Recent content by DVW

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...

You are correct but even modest powered pontoons will appear to get up on plane. The bow will rise and then at some speed the bow will fall with only modest throttle input. This is a good topic for another thread.

The industry has standardized on pedestal diameter and fit. Many are available on the internet. A cheap table that you find on the internet for $150 will be light and feel cheap when you wrap your fingers around the thin edge. The table that came with my Bennington and my old Premier is thick...

I assume you downloaded a boat speed (mph) app not engine speed (rpm). Your boat speed is somewhat proportional to engine speed. This would cause me to rule out propeller aeration (cavitation). Are you sure you got a prop with a 15 inch pitch. That does not seen to add up.

The trim gage system consists of two parts. The gage on the boat dash and the tilt sensor on the motor. The tilt sensor is most probable. It can be come out of adjustment do to debris. Not sure if it is covered by the boat warranty. The small sensor is a variable resistor mounted next to the...

Your lightly loaded straight line top speed is outstanding. If you are willing to trade off a top speed that you can brag about for a higher speed during your common operating conditions then there is a couple of things that you can do. First drop the motor one hole at a time. There might not be...

A common mechanics tool is a dentist pick. Buy two and lever the broken piece out of the slot. I once broke a key too deep in the slot to pick out. Ended up using a washer hanging from a string to start the boat.

If it is so loud you can't hear yourself talk then it is probably not do to furniture layout. Since you are not new to pontoon boats try to determine if it is combustion sound or other mechanical sounds.