Recent content by DVW

"All boats under the right conditions have side shifters"

This thread has turned into a side shift promotion. Will add my two cents on boat landing on a trailer without side shift. I have broken the PVC tubes and bent the uprights. More likely to happen with steep ramps. Less likely to happen with experience. All boats under the right conditions have...

Removing speaker sounds like a good idea but I have never done it. I have accessed that area by removing the fence. Bennington did not make that easy but once you do it that side of the console is wide open. I made a modification that made it easy to slide fence rearward once hold down bolts...

Starting and shifting problems. When two seemingly unrelated problems occur at the same time they probably are related. Go back to where the neutral safety switch is located. Have someone shift back and forth and observe what is happening. This is where I would start.

It is possible to test fit new geometry before cutting. When I lowered the top on a boat I used c-clamps to clamp the legs to the fence. A seat may have to be moved (very easy) to give clearance for the c-clamp. Test out a top height that retains good seat accessibility and a open feel. That can...

Depending on wind and sun direction pontoon tops provide protection only half the time. That’s why people stand up half the time when it is raining. Even after a significant chop of the top the boat will still have an open feeling when you are sitting down.

Proceed with caution as you grapple with geometry. If you want informed opinions we will need to know what you got. Send a photo or a description.

I am a little unclear how I did the job in my garage. I do remember the very issue you have uncovered. I would have supported motor on lower skeg and than loosened (more on one side) mounting bolts sufficient to gain needed alignment. I have used a similar process to raise or lower motor while...

Try loosing the outboard mounting bolts to improve alignment.

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...