Recent content by DVW

Thank you for informing others of this hidden fuse. It is almost impossible to find and access for most pontoons. The fuse dangles on a wire coming from the key switch. Just to find it I had to climb all the way into the console. Once there I could only get one hand on the fuse. On my boat I...

The adjustment is made on the very same sensor that was freed up. The sensor is mounted on the motor tilt pivot. Based on your description of the problem this may not be a do it yourself project.

I would assume that like most pontoons the weld that is primarily on the outside of the bracket curles around at the end of the plate and terminates an inch or two on the inside. This lowers the stress concentration. But you would know that because you are a welder.

You will not able to siphon water out of the vent port because a suction tube needs to be straight and stiff to get to the bottom. Removing the side panel for a pressure test is possible but difficult. A visible fastener would make the task easier but would not maintain Bennington’s high...

This is what little I know: Some customer service people might talk smart but not be smart. A bubble test will pinpoint a leak. The air pressure from a shop vac will not bust a pontoon. Getting air pressure into the top mounted vent might be challenging. Flexible tubing and duct tape might be...

Do not know what you mean by a ‘build list’. I doubt Bennington would understand that term. A parts list would be proprietary information. Pontoon boats are primarily 102” wide. Bunk centerline spacing required is simply the width of the boat (102”) minus the width of one outside tube...

I can speak to the twin engine ESP transom tube not having a perfect water tight aft compartment. Bennington has a transom tube design that has load path between motor and tube that is very elegant and strong. However this design allows a small amount of water to weep into the aft compartment at...

Take some of the load off prop with with one hand and hit it gently with the other.

The throttle and shift cable adjustments are under the engine cover. They were initially adjusted when the boat dealer installed the motor (not in the water). If the the engine speed starts to ramp up before shift engagement the ability to ‘feather’ the throttle is lost. Throttle drag adjustment...

All the gages are powered and light up when the key is in the on position. The gage lights are weak and can only be seen at night.

If the little red and black wires (often connected to to the battery) are not reconnected the gages will not work. Even so the motor should start if the heavy red and black wires are connected to the battery. No resettable circuit breakers associated with your symptom. Recheck wires big and small.

You will not have to worry about loose nuts on the bottom of the raised console floor if you know how to raise the console if needed. First figure that before you loosen the bolts. If the nuts are fixed on the bottom all the better. I replaced my seat post with a taller post that was mounted on...

Single piece carpet looks great. Did the boat originally come with snap in carpet? Looks high end. What model is the boat? Also looks like you got two boat projects going. What’s the back story.

Fancy editing of your photos. Make sure you consider port side boat access and dripping grease. Attached is a photo of a past boat with a swing mount that I fabricated.