Recent content by Joeb14

Not to spend your money…but if those tires are 11 years old, you should consider replacing them before your 400 mile journey. Or at the least, bring a spare and tools.

I had this problem last year, speed was 6-7 mph low, as were revs. Noticed that the prop had some sort of coating that was like 80 grit sandpaper. Cleaned it off with a heavy duty scour pad, and speed was back to normal. Boat sits on a lift, but up till then I didn’t raise the motor out of the...

I think you must be an engineer. Can’t speak to the seaworthiness of that option, but it sounds like a good idea in principle.

Being that far off shore, Should you also be putting a mooring light on the boat, so that night boaters don’t crash into it? Something that runs off its own battery, with a photocell?

I lift from the floor, works well, and yes, they do act as guides. But I still have side guides. Keep in mind that with the floor lift, you can adjust the supports height so that the toons are just a hair above the lift frame, whereas when using bunks, the toons will be several inches higher...

I developed a coating similar to 60 grit sandpaper. Robbed me of 5 mph top speed. Cleaned it off with a coarse scotch rite pad.

Not sure if I would recommend straps to lift the boat, as they effectively add a horizontal force inwards on both sides. Do a search- you may find more info on this. Or ask Bennington if they are ok with this method of lifting.

My boat dropped to 5200 rpm and lost 5 mph due to a build up on the prop blades. It felt like coarse sandpaper. Got a coarse scotch pad, cleaned up, and back to normal.

Just curious…what else will you use it for, besides the boat?

I bought a 2020 Sunliner, and love it. It was less than the Benny, which factored into the decision. But if the Benny is 10k less, comparably equipped, seems like that is the way to go.

Got the same one, and love it. Except for that time when it managed to “catch” the pocket of my swimsuit…and ripped it.

I may not have done this image insertion part right...but here are a few photos. Its never been in my way at that location.

If you don’t want to cut your helm to recess the Stryker, you can use one of those Scosche MPTFM magnetic mounts. That’s what I used for my Stryker, and it holds it very well. Much more low profile than the holder that the Stryker came with. Still had to drill a hole for the cable. The magnet...

If you want to determine if either of the front batteries is connected to the main power, ie starting circuit, then disconnect the rear battery, and see if the boat starts. If the motor doesn’t start, then the front batteries are independent from the motor. That might save you some time when...

Wood? Or trex deck boards? Yes, both thicker than what you need, but that thickness allows you to countersink the fasteners. You could buy 1/4” neoprene (try McMaster-Carr), but the fastener heads might nick the toons.