Recent content by Friar

Hey - I have a double bimini (and actually looks like the same boat as you!) and we think it is absolutely necessary. Have lived a lot of years in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas and of the four, Texas is the hottest both in terms of temperature and consecutive days of "solar beat...

"Livin" I have a 2275GFi with twin ellipticals and a 90HP Yamaha and use the U-bolts to attach my tow harness. (Like Jack65K, my harness floats and has never been a problem with anything related to the motor/controls). Since you have a tow bar I suppose you should try towing tubes both ways...

If you don't mind saying, what is the annual rental fee for covered slips at the marinas on Lake Lewisville? I trailer my Bennington and for the last two years have used Lake Grapevine since it is closest to where I live. I am considering renting a covered slip on Grapevine; a 28 x 10 foot...

Good luck Carl and good advice (listen to body and wife!). As I get older, seems there is alway a new ache and/or pain.

"nycali98" Mostly agree with the above - you are considering a true quality boat and motor and will be happy with both. On the other hand, your numbers are at the low end of the "15-30% off MSRP". My opinion is I think you are right - he could go lower. I think you might want to haggle some...

Wow! I think it is great looking - have fun!

You could use a concrete tube form (things that look like giant toilet paper tubes) cutoff to whatever length you want to "corral" them. You can get them at Home Depot - think they come in 8, 12, and 16 inch diameters. They are substantial enough to last a season even constantly getting wet...

Jim & Mikki - Agree with others. I have a 2275 GFI with twin ellipiticals and a Yamaha 90 hp with an aluminum prop (13-5/8 x 13). On relatively smooth water and at almost WOT (5900rpm) I can do 25.2 mph (gps). That is with 2 average adults, 20 gallons gas and a 19 pound shih tzu.

Butchkid - Are you referring to Lake Grapevine? If so, that is where I normally go and I know what you mean about it being down again - the website I check said it was minus 2.97 feet on the 22nd. For what it is worth, they put in a new ramp at Meadowmere Park which is much steeper. If you...

TB - Thanks for the information; however maybe I did not ask the questions clearly or I am just not understanding the one page .pdf you referred me to in Helpful Hints (is there more than one page of that pdf because I can only download one?). The first questions concerns the angle between the...

Team Bennington - A comment in another thread leads me to this question - "Does Bennington have or provide to dealers, trailer specifications for their pontoons?" And more specifically, is there a difference between recommendations for ellipitical versus round pontoons concerning bunks (width...

Dave - It sounds like you need a clearer and more definitive opinion concerning your question from Bennington. They indicate Carl's setup (flat side boards running the length of each pontoon) is best, they also say "others will work". It seems that boards laid perpendicular would work, however...

"Enough of the AARP colors already" - that's pretty funny "Ben & Suzy". But like "Bulldog" says - "color...is total preference." If we are putting in votes, I want purple :P (Of course I have had my AARP membership card for 13 years, plus the first time I saw a yellow pontoon my reaction...

Really nice looking Bennington - that red is really sweet. Glad to see your dog likes it also! Also in one picture (4314?) what is it that is between the boat and tow vehicle - looks like a ladder? Is it to the boat or on the trailer?

Hey thanks for the explanation. I had never heard of that lake before (even though I went to high school and Univ of Oregon for a couple years) so had to wiki it - says it is fed by hot springs and snow melt, so what is the temperature of the water? Also great idea on the device to hold your...