AndrewG
Well-Known Member
As I have trolled through all the topics on these forums over the last 9 months or so as I was coming to my decision to buy my Bennington Q25 QCB, some of the recurring questions I had myself, and I saw others posing as well were questions regarding performance. These questions usually were about engine size, prop choice, and hull configuration, or some combination thereof. Thread after thread on the same basic questions.
Now, there are other pontoon and boating forums out there that are not manufacturer specific. So I understand on those sites, that there isn't necessarily a manufacturer presence on the sites, and it's a bunch of enthusiasts saying what they believe. However, this site is a manufacturer site, provided by Bennington, and (I suppose) monitored by people from Bennington. Every question is about Bennington boats.
So, my question is this. Why doesn't Bennington provide more definitive information about some of these performance questions right here on their site? Yamaha and other engine manufacturers have performance bulletins on various boats, but those are spread across all different boat builders. Why can't Bennington do the same for their boats?
What I would like to see (or would have liked to have seen before I bought my boat) is Bennington numbers on a variety of different configurations to help future buyers make their decisions. I realize there are endless combinations of floor plans and engines and hull configurations, but a limited selection would still be very informative. There would obviously be disclaimers and such, but how great would it be to have good, verified data on how an S model with 2 pontoons, or 2 elliptical pontoons, or the SPS package, or the ESP package all perform with 115HP engines, 150HP engines, and 250HP engines? Perhaps the same tests with a G or R model. Top speed, time to X MPH, speed under moderate and heavy load, and whatever else people think would be appropriate.
Bennington has all the boats, and the access to the water and engines. I think their current customers (who might be thinking of upgrading) and potential customers would love that data.
Would it be a lot of work? Yeah, it would. But Bennington provides the best warranty in the industry (that I am aware of), they are a Grade A company in all respects; why not provide this crucial information and end or at least limit the speculation of customers that are willing to spend $40,000 to $100,000 on one of their boats?
Anyway, I would love to hear from Bennington on this, and it would be great if this were something they were already looking at, or would consider looking at.
Thanks,
Now, there are other pontoon and boating forums out there that are not manufacturer specific. So I understand on those sites, that there isn't necessarily a manufacturer presence on the sites, and it's a bunch of enthusiasts saying what they believe. However, this site is a manufacturer site, provided by Bennington, and (I suppose) monitored by people from Bennington. Every question is about Bennington boats.
So, my question is this. Why doesn't Bennington provide more definitive information about some of these performance questions right here on their site? Yamaha and other engine manufacturers have performance bulletins on various boats, but those are spread across all different boat builders. Why can't Bennington do the same for their boats?
What I would like to see (or would have liked to have seen before I bought my boat) is Bennington numbers on a variety of different configurations to help future buyers make their decisions. I realize there are endless combinations of floor plans and engines and hull configurations, but a limited selection would still be very informative. There would obviously be disclaimers and such, but how great would it be to have good, verified data on how an S model with 2 pontoons, or 2 elliptical pontoons, or the SPS package, or the ESP package all perform with 115HP engines, 150HP engines, and 250HP engines? Perhaps the same tests with a G or R model. Top speed, time to X MPH, speed under moderate and heavy load, and whatever else people think would be appropriate.
Bennington has all the boats, and the access to the water and engines. I think their current customers (who might be thinking of upgrading) and potential customers would love that data.
Would it be a lot of work? Yeah, it would. But Bennington provides the best warranty in the industry (that I am aware of), they are a Grade A company in all respects; why not provide this crucial information and end or at least limit the speculation of customers that are willing to spend $40,000 to $100,000 on one of their boats?
Anyway, I would love to hear from Bennington on this, and it would be great if this were something they were already looking at, or would consider looking at.
Thanks,
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