Recent content by DVW

Remove the seat. Here is what it looks like.

Search for ‘side fill problems’ in upper right hand corner. I replaced my fuel side fill with direct fill tanks for reasons unrelated to the problem. In that process I studied the side fill parts that came out. The fuel fill system is designed to prevent overfill at the gas docks. I think it is...

It is probable that the whining noise is normal. When the electro-hydraulic power assist pump is located in the fiberglass console it is noisy. Oftentimes on pontoons the assist pump will be located under a seat for this reason. Peek into the console while steering to confirm location.

Attached is a photo that I took at the Premier Marine factory. Also attached is their video of the cover installation.

I found the same photo. Bennington may have accidentally shown us things to come. Premier pontoons have had this for a couple of years. It is not all positive. Replacing two dozen attachment points with four requires higher force at each corner. Premier uses high force ratchet straps at two...

There is a lot of discussion on what is the best interface between boat and the more common boat lift. Search on upper right hand corner. Detailed drawings and specs might not come from this forum. There is only a couple of manufacturers in the land of 10,000 lakes and they might not give up...

My 2 elliptical pontoons rest on the outside edges of the bunks. I suppose the contact stress would be lower if the toons rested on a flat surface with greater area. This must be fine otherwise we would read about it on these pages.

A lot of talk before final resolution. On the first sentence of my first reply I asked “Does the symptom change when you change the trim angle of the motor? If so the steering trim tab might have been maladjusted during your last service”. A answer to that early question could have led to a...

I think you are assuming that I did what you are proposing. Just the opposite. I got rid of everything down the middle of the boat and I got a 46% speed increase. You are adding extra buoyancy and drag down the middle of the boat. Expect a speed decrease with the ability to take big waves with a...

I swapped tubes and got a substantial improvement in speed by getting rid of drag down the middle of the boat. With regard to adding another tube. All boats come predrilled for every hull configuration. One challenge is ordering. Service parts orders are tied to a vin number. I had to find a vin...

A sudden drop in speed to 1800 rpm is telling. If you have smooth idle same as before that eliminates fuel delivery problems and spark plugs. But then you know that through the process of elimination. Sounds like you are on the right track with focus on engine speed control. My only concern is...

This thread has been hard on Bennington. Kind of rare on this forum. I felt frustration as I followed the thread and tried to help. I suspect that Bennington felt the same frustration. As I said earlier most trim tabs are adjusted to compensate for a little trim up motor position. That up motor...

Trouble shooting and resolution could have been more straight forward. In my first reply to your post I asked “Does the symptom change when you change the trim angle of the motor? If so the steering trim tab might have been maladjusted during your last service”. Well I am glad to see you finally...

#1 For weeds trim up and go slow except when you put it into reverse to clear the prop. #2 Yamaha intakes are kind of fine and get plugged with the a certain type of weed and time of the year. I have thought about cleaning intakes with a brush on a stick but then the season passes. My previous...

This would be a good place to describe what causes a propeller to create a turning force on the motor. It is called P(prop)factor. It affects boats and airplanes. The cause of the force is an asymmetric force on the propeller blades when motor tilt cause the prop to be out of line with water...