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Huh ... I had the opposite experience with "Star Bright Waterproofing" (as it says on the gallon jug). It did absolutely nothing for my cover on the boat before this one BUT that cover was old and worn so maybe that was the reason? I may have been asking too much from it.

My bimini boot (I like saying that out loud ... try it, say it fast: "bimini boot!") ended up with a hole in it from one of these klutzy birds we have around here. The guy who made me the new cover sewed a patch in it and didn't even charge me. It was only about a 4 inch square. They make...

In those photos that looks nothing like Simtex to me. Either way, just cut a piece and send it to the company or place you plan to order from for accurate color and product matching.

This Sunbrella, total out the door installed price was $1550. It was completed about 2 months ago.

You might get more detailed replies but I'm sure every reply will contain the following in some form or another: PUT ON THE LARGEST ONE IT WILL HOLD! One reason is an engine swap is a big deal both in effort and cost. The other thing I'll mention is that HP increases are definitely NOT...

I'm surprised they're going to try again with yet another of their marine engine "innovations" since they did "so well" with the last one! What is that old joke "Doc, it hurts when I do this?" LOL! What they did to Manitou is criminal.

I had almost the same boat and engine and it came with a 17 but I had the opposite problem with the RPM ( too low) and wasn't impressed with the performance so I went DOWN to a 15. My RPM went up a little but I was still unimpressed overall. Anyway, slap the 17 on there and see what you think...

My first thought was that the prop was swapped with the wrong one before you bought it and that it needs a larger pitch but it seems that the 15 is enough if not already too much. I'm betting there is something else going on here. Even though it seems like it's not slipping when examined by...

Yikes, that is a LOT of money for what that is. Try this for a WHOLE lot less and higher lumens.

It's ten years old. Yamaha and low hours not withstanding, I would still get a compression test done on the engine. Cheap insurance. Maybe you can ask the mechanic to give it a quick once over along with the compression test if they don't add too much more bill since they'll already be in...

What, you've never heard of PONTUNES before?? :cool:;)

Not only did the cover that came with my 2024 LXSSB not have the cutouts that would allow for the bimini being up, the dealer argued with me that they were all like that and sent me pictures of several boats that also didn't have the front pockets. I had to have custom work done to get them.

Before doing any more mods to it, find out if it's capable of that in the first place. The cheaper ones aren't. My first Benny had an upgraded system that read at any speed, even giving a terrain map too. The Manitou only worked when still or maybe at idle speed but nothing more. This latest...

The M is supposed to sit between the L and R and now it's between the S and L??? And L is considered "high end???"

I have run into this with Bennington in the past and recently with Barletta. Not so much anymore with Bennington because I think they backed off around the time they changed owners but that's just a guess. I am of the opinion that it's a form of price fixing and therefore illegal. If you press...