a scissors trailer when lowering a boat with sea legs on a common low level dolly wheel assembly. A taller dolly wheel assembly used and presented by member ‘Wamplers Lake’ turned out to be the solution. I have used dolly wheels to optimize the...

This year after five years on the same lake I trailered my twin elliptical to Big Sandy lake in northern Minnesota. First time on this great Lake. One of the best lakes in the state. I will be back.

The material change does not surprised me. Bennington is dedicated to product improvement and that is never in a straight line. Simtex looks soft and inviting while actually feeling a bit abrasive. Many other hard to evaluate pluses and minuses. Bennington was first to use it and now first to...

In 2021 my dealer was able to supply me with service parts (two new tubes) that did not originally come with my boat. It was not easy on their part because their order had to be tied to a VIN number. As you start to grapple with the unknowns with this project you might be inclined to simply ask...

Hard to tell where you are going with your original post. I am quite certain that a trip to the factory will not get you there. Your dealer can supply you with parts that they get from Bennington but that starts with your VIN number. That can be a problem if a part or assembly that you want did...

Power wash while wet. To late if you let it dry.

From what I recall from by 2021 SX22 you may not need to crawl behind the console. Tighten the decorative nut on the outside. The removable cover plate and the switch has a shape to prevent rotation.

This complete thread is very interesting. It is what forums are all about. Good ideas or bad. Bennington product or not. It is good to see ideas presented for discussion. Who knows Bennington might use this forum to enhance customer focus.

Goggle ‘custom vinyl graphics’. You are looking for a supplier that can create the artwork. If a perfect match cannot be created new artwork might be created to flow across the whole side.

I have a 3 in 1 gage that I tore off my 2021 boat to make room for another tac. The gage has a lite silver face and a socket to accommodate a Deutsch 6 pin electrical connector (see photo). If this looks like a fit send me a private message.

I am hoping Manitou will survive the storm created by BRP. Their use of automotive style stamped aluminum side panels is good innovation. I suspect Bennington will follow their lead but with better style.

I suspect that the boat shown in the original post was recently sold by Miller Marine (with full disclosure) for $32k.

No shit! Did no one at BRP speak up and say “the emperor has no clothes”. A power head protruding out back below the water line has too many failure modes. No amount of electric actuated exhaust passage valves and electronic motor protection devices can protect this motor from the harsh marine...

After carful examination at the boat dealer I have determined that the boat could be easily repowered. The motor is bolted to the transom with the industry standard bolt pattern. One would lose the full width swim deck. This could create interesting opportunities.

The Rotax motor reported in this thread must not be very successful in the market place. Now after three years last night was the first time I have seen one in the water (see photo). As one can see from the detail photo the motor cover seal is half under water. The motor crankcase looks...