Recent content by Uke

Not finding anything on the web. The only thing is a Pontoon and Deck Boat Magazine article from June 2011. https://www.pdbmagazine.com/2011/06/pwrarm-hydraulic-bimini-top

Does anyone have experience with the hydraulic bimini top that I have on my 2012? The raising speed is getting slower and slower. The pump is running but not much movement on the top. It does lower at a reasonable speed. I was thinking that maybe I have air in the hydraulic lines. The...

If you read back in the thread you'll see that the dealer was trying to get me to pay the recovery company. They told me that Bennington would reimburse the expense. I have my own beliefs about the situation... but in the end, Bennington stepped in and really helped bring it to a good...

So far the boat has been working great and it even floats :-) I have been in contact with the regional sales manager and he has been very helpful. He confirmed that Bennington was fully aware of the situation and supported the tube replacement actions of the dealer. Bennington will stand...

The dealer's claim is a defective weld. The good thing is I have my boat back.

Well, the story takes a better turn Friday. After over two weeks of silence from the dealer, I received a call from him. He said the boat was repaired and they were “water testing it” Friday. I would have thought there would have been a better way to test the integrity of the tubes. Maybe...

It's been very quiet from the dealer. My last communications from them was on 5/31. I'm not surprised. I have a call set up with someone at Bennington tomorrow (Wed). The dealer was fairly confident that the tube would be replaced by last weekend.

Thank you Nautical for the insightful post. The silicone was initially discovered by an employee of the barge company that retrieved the boat. I have great pictures of the gouges and the applied silicone as well as a damaged weld at the very aft edge of the keel strip. I have been in contact...

Goldenrod24: Where did I bash Bennington Marine? Obviously, this is a dealer issue. I've said nothing but positive things about my boat. Calling Bennington to let them know how I'm being treated by one of their dealers is certainly not BM bashing. I'm sure they will want to know how a...

Still reserving more extensive comments until I hear what they have to say tomorrow. Trying to be fair. I was thinking about getting my insurance company involved. We'll see what direction things head. If they continue to act they way there are, it won't be just about the boat or money...

Understand the competitor discussion. No problem. I really loved my Bennington. Great quality. Rock solid construction. Awesome features. I spoke with the dealer today. Not good. They are trying to weasel out. Told me to contact my insurance company. I gave him 24 hours for a better...

To be fair I'm giving the dealer amply time to investigate and respond. I better hear something by Thursday or... I can't imagine this being resolved anytime soon. I've only had the boat for a year. I just don't see how I could ever feel safe in this vessel or trust this dealer. If this...

They use a scissor trailer so they can lower the pontoon on dollies to move them around the winter storage facility. The ones that I've seen them use look pretty beat up. Also, some of them have 4x4s attached to the tops of the rail because of the size of the pontoons. Also, I've got calls...

It was a long Sunday. The barge arrived around 1:30pm and the boat was finally trailered and on its way to the shop around 7:00pm. The starboard aft compartment had several clear signs of damage. The aft edge of the keel strip was depressed into pontoon about 3/4" and causing the bottom of...

Yes, it was floating fine last fall. The dealer picked it up and stored it all winter. First we saw it was in the dark Thursday evening. It looks like it's the starboard pontoon is taking on water. The center pontoon doesn't go back as far as the outboard pontoons so it's listing to the...